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Every US place, from 1990 to today.

Demographic, income, housing, and education data for 150,000+ places: states, counties, cities, ZIPs, and census tracts. Compare any two years. No spreadsheets.

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01 · TIME MACHINE
Pick two years, watch a place change.

See population, income, and demographics for any year from 1990 to today, boundary-harmonized so the data is honest.

02 · DEEP COVERAGE
Down to the census tract.

Most places stop at the city level. We index every state, county, city, ZIP, and 85,000+ census tracts.

03 · PLAIN ENGLISH
No jargon. No PhD required.

Every page opens with a written summary that tells you what the numbers mean: wealthier than average, growing fast, getting older.

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The lists

Where Americans live, work, and earn, ranked.

Youngest by median age, US cities
4.Kaser, NY17.1
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Who Gets the US Census?GENERAL

Who Gets the US Census?

The short answer is everyone. The US Census is designed to count every single person living in the United States - regardless of age, citizenship status, immigration status, race, or income. But the full answer involves some important distinctions about who counts where, which groups are historically undercounted, and a current political debate about whether that "everyone" rule should change for the 2030 Census...

JUNE 5, 2026 · 6 MIN · BY BRENDA SMITH
What Will the US Population Be in 2050?TIME-MACHINE

What Will the US Population Be in 2050?

Population projections are educated guesses, and the Census Bureau is the first to say so. Every projection comes with a range of scenarios built around different assumptions about birth rates, death rates, and immigration levels, and the gap between the high and low scenarios in 2050 runs to...

JUNE 4, 2026 · 6 MIN · BY DAVE ROGAN
What Is the Purpose of a Census?GENERAL

What Is the Purpose of a Census?

The US Census exists because the Constitution requires it. Article I, Section 2 mandates an "actual Enumeration" of the population every ten years, and the original reason was simple: to divide political power fairly among the states. But the census has grown into something...

JUNE 3, 2026 · 6 MIN · BY BRENDA SMITH
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The fastest-gentrifying US cities
STUDY · HOUSING

The fastest-gentrifying US cities

The CensusEasy Gentrification Score ranks US cities by a decade of combined growth in real income, home values, and college degrees. Denver, CO leads the largest cities at 90.3 out of 100.

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The US, at a glance
Population, 2024
334,922,499
+19%since 2000
from 281,421,906 in 2000
Median household income
$82,259
from $42,589 in 2000
Median home value
$376,019
+212%since 2000
from $120,530 in 2000
Bachelor's degree+
35.6%
+11.3 ptssince 2000
from 24.4% in 2000
ACS 5-YEAR · CENSUS BUREAU · CPI-U FOR REAL DOLLARS
State of the union

Where America grew since 2000

Darker tiles grew faster. Lighter tiles barely moved. The Sunbelt is doing most of the work; the Rust Belt is treading water. The top movers and laggards are listed below.

POPULATION CHANGE, 2000 TO 2024
Alaska: +17% since 2000AKMaine: +9% since 2000MEVermont: +6% since 2000VTNew Hampshire: +13% since 2000NHWashington: +33% since 2000WAIdaho: +49% since 2000IDMontana: +24% since 2000MTNorth Dakota: +22% since 2000NDMinnesota: +17% since 2000MNWisconsin: +10% since 2000WIMichigan: +1% since 2000MINew York: +5% since 2000NYMassachusetts: +11% since 2000MAOregon: +24% since 2000ORNevada: +59% since 2000NVWyoming: +18% since 2000WYSouth Dakota: +20% since 2000SDIowa: +10% since 2000IAIllinois: +2% since 2000ILIndiana: +13% since 2000INOhio: +4% since 2000OHPennsylvania: +6% since 2000PANew Jersey: +11% since 2000NJConnecticut: +6% since 2000CTRhode Island: +5% since 2000RICalifornia: +16% since 2000CAUtah: +52% since 2000UTColorado: +36% since 2000CONebraska: +16% since 2000NEMissouri: +11% since 2000MOKentucky: +12% since 2000KYWest Virginia: -2% since 2000WVVirginia: +23% since 2000VAMaryland: +17% since 2000MDDelaware: +30% since 2000DEArizona: +44% since 2000AZNew Mexico: +17% since 2000NMKansas: +10% since 2000KSArkansas: +14% since 2000ARTennessee: +24% since 2000TNNorth Carolina: +33% since 2000NCSouth Carolina: +32% since 2000SCDistrict of Columbia: +19% since 2000DCOklahoma: +17% since 2000OKLouisiana: +3% since 2000LAMississippi: +4% since 2000MSAlabama: +14% since 2000ALGeorgia: +34% since 2000GATexas: +45% since 2000TXFlorida: +40% since 2000FLHawaii: +19% since 2000HI
−10%
+50%
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TOP 5 BY GROWTH
Nevada+59%
Utah+52%
Idaho+49%
Texas+45%
Spotlight
A DIFFERENT PLACE EVERY HOUR

Cincinnati, Ohio

Ohio · Pop 314,367

Cincinnati has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $52,909. Population has declined 6% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $230,900. At a median age of 33.2, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. The poverty rate of 25.5% is well above the national figure.

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The differentiator

Pick two years. Watch America change.

Every metric, every place, indexed back to 1990. Choose a start year and an end year and we will show you what is the same, what flipped, and what disappeared.

Brooklyn, NY · 1990 vs 2024
1990
$25,704
median income
2024
$78,310
median income
+205%median income, 1990 → 2024