Weekly US Government Data Roundup: July 3, 2023 Our nation, in numbers. USAFacts provides a comprehensive, nonpartisan view of the state of our union. USAFacts · Jul 3, 2023
Which countries receive the most foreign aid from the US? In 2022, the US spent over $70 billion in foreign aid to nearly 200 countries, territories, and geographic regions — around 1% of the federal budget. USAFacts · Jun 28, 2023
Weekly US Government Data Roundup: June 26, 2023 The national homicide rate rose 30% in 2020, the largest single-year rise in more than a century. USAFacts · Jun 26, 2023
Where do people pay the most and least in property taxes? Owning land, homes, or other buildings can be expensive — here’s where people are paying more of their income on them. USAFacts · Jun 21, 2023
Which states have the highest child poverty rates? Poverty affects millions of children in America, and the national child poverty rate was 16.9% in 2021. Here are the states with the highest poverty rates. USAFacts · Jun 20, 2023
Is child labor increasing in the US? Cases of child labor violations have fallen since the early 2000s. But from 2015 to 2022, the number of minors employed in violation of child labor laws rose by 283%. USAFacts · Jun 16, 2023
Which states have the highest and lowest life expectancy? Hawaii's life expectancy was 79.9 years, followed by Massachusetts at 79.6 years and Connecticut at 79.2 years. USAFacts · Jun 14, 2023
Which states have the highest and lowest life expectancy? Hawaii's life expectancy was 80.7 years, followed by Washington at 79.2 years and Minnesota at 79.1 years. USAFacts · Jun 14, 2023
Which states rely the most on federal aid? A fifth of state and local government revenues come from federal funding. USAFacts · Jun 14, 2023
Are hate crimes on the rise? Reported hate crimes have more than doubled in a decade, with anti-Black, anti-Jewish, and anti-LGBTQ+ crimes being the most prevalent. USAFacts · Jun 9, 2023
Which groups have experienced an increase in hate crimes? Anti-transgender and anti-Jewish hate crimes increased 35% or more between 2021 and 2022. USAFacts · Jun 9, 2023
Bankruptcy in the US: how many companies file for Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13? Bankruptcies were down 12% in 2022 compared to 2021. How many US companies file for bankruptcy every year — and what are Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy filings? USAFacts · Jun 8, 2023
How USAFacts created the Data Skills for Congress program Data is central to the legislative process. However, Congress often faces challenges in locating and working with it. Enter USAFacts and UC Berkeley. USAFacts · Jun 6, 2023
Weekly US Government Data Roundup: June 5, 2023 Facts on when Social Security could become insolvent, two ways to analyze the most competitive housing markets in the country, plus data on HUD's affordable housing program. USAFacts · Jun 5, 2023
USAFacts · Jun 5, 2023 Where do people pay the most and least in sales tax? Hawaii and Washington lead the nation in how much sales tax they collect from residents.
USAFacts · Jun 2, 2023 What is the Consumer Price Index, and what does it mean for the economy? The CPI is a key indicator for the state of the economy.
USAFacts · Jun 1, 2023 The state of household debt in the US US household debt has risen by nearly 50% over the last two decades, after adjusting for inflation.
USAFacts · May 31, 2023 Which cities are experiencing longer and more intense heat waves? Tampa, FL has had the biggest increase in heat wave frequency. Philadelphia has experienced the greatest increase in heat wave intensity.
USAFacts · May 26, 2023 Why does USAFacts use US government data? Here's why we believe it's critical to give Americans a site where the data is 100% sourced from the government itself.
USAFacts · May 25, 2023 How many rape kits are awaiting testing in the US? See the data by state. The federal government spent over $1.3 billion to clear the rape kit backlog since 2011, but a USAFacts analysis uncovered thousands of rape kits awaiting testing in 2022.
USAFacts · May 25, 2023 Detailed methodology: rape kit backlog data The sources, gaps, and limitations of existing data on the national rape kit backlog.
USAFacts · May 25, 2023 Which states have the most students enrolled in charter schools? Charter school enrollment more than doubled since 2010.
USAFacts · May 25, 2023 How does nuclear fusion work, and why is the US investing in it? The White House has invested in an ambitious plan of deploying nuclear fusion on the electrical grid in the 2030s. While the science is still developing, fusion has the potential to dramatically alter the clean energy landscape.
USAFacts · May 25, 2023 How does nuclear fusion work, and why is the US investing in it? While the science is still developing, nuclear fusion has the potential to alter the clean energy landscape.
USAFacts · May 23, 2023 596,000 people moved to Texas from other US states in 2020. Which states did they come from? California had the most people leave the state for Texas in 2020. Accounting for population size, New Mexico had the highest percentage of its population move to Texas.