8 facts about Americans with disabilities
Overall, there are about 42.5 million Americans with disabilities, making up 13% of the civilian noninstitutionalized population.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Overall, there are about 42.5 million Americans with disabilities, making up 13% of the civilian noninstitutionalized population.
More Black Americans say health outcomes for Black people in the United States have improved over the past 20 years than say outcomes have worsened.
Here’s what Americans said they learned about the development of vaccines and medical treatments and their advice for handling a future outbreak.
Asked what more the government should do to support parents and children, Americans often mention forms of social or direct financial support.
We asked respondents to describe in their own words what rose and fell in importance to them during the pandemic. Here are some of the key themes that emerged.
As has often been the case on policy questions about how to deal with the pandemic, partisans are far apart in their views on mask mandates.
The share of unpartnered mothers who are employed and at work has fallen more precipitously than among other parents.
The number of American homeowners increased by an estimated 2.1 million over the past year, according to the Census Bureau.
The shares of mothers and fathers who are working have fallen from 2019 to 2020, but the falloff has been comparable for each group.
Mail-in ballots accounted for just over half of this year’s primary votes cast in the 37 states (plus D.C.) for which data is available.
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