Freedom 250: America Counts Stories
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America Counts StoryMeasuring Foreign-Born Population Over Nation’s 250-Year HistoryHistorical census data document changes in the foreign-born population in both numbers and countries of origin.
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America Counts StoryAmerica Counts 250 YearsThe decennial census, mandated by the framers of the Constitution, has evolved along with our nation over the course of their shared history.
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America Counts StoryEight of the Nation’s Top 15 Last Names Stayed the Same Since 1790Newly released names data from the 2020 Census show which first and last names are the most popular across the nation.
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America Counts StoryThe Fourth of July: The Nation’s Population Then and NowThe U.S. population is nearly 123 times larger than it was in 1780, the nearest estimate to when the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.
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America Counts StoryHow Native North American Language Use Changed in the United StatesAn updated table package reveals how over 500 languages spoken at home changed from 2013 to 2021.
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America Counts StoryWhat Languages Do We Speak in the United States?The number of people who spoke a language other than English at home nearly tripled from 1980 to 2019, but the number who spoke only English also increased.
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America Counts Story1950 Census Records: A Window to HistoryRecords for all people counted in the 1950 Census will be released by the National Archives and Records Administration April 1.
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America Counts StoryPresidential Birth States and Places With Names of PresidentsTo commemorate upcoming Presidents' Day, we look across America to map presidential beginnings and the many places that honor them.
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America Counts StoryWho Conducted the First Census in 1790?Sixteen U.S. marshals, one territorial governor and their deputies counted 3.929,214 people in the nascent United States.
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America Counts StoryThrough the Decades, How the Census Bureau Protects Your PrivacyToday’s strict legal protections stem from a long history of changing attitudes and understanding about privacy and trust.
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