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MONDAY, APR 10, 2023
Multiracial Population in the US on the Rise, Concentrated in Hawaii and Oklahoma Counties

The United States is becoming a more diverse, multiracial nation, with about 10.5 million – slightly more than 3 percent of the population – is composed of...

SUNDAY, MAR 26, 2023
Obamacare’s Impact on Young Americans: A Look at the Most Uninsured Metro Areas in the U.S.

Changes to the nation’s health-care system made in 2010 – commonly known as Obamacare – have put a significant dent in the percentage of uninsured yo...

FRIDAY, MAR 17, 2023
Foreign-born Population in the US Continues to Grow Despite Pandemic: Surprising Metro Areas See Steepest Increases

The number of foreign-born residents in the United States swelled even during the midst of a global pandemic, climbing by more than 337,200 people between 2019 and 202...

SATURDAY, MAR 11, 2023
Same-Sex Marriage Surges Ahead: American Community Survey Data Shows 25% Increase in LGBTQ+ Married Couples in Two Years

An increasing number of same-sex couples will be able to take advantage of protections under the new Respect for Marriage Act signed in mid-December by President Biden...

FRIDAY, MAR 03, 2023
Mapping the Trend: How Many Young Adults are Living with Parents in Your Metro Area?

More than three-quarters of a million Americans between the ages of 18 and 34 moved out of their parents’ homes between 2019 and 2021, according to a Social Expl...

MONDAY, DEC 19, 2022
Continually Decreasing Household Sizes Across the United States

Which is worse? The COVID-19 pandemic, or the affordable housing crisis? The pandemic, apparently. A Social Explorer analysis of American Community Survey data found t...

MONDAY, NOV 21, 2022
Median Home Value Across the United States

Given the runup in U.S. housing prices over the last several years, the 2021 American Community Survey results of median home value are probably a better reflection of...

WEDNESDAY, NOV 16, 2022
Where in the U.S. do Monthly Electricity Bills Top $250?

U.S. natural gas producers are seeking big profits from exporting natural gas to Europe and Asia, as natural gas from Russia becomes scarce in the wake of its invasion...

MONDAY, NOV 14, 2022
American Dream of Homeownership Out of Reach for a Growing Number of Americans

Soaring housing prices, spiraling inflation, and rising interest rates are putting the American dream of homeownership even more out of reach for a growing number of A...

MONDAY, NOV 07, 2022
Households that Received Food Stamps, 2021

Groceries seldom have been cheap, and inflation is taking a large bite from the budgets of some of the nation’s poorest places, according to a Social Explorer an...

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