Update: Monthly Child Support Averaged $425 in 2005
Monthly child support payments averaged $425 in 2005, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data. Across the nation, nearly 8 million people provided $43 billion in monetary support to people living...
View ArticleMarried parents, household activities, and childcare
Married mothers employed full time are more likely to do household activities and provide childcare on an average day than are married fathers employed full time.
View Article2008 Hurricane Season Begins
The north Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and lasts through November. The U.S. Census Bureau produces timely local data that are critical to emergency planning, preparedness and recovery...
View ArticleConversion from Analog to Digital-TV-Feb. 17, 2009
On Feb. 17, 2009, all full-power TV stations will cease to broadcast analog programming. This transition to digital television will enable more efficient use of the nation’s airwaves, providing new...
View ArticleWomen Veterans Earn More and Work Longer Hours, Census Report Says
Women veterans had higher salaries than nonveterans in 2005, but they also worked more hours in a week and more weeks out of the year, according to a new analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau
View ArticleLabor Day 2008: Sept. 1, Facts, Features & Statistics
The first observance of Labor Day is believed to have been a parade of 10,000 workers on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, organized by Peter J. McGuire, a Carpenters and Joiners Union secretary. By...
View ArticleGrandparents Day 2008: Sept. 7
There are 2.5 million grandparents as Caregivers in the U.S. The number of grandparents responsible for most of the basic needs (i.e., food, shelter, clothing) of one or more of the grandchildren who...
View ArticleUnmarried and Single Americans Week: Sept. 21-27, 2008
There are 92 million of unmarried Americans 18 and older in 2006. This group comprised 42 percent of all U.S. residents 18 and older.
View Article50 Million Children Lived with Married Parents in 2007
In an expanded look at the structure of the American family, the U.S. Census Bureau reports that in 2007, 50 million children in the United States lived with married parents and 2.2 million children...
View ArticleOne-in-Five Speak Spanish In Four States
At least one-in-five residents of Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas spoke Spanish at home in 2007, according to new American Community Survey data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau....
View Article2008 World Series Fun, Facts & Features
The Tampa Bay Rays will play the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2008 World Series beginning Wednesday, Oct. 22, in St. Petersburg, Fla. This will be the 104th edition of major league baseball’s...
View ArticleThe 2008 Holiday Season Facts & Figures
The holiday season is a time for gathering and celebrating with friends and family, gift-giving, reflection and thanks. To commemorate this time of year, the U.S. Census Bureau presents the following...
View ArticleUtah is Fastest-Growing State
Utah was the nation’s fastest-growing state between July 1, 2007, and July 1, 2008, as its population climbed 2.5 percent to 2.7 million, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
View ArticleSuper Bowl 44 - Arizona Cardinals & Pittsburgh (Steelers) Facts & Features
Super Bowl XLIII will be played Feb. 1 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. To commemorate this occasion, the Census Bureau has compiled a collection of facts examining the demographics of the host...
View ArticleMovie, Video Revenue Climb 7 Percent to $66 Billion in 2007
Revenue for the motion picture and video production and distribution industry increased 7 percent in 2007, reaching $66 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Revenue from Web search portals...
View ArticleMother's Day 2009 - Facts, Fun & Statistics
The U.S. has an estimated number of 82.8 million mothers in the United States.
View ArticleRaleigh and Austin are Fastest-Growing Metro Areas
Raleigh-Cary, N.C., and Austin-Round Rock, Texas, were the nation’s fastest-growing metro areas between 2007 and 2008, according to July 1, 2008, population estimates for the nation’s metropolitan and...
View ArticleNearly Half of Children Under Age 5 are Minorities
The U.S. Census Bureau today released national population estimates showing that our nation is becoming older and more racially and ethnically diverse. The estimates found that nearly half (47 percent)...
View ArticleThe Fourth of July 2010: Let Us Celebrate
76 million is the Number of Americans who said they have taken part in a barbecue during the previous year. It's probably safe to assume a lot of these events took place on Independence Day.
View ArticleSuperbowl 2012, Statistics, Fun & Facts
Super Bowl XLVI will be played Feb. 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, which will be the first time the Super Bowl has been played in Indiana. Indianapolis is the northernmost city in the United...
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