United States

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President

Donald Trump

Republican Party

Electoral Votes

306 to 232

51.4% Popular Vote

2023 Median Property Value

$303,400

7.63% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

153M

0.85% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in the United States are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6.11%), Other (Hispanic) (6.11%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.75%).

22% of the households in the United States reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in United States are Western Governors University (46,180 degrees awarded in 2023), Southern New Hampshire University (35,593 degrees), and Ivy Tech Community College (31,550 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in the United States was $303,400, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in the United States drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in the United States was N/A per household.

The most populated states in the United States are N/A and the least populated are Wyoming, Vermont, and District of Columbia. The most populated counties are N/A, while the most populated census designated places are N/A.

About the photo: View of Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park

Photo by David J Laporte

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 4.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (193M people) in the United States than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40M Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20.3M Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in the United States are Spanish (42,064,953 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,486,526 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,741,933 households).

Population & Diversity

Population by Location

Sex *(USED)

The 3 states with the highest resident population

California
39,242,785
Texas
29,640,343
Florida
21,928,881

In 2023 there were 335,642,428 residents in the United States.

The states with the highest resident population were California (39,242,785 people), Texas (29,640,343 people), and Florida (21,928,881 people).

The following map shows all of the states in the United States colored by the resident population.

Residents by Gender and Age

169,554,469

Women

50.5%

166,087,959

Men

49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 335,642,428 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in United States.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in the United States

White (Non-Hispanic)
193M ± 30.1k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
40M ± 43.6k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
20.3M ± 82.5k

19%

Hispanic Population

63.1M people

19% of the people in the United States are hispanic (63.1M people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in the United States as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
10,809,039 ± 79,407 people
India
2,783,921 ± 40,794 people
China
2,218,661 ± 36,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of the United States was Mexico, the natal country of 10,809,039 the United States residents, followed by India with 2,783,921 and China with 2,218,661.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
42,064,953 households (13.4%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,486,526 households (1.11%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,741,933 households (0.556%)

22% of the households in the United States reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in the United States was Spanish. 13.4% of the households in the United States reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,306,348 ± 20,199
Gulf War (2001-)
4,099,161 ± 19,542
Gulf War (1990s)
2,551,151 ± 14,570

The United States has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The workforce of the United States in 2023 was 47.5% woman and 52.5% men. The states that concentrated the largest workforce were California (17,592,434 people), Texas (13,372,889 people), and Florida (9,695,409 people).

Males in United States have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,685. The income inequality in United States (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is approximately the same as than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

72,928,930

Women

47.5%

80,485,562

Men

52.5%

The workforce of the United States in 2023 was 153,414,492 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in the United States.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Workforce and Wage by Location

Measure

In 2023 there were 153,414,492 people working in the United States. The states that concentrated the largest workforce were California (17,592,434 people), Texas (13,372,889 people), and Florida (9,695,409 people).

The following map shows all of the states in the United States colored by workforce or average wage.

With the upper buttons you can see the yearly change and add a filter by race.

Occupations

153M

2023 Value

0.85%

1 Year growth

± 0.85%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in the United States, are Other managers (4,243,806 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,501,708 people), and Registered nurses (3,466,278 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of the United States.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted).

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

153M

2023 Value

0.85%

1 Year growth

± 0.85%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in the United States, are Construction (9,692,320 people), Elementary & secondary schools (9,505,229 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (9,033,963 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of the United States, though some of these residents may live in the United States and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.555%).

The most partisan state was District of Columbia with 92.1% of the vote going to Joseph R Biden Jr. running for the Democratic Party.

The United States senate currently has a Democratic majority with 48 Democratic seats and 2 Independents caucusing with the Democrats. The United States house of representatives currently has a Democratic majority with 222 seats, and 212 seats for the Republican party.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.555%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.555%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in the United States for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Presidential Popular Vote by State

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for United States

49.8% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan States in N/A

District of Columbia
92.1% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)
Wyoming
69.5% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
West Virginia
68.6% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2024 presidential election, the most partisan state in N/A was District of Columbia with 92.1% of the vote going to Joseph R Biden Jr. running for the Democratic Party.

2020 Electoral College by State

Donald Trump

Republican Party Nominee

312 Electoral Votes

Joe Biden

Democratic Party Nominee

226 Electoral Votes

Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election with 312 electoral votes for the Republican Party. Joe Biden received 226 electoral votes for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the outcome in each state based on electoral results from 2020 back to the 1992 presidential election.

Senator Elections

Senate Elections by Party

Democratic

Senate Majority

48 Seats (+2)

The United States senate currently has a Democratic majority with 48 Democratic seats and 2 Independents caucusing with the Democrats.

The following chart shows senate election results by party from 1976 to 2020 (excluding special elections).

US Representative Elections

House of Representatives by Party

Republican

House Majority

218 Seats

The United States house of representatives currently has a Republican majority with 218 seats. The house minority is made up of 215 Democratic seats.

The following chart shows house election results by party from 2008 to 2020 (excluding special elections).

Education

In 2023, universities in United States awarded 5,397,666 degrees. The student population of United States in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,339,165 male students and 11,363,835 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in United States are White (2,643,960 and 52.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,010,696 and 19.9%), Black or African American (589,031 and 11.6%), and Asian (370,309 and 7.3%).

The largest universities in United States by number of degrees awarded are Western Governors University (46,180 and 0.856%), Southern New Hampshire University (35,593 and 0.659%), and Ivy Tech Community College (31,550 and 0.585%).

The most popular majors in United States are General Business Administration & Management (336,268 and 6.23%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (334,324 and 6.19%), and Registered Nursing (253,629 and 4.7%).

The median tuition costs in United States are $29,280 for private four year colleges, and $6,930 and $16,260 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in the United States, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 19,703,000 (42.3% men and 57.7% women).

The map shows the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

The line chart below shows the annual evolution of the indicator by gender.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 19,703,000 students enrolled in the United States, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,940,806 records, of which 57.2% were women and 42.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
146,564 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
137,755 degrees awarded
General Psychology
117,436 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in United States was Registered Nursing with 146,564 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in United States according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Western Governors University
46,180 degrees awarded
Southern New Hampshire University
35,593 degrees awarded
Ivy Tech Community College
31,550 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Governors University with 46,180 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,186,589 men were awarded degrees from institutions in the United States, which is 0.681 times less than the 3,211,077 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,643,960 degrees mean that there were 2.62 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,010,696 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year ($2,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year ($1,551) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In N/A, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of the United States in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in the United States was $303,400 in 2023, which is 1 times the same as the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $281,900 to $303,400, a 7.63% increase. The homeownership rate in the United States is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in the United States have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in the United States is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$303,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$362

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart displays owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets. In the United States the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the states in the United States colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

The following chart displays the households in the United States distributed between a series of income buckets. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

0.476

2023 Wage GINI in United States

0.478

2022 Wage GINI in United States

In 2023, the income inequality in United States was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for United States was approximately the same as than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in United States in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in the United States across various wage buckets.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (8.5%)

In 2023, 70.2% of workers in the United States drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in United States compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in the United States distributed between a series of car ownership buckets. The largest share of households in the United States have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In N/A, the states with the highest rate of severe housing problems were N/A.

The following map shows all of the states in the United States colored by the severe housing problems rate.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in the United States (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in the United States is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, the states with the highest rate of children living in poverty were Mississippi (26.4%), Louisiana (24.9%), and New Mexico (22.9%).

The following map shows all of the states in the United States colored by the percentage of children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

The following map shows all of the states in the United States colored by the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

In N/A, the states with the highest number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population were N/A.

Health

91.4% of the population of the United States has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Mississippi, Utah and Nevada are the states with highest number of primary care patients per physician per year, with 1,875, 1,785 and 1,763 patients on average in 2024.

Comparing with dentists, Mississippi, Utah and Nevada are the states with highest number of patients per year, with 1,939, 1,441 and 1,528 on average in 2024.

Among all U.S. states, Mississippi has the highest prevalence of diabetes (13.7%). Additionally, Mississippi has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.4%)

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.55%

Uninsured

47.6%

Employer Coverage

17.3%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.62%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in the United States changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.