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  1. August 2023: The Wizard of Oz - Census.gov

    Aug 1, 2023 · One reason The Wizard of Oz has remained so popular among adults and children is the movie's contrast between the black and white segments and color photography in the …

  2. December 2024: Basketball - Census.gov

    Dec 1, 2024 · Today, basketball is the most popular sport in American high schools and professional basketball is one of the most popular sports by viewership nationwide. James …

  3. Most Popular Surnames in the United States - Census.gov

    Dec 15, 2016 · The country’s 1,000 most common surnames by race and Hispanic origin and those that occurred 100 or more times in the 2010 Census.

  4. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year for Many Businesses

    Dec 12, 2024 · The most popular winter holidays, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and Hanukkah, all use candles in their celebrations. According to the National Candle Association, approximately …

  5. Data - Census.gov

    Aug 28, 2025 · Access demographic, economic and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Explore census data with visualizations and view tutorials.

  6. Which States Had the Highest Shares of Newcomers?

    Apr 29, 2025 · Many states with the highest share of recent movers from out-of-state in 2023 had relatively small populations.

  7. New Data on Detailed Languages Spoken - Census.gov

    Jun 3, 2025 · This release provides data on over 500 individual languages and language groups spoken across the country during the five-year period from 2017 to 2021.

  8. 1950 Census Records: A Window to History

    Mar 28, 2022 · The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is set to release individual records of everyone counted in the 1950 Census April 1, following a mandatory 72 …

  9. Nonemployer Statistics Show Continued Growth in “Gig Economy” …

    Jul 1, 2025 · This economy is also called the “sharing” or “access” economy but “gig” is the most popular name. Where does that term come from? It has musical roots, referring to bands hired …

  10. Only 50 U.S. Counties Had Populations Over a Million in 2024

    Mar 17, 2025 · A new data visualization highlights U.S. counties between 1970 and 2024 whose populations ever surpassed a million.