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USAFacts is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan civic initiative making government data easy for all Americans to access and understand. We provide accessible analysis on US spending and outcomes in order to ground public debates in facts.

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Mapping the COVID-19 outbreak

USAFacts is tracking cases at the county level. See how coronavirus has spread in the United States.

Mapping the COVID-19 outbreak

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How the US views COVID-19 data

State of the Facts 2020 Poll

How the US views COVID-19 data

Nine in 10 Americans are paying attention to information about COVID-19, but 30% say that it is difficult to find information about the virus.

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Do Americans trust their sources for election information?

State of the Facts 2020 Poll

Do Americans trust their sources for election information?

Eighty-three percent of Americans say the spread of misinformation is a major problem and a quarter of Americans have difficulty understanding fact and opinion with respect to the election.

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Recent Articles

Jobs & Unemployment

What is the labor force participation rate? How has it changed during the pandemic?

Coronavirus

The 13 numbers that defined 2020

Coronavirus

Preliminary US death statistics suggest more have died so far in 2020 than in all of 2019

Healthcare

The state of healthcare at the end of 2020

Jobs & Unemployment

The nation added 245,000 jobs in November, but employment gains are slowing

Education

Who are the nation’s 4 million teachers?

Coronavirus

As COVID-19 cases rise, 37% of adults are reporting a significant symptom of depression

Economy

Retail sales are up 7% from a year ago — and online sales are up 37%

Economy

Thanksgiving dinner by the government numbers

Jobs & Unemployment

More states reported lower unemployment in October

Transportation & Infrastructure

People are flying more than in the spring, but air travel is down 65% from a year before

Education

65% of households with children report the use of online learning during pandemic

Healthcare

Understanding the latest Affordable Care Act challenge in the Supreme Court

Jobs & Unemployment

Unemployment rate dropped to 6.9% in October

Coronavirus

Five things that October data says about COVID-19

Economy

GDP grew 7.4% in the third quarter of 2020 but remains lower than it was last year

Judicial System

Amy Coney Barrett is the fifth woman ever to be named to the Supreme Court

Elections

Data on four topics from the final presidential debate

Transportation & Infrastructure

How many electric cars are on the road in the United States?

State of the Facts

State of the Facts 2020: 40% of Americans say it is difficult to know if a candidate is telling the truth

Jobs & Unemployment

Most states added jobs in September, but Hawaii still struggled

State of the Facts

State of the Facts 2020: 37% of Americans say it's harder to find facts since the pandemic began

Jobs & Unemployment

Median income for women is $14.9K less than that of men

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Noteworthy Data

Population

328.24 million

2019

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Families in poverty

Families in poverty

Families in poverty

6.55 million

2019

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Violent crimes

1.21 million

2018

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Percent of adults with obesity

Percent of adults with obesity

Percent of adults with obesity

30.9%

2018

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Presidential voting rate compared to total voting-age population

Presidential voting rate compared to total voting-age population

Presidential voting rate compared to total voting-age population

56%

2016

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State of the Union

In Numbers

A data-driven, nonpartisan snapshot of the state of our union.

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Government Finances

Federal debt held by public as percent of GDP

Federal debt held by public as percent of GDP

Federal debt held by public as percent of GDP

79.11%

2019

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Debt ceiling

$19.81 trillion

2017

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Percent of federal debt held by public that is foreign-owned

Percent of federal debt held by public that is foreign-owned

39.44%

2019

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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) net profit

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) net profit

$8.5 billion

2017

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Security & Safety

Active duty military members

Active duty military members

Active duty military members

1.3 million

2018

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Barrels of crude oil produced

Barrels of crude oil produced

4.46 billion

2019

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Firearms licenses

Firearms licenses

130,546

2019

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Children in foster care

Children in foster care

423,997

2019

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Economy

Median annual wage

Median annual wage

Median annual wage

$38,640

2018

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Gross domestic product

Gross domestic product

$21.43 trillion

2019

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Corporate income taxes paid

Corporate income taxes paid

$293.21 billion

2013

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Existing home sales

Existing home sales

5.53 million

2019

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People & Society

Visas granted

8.74 million

2019

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Life expectancy in years

Life expectancy in years

78.7

2018

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Social Security average retirement monthly benefit

Social Security average retirement monthly benefit

$1,429.37

2019

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Average number of people in a family

Average number of people in a family

3.14

2019

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