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Thursday, September 30, 2021

Richest 20% of Households Control 52% of Household Income

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One way to examine incomes in the United States is to divide up the nation's 130 million households into five groups (or quintiles) of e...
Wednesday, September 29, 2021

The Unvaccinated Just Don't Get It

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How does the American public react to the changing recommendations of public health officials as they attempt to mitigate the coronavirus pa...
Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Characteristics and Spending of Retirees in 2020

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One-fifth of households in the United States are headed by retirees, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2020 Consumer Expendit...
Thursday, September 23, 2021

The Cost of Health Insurance in 2020

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The 54 percent majority of Americans had employment-based health insurance in 2020, according to the Census Bureau's Current Population ...
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Growing Gap in Death Rates between Urban and Rural

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More bad news for rural America. The death rate in rural areas is higher than the rate in urban areas and the gap is growing, according to a...
Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Young Republicans Least Likely to be Vaccinated

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The 73 percent majority of Americans have received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine, according to a Pew Research Center survey fielded A...
Monday, September 20, 2021

Stressful Life Events Are More Common among Children in Rural/Nonmetro Areas

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A substantial percentage of the nation's school children have experienced stressful life events, according to an analysis by the Nationa...
Thursday, September 16, 2021

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment, 2020

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According to the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey, men who worked full-time, year-round in 2020 earned a median of $63,678—half...
Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Median Household Income in 2020: $67,521

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One of the most closely watched economic statistics was released yesterday by the Census Bureau. According to the 2021 Current Population Su...
Tuesday, September 14, 2021

How Far Do You Live from Your Mother?

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If you're like most Americans with living mothers, your mom lives only a few miles away. Yes, even in these modern times. "Very clo...
Monday, September 13, 2021

Wild Swings in Spending in 2020

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The average household spent $61,334 in 2020. This was 3.9 percent less than the $63,792 record high spending by the average household in 20...
Thursday, September 09, 2021

How Many Americans Are "Low Tech"?

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How many Americans just aren't tech savvy? In a major new survey of Americans and technology, Pew Research Center has come up with an es...
Wednesday, September 08, 2021

Health Problems Mount Rapidly for the Less Educated

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For 39 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has tracked the labor force experience of a cohort of Baby Boomers as they aged from their teen...
Tuesday, September 07, 2021

Only 9.3% of Small Businesses Have Vaccine Mandate

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Covid-19 vaccine mandates are becoming more common among the nation's major employers but are still relatively rare among small business...
Thursday, September 02, 2021

One in Six Older Americans Is Childless

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Who will care for childless adults as they age and require more help? That is one of the questions asked by the Census Bureau in its first e...
Wednesday, September 01, 2021

America's Favorite Fruits

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The average American eats 58 pounds of fresh fruit per year, according to the the USDA's Economic Research Service. The amount of fresh ...
Tuesday, August 31, 2021

69% of Small Businesses in Accommodation and Food Service Industries Are Having Trouble Hiring Workers

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More than one-third of the nation's small businesses reported difficulty hiring paid employees in the past seven days, according to the ...
Monday, August 30, 2021

Americans Want More Space

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The pandemic has given us a bad case of cabin fever. With many feeling like the walls were closing in because of lockdowns and social distan...
Thursday, August 26, 2021

Vaccination Status of Americans, August 4-16

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As of mid-August, the great majority of Americans aged 18 or older were fully vaccinated against Covid, according to the Census Bureau's...
Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Screen Time During the Pandemic

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During the pandemic, the nation's teenagers spent most of their leisure time in front of a screen, according to the latest data from the...
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Cheryl Russell
Demographer Cheryl Russell was the editorial director of New Strategist Press and the editor-in-chief of American Demographics magazine. She has written numerous books about demographic trends. Ms. Russell is a professional demographer with a degree from Cornell University.
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