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Census Model Estimates More Than 800,000 Mississippi River Basin Households Lack Air Conditioning
A new Census Bureau model estimates more than 800,000 Mississippi River basin households lack air conditioning, with the largest gap in Wisconsin, where over 7% of homes and about one in ten in Milwaukee go without.
Where Do the Most Puerto Ricans Live in the U.S.?
The stateside Puerto Rican population is 5.97 million. New York still has the largest metro and city, but Florida has passed it at the state level as Orlando and Tampa surge.
Latino Population Growth Fell by Nearly 1 Million in the Latest Census Estimates
U.S. population growth fell by roughly 1.5 million in a single year, and Latinos account for nearly two-thirds of the drop. The cause is not birth rates. It is a 54% collapse in immigration.
Where Do the Most German Americans Live?
German is the largest ancestry in the country at 41.8 million, yet it has no single capital. It spreads across the Midwest heartland and turns up near the top of almost every large metro.
The Oldest and Youngest Cities in America
The national median age is 38.9, but a few cities sit way out at the edges. The oldest are Sun Belt retirement developments. The youngest split between Hasidic communities and college towns. Three different machines, one number.
America's Trendiest Neighborhoods, by the Census Numbers
Brickell, Lincoln Park, Capitol Hill, Wicker Park: seven of America's most talked-about neighborhoods, and what the census data reveals about income, home values, and density behind the vibe.
Where Do the Most Hungarian Americans Live?
About 1.25 million Americans claim Hungarian ancestry, concentrated in the industrial Rust Belt where their ancestors worked the steel mills. Ohio leads the states and Cleveland the metros.
Illinois Is Losing Young People Faster Than the Rest of the Country, Census Data Shows
Illinois's under-20 population fell about 7% since 2020, more than three times the national rate, and an Illinois Policy Institute analyst ties the gap to outmigration and the state's high taxes.
Where Do the Most Vietnamese Americans Live?
Nearly 1.9 million Vietnamese Americans cluster in California and Texas, with the Los Angeles metro and Orange County's Little Saigon leading the map shaped by refugee resettlement after 1975.
Louisiana Gained Population Again, but Only Because of International Immigration
Louisiana added 3,300 residents from 2024 to 2025, its second straight annual gain, but 14,000 people left for other states and the only inflow came from abroad.
Where Do the Most Italian Americans Live?
About 16.2 million Americans report Italian ancestry, and they cluster hard in the Northeast. The New York metro alone holds 2.13 million, dwarfing Philadelphia, Boston, and Pittsburgh.
Census Data Shows Georgia Keeps Diversifying, With Nonwhite Residents Driving All Its Growth
Nonwhite residents accounted for all of Georgia's growth of more than 500,000 people since 2020, and the state is now about 52% nonwhite, according to new Census Bureau estimates.
Where Do the Most Irish Americans Live?
Irish ancestry reaches 31.6 million Americans. By metro it concentrates in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Chicago, but the biggest state totals now include California, Florida, and Texas.
Black-Owned Ohio Businesses Grew Payroll 82%, New Census Analysis Finds
Black-owned businesses in Ohio grew their payroll 82% from 2017 to 2023, adding jobs and economic share, with the Cincinnati metro up 125%, according to a new analysis of Census data.
Where Do the Most Indian Americans Live?
New York's metro leads with 680,756 Indian Americans, but the real story is tech and Texas. Dallas ranks second, San Jose and Fremont show the densest tech-hub concentrations, and New Jersey holds a huge community for its size.
Nearly 50,000 Tennessee Households Have No Air Conditioning, New Census Data Shows
New experimental Census data estimates about 49,722 Tennessee households, roughly 2%, have no air conditioning, a gap that turned dangerous as heat-index temperatures topped 110 degrees.
The Best and Worst Commutes in America
New York averages 40.3 minutes one way, more than double Lubbock's 16.3. Here's what the commute numbers show about coastal metros, super-commuter cities, and the easy mid-size towns in between.
The Census Misses a Million Young Children, and Billions in Funding Follow
The 2020 census missed about 1 million children under 5, a 5.46% undercount, and because census counts steer trillions in federal funding, a new First Focus analysis warns those missed kids cost their communities for a decade.
Where Do the Most Korean Americans Live?
Los Angeles leads the country by a wide margin and holds the original Koreatown, followed by New York and Washington, DC. Fast-growing suburbs in Orange County and Atlanta show where Korean American settlement is heading, while California alone holds nearly a third of the national total.
Where Do the Most Mexican Americans Live?
About 37.9 million people of Mexican origin live in the United States, more than eight times the next largest group in this series. California and Texas hold over half the total, with Los Angeles metro alone counting 4.4 million.
U.S. Death Rate Fell to a Record Low in 2025, New CDC Data Shows
The U.S. death rate fell to the lowest level ever recorded in 2025, down 4.6% from 2024, with heart disease, cancer, and unintentional injuries the leading causes, according to new CDC data.