U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: United States (original) (raw)

United States
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)  334,914,895

People

Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)  334,914,895
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)  331,464,948
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)  1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 331,449,281
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 308,745,538
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent  5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent  21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent  17.7%
Female persons, percent  50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent  75.3%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)  13.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)  1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a)  6.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)  0.3%
Two or More Races, percent  3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)  19.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent  58.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 17,038,807
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 13.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 145,344,636
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 64.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $281,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,828
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $584
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $1,268
Building Permits, 2023 1,511,102
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 125,736,353
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 21.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 88.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 34.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent  9.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 938,237,077
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 2,527,903,275
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 895,225,411
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 4,949,601,481
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $15,224
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 26.7
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $75,149
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $41,261
Persons in poverty, percent  11.1%

Businesses

Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 8,298,562
Total employment, 2022 135,748,407
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 8,965,035,263
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 28,477,518
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 5,744,643
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 3,480,438
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,134,549
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,014,958
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 4,371,152
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 351,237
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 4,968,606

Geography

Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 93.8
Population per square mile, 2010 87.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,533,038.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,531,905.43
FIPS Code 1