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Housing affordability in Census data

U.S. population, housing and income analysis

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Population age 65 and older: Maine vs. Florida

Compare residents age 65 and older by percentage and count. Maine and Florida illustrate how service planning differs from a demographic share comparison.

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Coverage: 50 states, D.C., and 3,144 counties or county equivalents. Territories are outside this release.

U.S. population, income and housing statistics

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These measures describe different periods and populations. Annual population is a July 1 estimate; survey characteristics describe the full 2020–2024 period.

U.S. Census Bureau · PEP Vintage 2025 and ACS 2024 five-year detailed tables
Measure U.S. estimate Who is counted Period and source
Resident population 341,784,857 people · annual estimate Resident population July 1, 2025 PEP Vintage 2025
Median household income $80,734 2024 dollars · median Households 2020–2024 ACS five-year B19013
Rent burden: at least 30% of income 51.1% percent · percentage Cash-rent households with a computable gross-rent-to-income ratio Denominator: 41,908,786. Not computed, excluded: 3,108,568. 2020–2024 ACS five-year B25070
Residents without health insurance 8.4% percent · percentage Civilian noninstitutionalized population Denominator: 329,980,753. 2020–2024 ACS five-year B27001
Bachelor’s degree or higher 35.7% percent · percentage Population 25 years and over Denominator: 230,807,303. 2020–2024 ACS five-year B15003
Households with broadband subscriptions 91.0% percent · percentage Households Denominator: 129,227,496. 2020–2024 ACS five-year B28002

U.S. state rankings by population growth and income

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Compare one clearly defined measure at a time. The tables cover the 50 states, with national and D.C. benchmarks displayed separately. Survey positions describe point estimates and retain their uncertainty limits.

Fastest-growing U.S. states, 2020–2025

Growth percentages put states on a common starting-population basis. They produce a different ordering from the number of residents added; a smaller state can lead the percentage table while a larger state leads the count table.

1. Idaho 9.8% 2. Florida 8.7% 3. South Carolina 8.5%

U.S. states ranked by median household income

Massachusetts, Maryland and New Jersey form the leading group by point estimate. Their nearby medians should be read alongside the published margins of error rather than as an assured first-to-third finish.

1. Massachusetts $103,960 2. Maryland $103,678 3. New Jersey $103,556

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The numeric collection uses U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 five-year detailed tables and PEP Vintage 2025 annual population estimates. The community indicators dataset contains approved household and resident measures; population history covers July 1 estimates for 2020–2025. A figure’s publication date does not replace its observation period.

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