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Herramientas para poblaciones vulnerables de Puerto Rico

Estimados de Resiliencia Comunitaria de Puerto Rico siguen mostrando alta vulnerabilidad social; nuevas herramientas podrían identificar áreas más necesitadas.

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Tools for Vulnerable Populations in Puerto Rico

Community Resilience Estimates for Puerto Rico continue to show high social vulnerability, and new and updated data tools may help identify areas most in need.

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Supplemental Poverty Measure Rose in 2023 for Second Consecutive Year

The SPM, which accounts for noncash government assistance, increased to 12.9% in 2023, higher than pre-pandemic levels.

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Boosting Civic Literacy in the Classroom for Constitution Day

Teachers can use free Statistics in Schools (SIS) activities page to connect the census to the U.S. Constitution that calls for a population count each decade.

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How to Measure Disasters’ Impact on Supply Chains

Rhode Island floods earlier this year serve as a case study of how Census Business Builder can show the impact of disasters on people and businesses.

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Bracing for an Active 2024 Hurricane Season

A look at Census Bureau data, maps and tools that can support emergency managers in disaster preparation and response.

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Who Commuted on Baltimore’s Key Bridge?

Francis Scott Key Bridge commuters had long, early commutes and were concentrated in specific earnings and occupational categories.

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Largest Annual Spike in Public School Spending in Over 20 Years

The Annual Survey of School System Finances shows per pupil spending and revenues for nation’s public school districts in FY 2022.

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Bridge Collapse Could Affect Over a Million People in Baltimore Area

The Community Resilience Estimates show that 21.7% of residents in the combined areas of Baltimore city and County are considered socially vulnerable.

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Natural Disasters Are Primary Reason Island Areas Residents Moved

The share of movers in the Island Areas who reported natural disasters was their primary reason for moving from 2015 to 2020 ranged from about 27% to over 41%.

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Legal Sports Betting a Growing Source of Tax Revenue for Many States

New York and many other states show growth in tax revenue from sports betting.

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MLK Day: Only Federal Holiday Designated as National Day of Service

U.S. Census Bureau Statistics in School activities, historical pages, surveys and data commemorate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

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Who Manages Vital Natural Resources in Our Daily Lives?

Special district governments often manage the natural resources we rely on, from running water to electricity.

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Now That the Pandemic Emergency Has Ended, What’s Next?

U.S. Census Bureau tools created or modified in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have shifted focus now that the national emergency has ended.

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Examining Equity in COVID-19 Stimulus Payments

New research by the Census Bureau, Treasury, and IRS examines variation in receipt of payments across race and ethnic groups.

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High Registration and Early Voting in 2022 Midterm Elections

The 2022 midterms featured the highest registration rates of the previous six congressional elections and high rates of early voting and mail-in ballot.

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New Census Bureau District Profiles of 118th Congress

Welcoming the new congress with special social, economic, housing and demographic profiles of each congressional district.

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Using Census Data to Inform Emergency Planning, Response and Recovery

The U.S. Census Bureau provides vital tools and data to assist in disaster preparedness, response and recovery.

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Trabajadores jóvenes y mayores impulsaron empleos después de María

Primeros Indicadores trimestrales de la fuerza laboral de Puerto Rico publicados hoy proporcionan un perfil demográfico del empleo después del huracán María.

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Youngest and Oldest Workers Drove Job Recovery After Hurricane Maria

The first Quarterly Workforce Indicators for Puerto Rico released today provide a demographic profile of employment after Hurricane Maria.

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How Did CARES Act Funding Impact State Revenues, Spending?

The 2020 Annual Survey of State Government Finances captures only three months of the CARES Act funding to state governments but it already shows major impacts.

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Exploring Census Data Made Easy

The new Census Survey Explorer provides a quick and comprehensive list of surveys by topic, geography and frequency.

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Census Data Tool Helps FEMA Better Understand Disaster Vulnerability

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) tool helps FEMA better understand “at-risk” populations during a natural disaster.

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Dim Job Outlook for People Released From Prison During Great Recession

People convicted of a felony or released from prison are less likely to find work than adults without high school degrees or similar criminal histories.

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Novice Data Users: Help Is on the Way

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Census Academy launches the 2022 Back to Data Basics Webinar Series this week to help less experienced data users navigate census data.

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Measuring Community Resilience Equitably

The Census Bureau’s Community Resilience Estimates program releases dataset and tool that help decision makers understand their communities’ vulnerabilities.

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Measuring Communities’ Resilience in the Face of Adversity

The Census Bureau’s Community Resilience Estimates moves from the experimental phase to a regularly published data product that will be continually updated.

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STATE PROFILES: 2020 Census

We bring you data visualizations with new 2020 Census data for your state and county on: population, race and ethnicity, diversity, age and housing.

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2020 U.S. Population More Racially, Ethnically Diverse Than in 2010

2020 Census results released today allow us to measure the nation’s racial and ethnic diversity and how it varies at different geographic levels.

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8.2 Million People Counted at U.S. Group Quarters in the 2020 Census

The 2020 Census data released today provide counts of the group quarters population down to the block level for the first time in a decade.

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Adult Population Grew Faster Than Total Population From 2010 to 2020

The first detailed results of the 2020 Census released today show a nationwide shift in the age makeup of the U.S. population from 2010 to 2020.

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Growth in Housing Units Slowed in the Last Decade

The 2020 Census results released today provide a count of vacant and occupied housing units across the nation.

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Improved Race, Ethnicity Measures Show U.S. is More Multiracial

Today’s release of 2020 Census data provides a new snapshot of the racial and ethnic composition of the country.

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More Than Half of U.S. Counties Were Smaller in 2020 Than in 2010

The U.S. Census Bureau today released the first 2020 Census population counts for counties, metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, and cities.

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U.S. Housing Vacancy Rate Declined in Past Decade

The percentage of housing units vacant in 2020 dropped to 9.7% from 11.4% in 2010, according to 2020 Census data released this week.

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What Do We Know About the Quality of 2020 Census Redistricting Data?

To assess the quality of the redistricting data released today, we compared 2020 Census to key data benchmarks.