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.
Immigrants with past criminal convictions accounted for 74% of all arrests made by ICE agents in fiscal 2017.
The South continues to be home to many of America’s poor, though to a lesser degree than a half-century ago. In 1960, half (49%) of impoverished Americans lived in the South. By 2010, that share had dropped to 41%.
More Hispanics are already enrolled in college than ever before and, among those who are, nearly half (46%) attend a public two-year school, the highest share of any race or ethnicity.
The rising cost of child care may be among the factors behind a recent rise in the number of stay-at-home mothers.
We’ve found that there are still several ways to access government data.
A recent Pew Research Center survey asked Americans of all races how black people are treated relative to whites by the police, the court system and other institutions in their community. The results show a large and consistent black-white gap in perceptions, with blacks far more likely than whites to say African Americans are treated […]
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