Amid a pandemic and a recession, Americans go on a near-record homebuying spree
The number of American homeowners increased by an estimated 2.1 million over the past year, according to the Census Bureau.
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The number of American homeowners increased by an estimated 2.1 million over the past year, according to the Census Bureau.
Earnings overall have held steady through the pandemic in part because lower-wage workers experienced steeper job losses.
124 lawmakers today identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native American, a 97% increase over the 107th Congress of 2001-02.
Here’s how the COVID-19 recession is affecting labor force participation and unemployment among American workers a year after its onset.
In this data essay, we analyzed the national and state-level shifts in racial and ethnic makeup of the United States electorate from 2000 to 2018.
The higher education pipeline suggests a long path is ahead for increasing diversity, especially in fields like computing and engineering.
College graduates without a college-educated parent have lower incomes and less wealth, on average, than those with a parent who has a bachelor’s or higher degree.
Kamala Harris embodies trends that have been unfolding over recent decades. As a result, many Americans can see themselves in her story.
Those who have not responded to the census so far are likely to be from groups the census previously has struggled to count accurately.
The share of Gen Z voters who are Hispanic is significantly higher than the share among other groups of voters.
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