America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers

📖 Explore highlights from the 2023 ACS 1-Year Estimates release in new America Counts stories from earlier this week.

Older Adults and Child Poverty Rates Changed in Many States in 2023

The three maps below show the difference in state poverty rates when using the same poverty rate categories for all three age groups.

New Hampshire, Vermont and Utah were in the lowest poverty category for all three age groups. Five other states (North Dakota, Minnesota, Maryland, Colorado and Idaho) were in the lowest poverty map category for two age groups and the next lowest for the third.

Continue reading to learn more about:

• How poverty is measured
• Child poverty by state and region
• Poverty rate among people age 65 and over

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Health Coverage for Working-Age Adults Rose in Every State Since 2013

A brief, infographic and working paper from the American Community Survey estimates released earlier this week show changes in health coverage rates by age and state 2013-2023.

Largest Annual Real Increase in Gross Rental Costs Since 2011

Despite an increase in the cost of rent and utilities, most states saw no significant change in the share of renters’ income spent on rent.

News Release

Over 21 million renter households spent more than 30% of their income on housing costs in 2023, representing nearly half (49.7%) of the 42.5 million renter households in the United States for whom rent burden is calculated.

Although the median ratio of income-to-housing costs for renters remained unchanged from 2022 at 31%, there are differences in the income-to-housing cost ratio when comparing across householder’s race. That’s according to newly available data tables released on Thursday from the 2023 American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates.

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• Press Kit: 2023 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
• Pre-Release Webinar: 2023 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

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