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2026 Census Test Continues Doorstep Visits at 154,600 Homes Through Aug. 31
The two-city field test is comparing ordinary census takers with specially trained postal workers before the Census Bureau finalizes 2030 operations.
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Back to School 2026: Census Counts 54.4 Million Students and 5.9 Million Teachers
The national snapshot also places elementary and secondary school employment above 10 million, showing the workforce behind the fall return.
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County Uninsured Rates Rose in 427 Places and Fell in Just 65, Census Says
New small-area estimates show the median county rate increased to 9.8% in 2024 and fewer counties stayed below the 10% threshold.
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Metro Bachelor's-Degree Share Rose to 37.8%
Census estimates show a 3.6-point gain from 2015–2019, with Durham–Chapel Hill and Taos posting some of the largest increases.
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State and Local Pension Assets Rose 8.46% to $6.49 Trillion
Census data count more than 37 million participants, $315.02 billion in contributions and $418.25 billion in benefits during 2025.
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The South Was the Only U.S. Region to Grow in Every Age Group
Census estimates show a 6% regional gain from 2020 to 2025, led by outlying metro counties and growth that extended from children to older adults.
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State and Local Pension Assets Reached $6.49 Trillion in 2025
Census Bureau data show an 8.46% increase in assets, more than 37 million participants and $418.25 billion in benefit payments.
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U.S. Construction Spending Was Flat in June—and 3.2% Below a Year Earlier
The $2.1665 trillion annual rate barely moved from May. Underneath it, manufacturing construction was down 21.4% from June 2025 while office building was up 12.5%.
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U.S. Goods Trade Deficit Narrows to $101.5 Billion in June
Advance Census estimates show imports fell $8.2 billion while exports declined $3.8 billion, producing a $4.4 billion smaller gap.
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U.S. Public School Spending Reached a Record $17,619 Per Pupil in 2024
Census data show a 6.6% increase in current spending per student while federal revenue fell 4.4% from the prior fiscal year.
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U.S. Rental Vacancy Rate Holds at 7.3% in Second Quarter
Census estimates put the homeowner vacancy rate at 1.2% and the national homeownership rate at 65.0%, with no statistically significant annual change.