Tag Archives: population

Older Women Less Likely to Live Alone Now Than A Generation Ago

Posted on November 3, 2011 by briana

Tweet Written By: Rose Kreider, U.S. Census Bureau In general, the percent of all households that contain just one person has risen over the last half of the 20th century and into the 21st century. In 1960, 13 percent … Continue reading →

Posted in Families, Population | Tagged Age, families, population | 2 Comments

The World Population at 7 Billion

Posted on October 31, 2011 by briana

Tweet Written by: Daniel Goodkind, Population Division, US Census Bureau The world’s population will shortly reach 7 billion. The United Nations estimates the world will reach this milestone on October 31, 2011. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the world population … Continue reading →

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How small errors can have a big impact on small populations

Posted on September 27, 2011 by briana

Tweet When you checked the boxes on your census form, you probably did not pay much attention to the form design. But it is something the Census Bureau researches and gives a lot of attention. Something as simple as using … Continue reading →

Posted in Families, Population | Tagged 2010 census, Census Bureau, Census form, partner households, population, same-sex couple | 6 Comments

Health Insurance: Most Have Coverage

Posted on September 26, 2011 by briana

Tweet Written by: David Johnson, US Census Bureau New figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that most of us – 256.2 million, or 83.7 percent – did, in fact, have health insurance coverage during the entire 2010 … Continue reading →

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American Community Survey Takes Our Nation’s Demographic Pulse Each Year

Posted on September 23, 2011 by amber

Tweet Written by: James Treat, US Census Bureau In every census between 1940 and 2000, millions of American households received a “long form”, which contained scores of questions on a wide range of demographic, socioeconomic and housing topics. Following the … Continue reading →