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Births: Summary of Birth Rate Data for 2009

The source for the data on U.S. births, birth rates, and fertility rates in this section is the National Vital Statistics Reports series published by the National Center for Health…

American Veterans By the Numbers

Find out how many veterans live in the United States, where they served, their race, ethnicity, and more. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Iwo Jima Memorial Related Links Veterans Day Features Last…

Self-Perception of Being Overweight

Not only do many Americans struggle with weight problems, but they often harbor misperceptions about their weight—considering themselves in the correct weight range when they are actually…

Poverty

Below is an overview of the number and rate of people who were living in poverty in the United States in 2007. The figures, which are broken down by age, race, family type, region, and nativity, are…

African Americans by the Numbers

From the U.S. Census Bureau Find information on African-American populations, veterans, business-owners, incomes, home-owners, and more, in honor of Black History Month. Source: U.S. Census Bureau…

Oregon

  Oregon State Information Capital: Salem Official Name: State of Oregon Organized as a territory/republic: August 14, 1848 Entered Union (rank): February 14, 1859 (33rd state) Present…

Labor Day by the Numbers

Census Bureau facts for Labor Day Related Links Persons in the Labor Force Mothers in the Labor Force Women in the Labor Force Civilian Labor Force Unemployment Rate in the…

Education Facts At a Glance

School facts from the Census Bureau Related Links Percent of Population Enrolled in SchoolSchool EnrollmentU.S. Education StatisticsPublic Schools with Internet AccessCost of Higher Education…

Abortion in the United States

Incidence of Abortion Nearly half of pregnancies among American women are unintended, and about 4 in 10 of these are terminated by abortion. 22% of all pregnancies (excluding miscarriages) end in…