Are immigrants eligible for assistance programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and student aid? Learn how eligibility differs by immigration status.| USAFacts
Union membership is at its lowest in nearly 40 years. Workers in the public sector are the most likely to unionize.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
The impact of the tariff battle between the United States and China will vary at the state level, as each state has a different trading relationship with China.| USAFacts
Get data-driven insights into how governmental revenue and spending affect American lives and programs. Get insight into Congressional and judicial decisions, programs like Medicare, Social Security, foreign aid, and more.| USAFacts
Adults in four groups — American Indian and Alaska Native, Black, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and Hispanic — report higher rates of fair or poor health than the national average.| USAFacts
Learn the facts about how federal taxes fund the government and the share Americans pay.| USAFacts
Our nation, in numbers. USAFacts provides a comprehensive, nonpartisan view of the state of our union.| USAFacts
Our nation, in numbers. USAFacts provides a comprehensive, nonpartisan view of the state of our union.| USAFacts
Over 93% of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ annual spending funds pensions, compensation, medical care, and education programs for veterans.| USAFacts
About $6.8 trillion in fiscal year (FY) 2024. This averages about $19,900 per person in the US. The amount the government can spend depends on the amount of revenue it collects (e.g., through taxes, customs duties, and other sources). If it has to spend more revenue than it brings in, it borrows the funds, creating debt.| USAFacts
About $4.9 trillion in fiscal year (FY) 2024. This is about $14,600 per person in the US, however individual contributions vary based on income, spending, and other factors. Government revenue is the total amount of money received from individual and corporate taxes, and other sources that are used to pay for government spending.| USAFacts
About 41.7 million people during fiscal year (FY) 2024. That’s 12.3% of the US population. Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is determined based on household income levels. SNAP, once known as the Food Stamp program, is administered by the Department of Agriculture providing food assistance to low-income individuals.| USAFacts
The US has gone through 34 recessions since 1855, the longest of which lasted more than five years.| USAFacts
The bill proposes around $7.9 billion in foreign aid cuts and $1.1 billion in public media cuts.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Whether someone owes federal income tax depends on their income, deductions, and credits. In 2022, 3 in 10 filers owed nothing.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
The SSA projects that the trust funds supporting Social Security could be depleted by 2034, barring intervention from Congress.| USAFacts
There were about 5.1 million in 2023, of which around 13% were unoccupied and available to rent. Federally subsidized rental housing began with 1937’s US Housing Act, which created the United States Housing Authority and provided financial assistance to state and local governments for housing low-income people. Since then, the government has provided housing assistance to low-income renters through programs overseen by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).| USAFacts
In 2022, around one in three Americans was enrolled in at least one government assistance program, including nearly half of all American kids.| USAFacts
Nearly half of American workers have been at their jobs either less than a year (22.2%) or more than 10 years (26.2%).| USAFacts
More than half of women’s teams at the college level have male head coaches, but almost no men’s teams have female head coaches.| USAFacts
Grains and soybeans are the top US agricultural exports, and Mexico and Canada are the top food export markets.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
When given a description of what it means to be trans, 3.3% of high schoolers reported that it applied to them.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
From tax reform to shifts in healthcare, immigration, and SNAP, this legislation will likely affect you.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Some individual tax provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are set to expire after 2025 unless extended by Congress. Here's how the law has affected taxes since 2018.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
The fiscal year 2026 budget proposal would keep base discretionary spending level.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Federal farm subsidies make up an average of 13.5% of net farm income.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
The telescope’s development process cost $10 billion over 17 years.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Voter turnout was the third highest since 1980 but declined by 1.5 percentage points since 2020.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Medical conditions or injuries at an individual’s time of death are not automatically official causes of death for the purpose of government statistics. That includes COVID-19.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
The trade balance says more about trade patterns than the health of the US economy.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
The recent heatwave hit some of the least air-conditioned cities in the country.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Between 2000 and 2019, the price the average college student paid for tuition, fees, and room and board increased 59%.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
According to Department of Agriculture data, 32% of Memphis, Tennessee, residents are low-income and live in areas with insufficient access to groceries.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
An experimental weekly survey started by the US Census Bureau in April 2020 also reports that lower-income households report the highest levels of anxiety and depression.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
In 2023, it cost the IRS 34 cents to collect each $100.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Buying a US Treasury security issues a loan to the government for a set period of time, during which the investor draws a return until the loan is payed back in full.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
The US produces four times as many services as goods.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
States with more rural students tend to spend less on school transportation than states with more suburban students.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
February is Black History Month — here’s a look at some of the ways government data sheds light on the experience of Black Americans.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
See how the federal government has gathered race and ethnicity information as the reasons for doing so have changed over the centuries.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Texas gained two congressional seats while seven states lost a seat following the 2020 census. In all, seven seats shifted between 13 states.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Some states are extending deadlines and eligibility for mail-in ballots. Such measures may provide insight in how people vote in the November general election.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
The largest revenue drop was in the second quarter, as many states delayed income tax collection.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
The original version of the House bill, passed on February 27, 2021, had estimated outlays adding up to $1.9 trillion.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
About two-thirds of individual capital gains subject to tax are from selling corporate stock; the remainder is from property sales.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
The percentage of people working from home tripled between 2019 and 2021, while housing got more expensive relative to income.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
The average US teacher is a white woman in her 40s.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
The US has 14 agreements covering trade with 20 countries.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
While the number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics degrees earned by women increased in recent years, there’s still a gender gap.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Jackson's confirmation is the latest example of the federal judiciary becoming more diverse| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
September passenger levels are down 65% compared to last year, according to preliminary data.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Existing prison labor data lacks frequency and depth.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
In 2021, post-holiday job losses were lower than seasonal hiring for the first time in 11 years.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
A roundup of how the State of the Union looks through the lens of race and ethnicity.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
The Inflation Reduction Act would double the number of employees and expand the auditing capacity of the IRS.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
As COVID-19 spreads throughout the country, we're tracking the top numbers to watch to best understand the virus's impact. How prepared are our hospitals? Who's at risk?| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
The data to measure the pandemic, the environment, and American politics.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
In 2019, 53% of families were invested in the stock market.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
New business applications increased more in 2020 than the past 15 years combined.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Learn about the individuals and industries who will benefit from the most recent Congressional action| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Americans under 18 are a more diverse group now than in 2010.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics defines a flight as on time if it arrives within 15 minutes of the originally scheduled time.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Other charts show how much the vaccination rate fell and where adults are hesitant about the shots.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Changing the amount of money there is in the economy is one of the main ways the Federal Reserve tries to control inflation.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Nationwide enrollment in teacher preparation programs has steadily declined since 2008.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Of the 15 federal departments, the Department of Defense spends the most on outside contracts.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
The US lost 80% of its global solar market share from 2009 to 2019.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Traffic fatalities reached a 16-year-high in 2021, but deaths per miles driven continue to drop.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Around 65% of women aged 15-49 use some form of contraception.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Look through Census data from 2010–2017 to see how population and demographics have changed in every state and the nation as a whole.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Eleven percent of households with children reported having no live contact with a teacher in the past week.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Student debt data highlights racial disparities for Black Americans.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Criminalization began in 1929 under Section 1325, but prosecution of unauthorized entry has been inconsistent over the years.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
There are 1.6 million gig economy workers in the US, who account for about 1% of the total workforce.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Every facet of population change is contributing to the decline in growth.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
The average price of goods overall declined 0.8% from March to April. However, average prices for food staples rose 2.6%.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Young Black and Hispanic Americans are dying of COVID-19 at particularly high rates compared to their white peers. A look at data from the CDC shows how nearly 100,000 deaths break down by race, ethnicity, age, and geography.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0 system has redistributed flood insurance premiums for more than 5 million policyholders.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Analysis from the Government Accountability Office found key differences between charter schools that did and did not receive special grants.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
US charter school enrollment more than doubled since 2010.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
About 0.8% of people enrolled in the program were able to legally enter the US.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Immigrants make up a higher share of business owners than of the population and the workforce.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
SALT deductions are mostly claimed by those making $100,000 or more. How does the cap work?| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
The US has lost 71% of its banks over the last four decades.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Despite a few close calls, the US has never defaulted on its debt.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Green banks are financial institutions that leverage both public and private funds to promote the shift toward clean energy.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) involves separating and capturing carbon dioxide (CO₂) from industrial emissions before it is released into the atmosphere.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
While the science is still developing, nuclear fusion has the potential to alter the clean energy landscape.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Self-employed households have less money in retirement accounts but more in checking, savings, and financial assets than families with heads of households working for employers.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
According to FBI data, there were 277 active shooter incidents between 2000 and 2018.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Most terrorist attacks in the US are non-lethal and are motivated by a wide range of extremist ideologies.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
An increasing share of guns bought by women and 18–34-year-olds are ending up at crime scenes.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
One in every 85 Americans works as a nurse.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
In FY 2023, the federal government provided nearly $60 billion to support research and development efforts at universities.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
There are 3.4 million agricultural producers, 63.2% over the age of 55, in the United States.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
54% of all three-and four-year-old children were enrolled in pre-primary programs in 2018.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
The number of banks in the US decreased by half while bank assets doubled in the past two decades.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
About 15% of renters could not pay rent in July. The CDC is expanding its eviction moratorium into October.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
Hispanic Americans are the most underrepresented group in the federal workforce.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
An increasing number of states are using Medicaid funds to pay for doula care due to its effectiveness at reducing maternal and infant mortality issues.| USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data