📊 Updates You May Have Missed

New statistics on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States in 2024 are now available!

Explore data highlights on the nation’s social and economic well-being.

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The Stories Behind the Numbers

Education has a significant impact on household income.

The median income of households headed by someone with a bachelor’s degree or higher was more than double that of households headed by someone with a high school degree but no college in 2024, according to new Census Bureau data.

Read more about how education has impacted income over the last two decades.

📰 More New Stories on America Counts

• Supplemental Poverty Rate Below Official Rate in Only 10 States
• Health Insurance Coverage Varied Significantly by Occupation
• No Significant Change in Estimated U.S. Median Household Income
• U.S. Tax System Reduces Income Inequality But Gaps Remain

The cost of homeownership continues to rise as median monthly owner costs for U.S. homeowners with a mortgage increased to $2,035 in 2024 from $1,960 in 2023.

Get more highlights from the 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, featuring local data on more than 40 different topics.

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The Stories Behind the Numbers

Recent homebuyers in 2024 faced higher mortgage payments than those who moved into homes three years earlier, despite living in lower-valued homes, according to new 2024 American Community Survey data.

Read more about the widening mortgage gap between new and past movers on America Counts.

📰 More New Stories on America Counts

• Uninsured Rates Up in 18 States and District of Columbia
• Nearly a Quarter of Homeowners Paid Condo or HOA Fees in 2024
• How the Nation’s Housing Changed in 20 Years

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