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Who are Americans today?
Two hundred and fifty years ago, 13 scrappy British colonies decided to ste=
p out on their own. And today, the US has 50 states and more people, househ=
olds, and ways of living than the founders could have anticipated. So, who =
are Americans in this historic moment? Here=E2=80=99s a [semiquincentennial=
snapshot]([link removed]
-at-250-years/?utm_content=3Dsection1_text) of America today.
America=E2=80=99s population is aging
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The=E2=80=AFcountry=E2=80=99s=E2=80=AFlargest age group=E2=80=AFis people=
=E2=80=AFwho are 65 and older. Last year, 18.9% of people in the US, or nea=
rly one in five, were=E2=80=AFin this age=E2=80=AFgroup.=E2=80=AFThe number=
of births in the US hit a record high=E2=80=AFin 1957: 4.3 million. These =
babies turned 65 in 2022.
[US population by age group's percentage]([link removed]
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People between the ages of 25 and 34 are the country's second-largest age d=
emographic. They comprise 13.6% of the population.
=E2=80=8B
More people are living alone
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In recent decades, the most common type of US household has been those head=
ed by a married couple without children under 18 in the home. But last year=
, people living alone comprised the largest share of households (29.5%) for=
the first time. Nearly three=E2=80=AFout of every=E2=80=AF10=E2=80=AFpeopl=
e lived on their own.=E2=80=AF
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Married couples without children under 18 were the second-largest group, ac=
counting for 29.3% of households. This includes both married couples with c=
hildren older than 18 (even if they live at home) and married couples witho=
ut any children.
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Married parents headed 17.3% of households, while single parents headed 7.6=
%.
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The population=E2=80=99s getting more diverse
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In 1990, 75.6% of people in the US identified as white and non-Hispanic. By=
2024, 57.5% did, a difference of 18.1 percentage points.
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The share of all other racial and ethnic groups, as measured in the census,=
increased over the same period. The Hispanic share of the population more =
than doubled from 9.0% to 20.0%, making it the nation=E2=80=99s second-larg=
est racial or ethnic group.
[Share of US population by race/ethnicity]([link removed]
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In 2024, 12.6% of people in the US identified as Black and 6.7% as Asian or=
Pacific Islander. Another 3.2% identified as =E2=80=9Cother,=E2=80=9D a ca=
tegory that includes American Indians, Alaska Natives, and people who repor=
t identifying with two or more races.
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Neary 50% of adults have a college education
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In 2024, 49.3% of people who were 25 or older held a postsecondary degree. =
The largest percentage of people had a bachelor=E2=80=99s degree as their h=
ighest level of education (23.7%), and the second-largest was a graduate or=
professional degree (14.9%).
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Another 27.8% had completed high school, while 8.4% had less than a complet=
e high school education.
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Household income
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The=E2=80=AFmedian household income=E2=80=AFnationwide was $81,600 in 2024.=
(Household income is the total money received in a year =E2=80=94 wages, p=
ensions, investments, public assistance, and more =E2=80=94 by everyone in =
a household older than 15.)
[Share of households in each income group]([link removed]
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That same year, 41.2% of=E2=80=AFhouseholds made $100,000 or more, 28.2% ma=
de between $50,000 and $99,999, and 30.6% made less than $50,000.=E2=80=AF=
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What do you get a nation for its 250th? Better data.
Data is the love letter we send to our future selves. It makes so many thin=
gs easier.
Roads in your neighborhood getting repaired? Thank government data. Ever ne=
ed to go on unemployment? Bureau of Labor Statistics data helps make that p=
ossible. Are there enough kilowatts available to cool your house in the sum=
mer? Again, government data.
Yet the nation=E2=80=99s outdated data infrastructure doesn=E2=80=99t meet =
modern needs. [Join us in telling Congress]([link removed]
pend-on) to update the ways it collects and uses this crucial information. =
It=E2=80=99s your 250th birthday, America! Treat yo self!
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Data behind the news
Twenty-five states, along with Washington, DC, are suing the Trump administ=
ration over new Medicaid work requirements. These requirements were introdu=
ced in last year=E2=80=99s [One Big Beautiful Bill Act]([link removed]
g/articles/how-will-the-obbb-impact-medicaid/?utm_content=3Ddbtn_text).
The Supreme Court, in its recent ruling on National Republican Senatorial C=
ommittee v. Federal Election Commission (FEC), rolled back federal restrict=
ions on how much political committees can spend in coordination with federa=
l candidates. [Learn more about the independent FEC]([link removed]
xplainers/what-does-the-us-government-do/agency/federal-election-commission=
/?utm_content=3Ddbtn_text).
See how well you know the data with the [weekly fact quiz]([link removed]
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One last fact
[When was your state founded?]([link removed]
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The Constitution gives Congress the sole authority to admit [new states to =
the union]([link removed]
ontent=3Donelastfact_text). Most states form by drafting a state constituti=
on and submitting it for Congressional approval. Once approved, it passes a=
n Act of Admission, which the president signs, officially granting statehoo=
d.
Sixteen states formed in the 18th century, 29 in the 19th century, and five=
in the 20th century.
When was your state founded?
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