GITNUXREPORT 2026

America Statistics

America's economy grew robustly in 2023 despite significant national debt and inflationary pressures.

Written by Priya Chandrasekaran·Edited by Elena Vasquez·Fact-checked by Sarah Mitchell

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Apr 2, 2026·Next review: Oct 2026

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Violent crime rate was 363.8 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate was 6.3 per 100,000 in 2022.

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Aggravated assault incidents totaled 837,630 in 2022.

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Property crime rate fell to 1,954.4 per 100,000 in 2022.

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Larceny-theft accounted for 65% of property crimes with 5.1 million incidents in 2022.

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U.S. prison population was 1,230,100 at year-end 2022.

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93,000 inmates were in local jails as federal detainees in 2022.

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Probation population numbered 3,141,800 at year-end 2022.

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Parole population was 843,500 in 2022.

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Firearm homicides totaled 20,138 in 2022.

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Police killed 1,176 people in 2023.

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Hate crimes reported: 11,634 incidents in 2022.

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Cybercrime complaints reached 880,418 in 2023.

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Human trafficking reports: 10,359 cases in 2022.

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Motor vehicle thefts increased 7% to 1,037,000 in 2023 preliminary data.

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Rape incidents reported: 133,294 in 2022.

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Robbery rate was 66 per 100,000 in 2022.

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Burglary offenses: 898,000 in 2022.

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Drug arrest rate was 365.4 per 100,000 adults in 2022.

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Juvenile violent crime arrests: 24,873 in 2022.

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White-collar crime losses exceeded $300 billion annually.

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Identity theft complaints: 1.1 million in 2023.

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Domestic violence incidents: over 1 million police responses annually pre-2023.

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Elder abuse reports: 281,935 to Adult Protective Services in 2022.

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School shootings: 82 incidents in 2023.

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Mass shootings: 656 in 2023.

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The U.S. population was estimated at 341,814,420 as of July 1, 2024.

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In 2023, the U.S. birth rate was 11.0 per 1,000 population, down from 11.2 in 2022.

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As of 2023, 18.7% of the U.S. population was aged 65 or older, totaling 62.9 million people.

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The U.S. median age in 2023 was 38.9 years.

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In 2023, 59.4% of U.S. residents were White alone, 19.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Black, 6.3% Asian.

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U.S. foreign-born population reached 46.2 million in 2022, or 13.9% of total population.

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As of 2023, 82.3% of Americans lived in urban areas.

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U.S. life expectancy at birth was 77.5 years in 2023, up from 76.4 in 2022.

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In 2022, 10.6% of U.S. households were multigenerational, totaling 7.2 million households.

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U.S. marriage rate was 6.2 per 1,000 population in 2022.

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Divorce rate in the U.S. was 2.7 per 1,000 population in 2022.

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U.S. households numbered 131.2 million in 2023.

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Average U.S. household size was 2.51 persons in 2023.

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In 2023, 19 states had population growth rates above the national average of 0.5%.

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California population was 38,940,231 as of July 1, 2023.

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Texas gained 473,453 residents between 2022 and 2023.

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U.S. net international migration contributed 2.8 million to population growth in 2023.

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25.3% of U.S. children under 18 lived with two married parents in 2022.

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U.S. fertility rate was 1.62 births per woman in 2023.

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In 2023, 41.1% of U.S. adults were single, never married.

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Asian Americans grew by 35% from 2010 to 2023 census estimates.

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Hispanic population share rose to 19% in 2023.

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Black or African American alone population was 41.1 million in 2023.

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population was 0.7 million in 2023.

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U.S. veterans numbered 16.2 million in 2023, or 6% of adults.

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In 2023, 6.1% of U.S. population identified as LGBTQ+.

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As of 2023, 27.7% of U.S. adults had a bachelor's degree or higher.

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As of 2023, the United States nominal gross domestic product (GDP) reached $27.36 trillion, reflecting a 2.5% real growth rate adjusted for inflation from the previous year.

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In 2023, the U.S. unemployment rate averaged 3.6%, the lowest annual average since 1969, with 6.3 million people unemployed.

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U.S. labor force participation rate stood at 62.5% in 2023, with 167.7 million people in the civilian labor force.

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The median weekly earnings for full-time wage and salary workers in the U.S. was $1,118 in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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U.S. national debt totaled $34.0 trillion as of January 2024, equivalent to 123% of GDP.

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In 2022, U.S. federal government spending reached $6.13 trillion, or 25.1% of GDP.

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U.S. household debt stood at $17.5 trillion in Q4 2023, including $1.13 trillion in credit card debt.

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The S&P 500 index returned 24.2% in 2023, marking its third-best annual performance since 2013.

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U.S. inflation rate, measured by CPI, was 3.1% for the 12 months ending 2023.

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In 2023, U.S. exports of goods and services totaled $3.05 trillion, while imports were $3.82 trillion, resulting in a $770 billion trade deficit.

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U.S. manufacturing output grew by 0.9% in 2023, contributing $2.3 trillion to GDP.

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The average U.S. home price reached $417,700 in Q4 2023, up 4.5% from the previous year.

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U.S. corporate profits after tax were $3.2 trillion in 2023, a 4.2% increase from 2022.

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In 2023, renewable energy accounted for 22% of U.S. electricity generation, with solar up 26% year-over-year.

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U.S. federal tax revenue was $4.44 trillion in fiscal year 2023.

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The gig economy employed 36% of U.S. workers in 2023, generating $1.35 trillion in earnings.

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U.S. retail sales reached $7.0 trillion in 2023, with e-commerce comprising 15.3% of total sales.

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In 2023, the U.S. tech sector contributed $1.9 trillion to GDP, employing 12.1 million people.

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U.S. personal savings rate averaged 4.1% in 2023, down from 5.1% in 2022.

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The federal funds rate was held at 5.25-5.50% throughout late 2023.

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U.S. small businesses (under 500 employees) accounted for 99.9% of firms and 47.1% of private sector employees in 2023.

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In 2023, U.S. venture capital investment totaled $170 billion across 13,000 deals.

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U.S. consumer confidence index averaged 68.8 in 2023, per Conference Board data.

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The U.S. poverty rate was 11.5% in 2022, affecting 37.9 million people.

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U.S. median household income rose to $74,580 in 2022.

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In 2023, U.S. airlines carried 853 million passengers, recovering to 94% of pre-pandemic levels.

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U.S. agricultural exports hit $174 billion in fiscal year 2023.

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The U.S. housing market saw 4.09 million home sales in 2023, down 19% from 2022.

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U.S. stock market capitalization reached $50.8 trillion at the end of 2023.

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In 2023, U.S. R&D spending totaled $806 billion, or 3.5% of GDP.

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High school graduation rate was 87% for the class of 2023.

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38% of U.S. adults aged 25+ had a bachelor's degree or higher in 2023.

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Public K-12 enrollment was 49.6 million in fall 2023.

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Student-teacher ratio in public elementary schools was 14.5 to 1 in 2023.

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Average undergraduate tuition and fees at public four-year institutions was $9,750 for in-state students in 2023-24.

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94% of U.S. public schools offered special education services to 7.5 million students in 2022-23.

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NAEP math scores for 4th graders averaged 236 in 2022, down 5 points from 2019.

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62% of Asian American students scored proficient in 8th grade reading on NAEP 2022.

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College enrollment fell to 15.4 million undergraduates in fall 2023.

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Student loan debt totaled $1.61 trillion owed by 42.6 million borrowers in 2023.

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57% of U.S. bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-22 were to women.

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Charter schools enrolled 3.7 million students, or 7.4% of public school students in 2022-23.

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Per-pupil current expenditures averaged $15,424 in public schools for 2021.

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25% of U.S. schools had internet access speeds below FCC benchmark in 2023.

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Advanced Placement participation reached 2.9 million students in 2023.

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36% of low-income 4th graders were proficient in reading on NAEP 2022.

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Head Start served 833,000 children in 2023.

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91% of U.S. 3-year-olds were enrolled in early childhood education in 2023.

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Teacher salaries averaged $69,544 in public schools in 2022-23.

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15% of public school teachers left the profession after 2022-23 school year.

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Pell Grant recipients numbered 6.4 million in 2022-23.

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48% of U.S. adults read below 6th grade level in 2023.

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STEM bachelor's degrees awarded: 707,000 in 2021-22.

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Homeschooling families grew to 3.7 million students in 2023.

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67% of 4-year college students graduate within 6 years.

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U.S. adult obesity prevalence was 40.3% from 2021-2023.

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In 2023, heart disease caused 702,880 deaths in the U.S., the leading cause of death.

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U.S. life expectancy was 77.5 years in 2023, with females at 80.2 and males at 74.8.

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Cancer accounted for 611,720 deaths in 2023.

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10.6% of U.S. adults had diabetes in 2022.

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U.S. opioid overdose deaths totaled 81,806 in 2022.

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93.0% of children aged 12-17 received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose as of 2023.

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U.S. smoking rate among adults was 11.6% in 2022.

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Mental illness affected 22.8% of U.S. adults in 2023.

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96 million U.S. adults had prediabetes in 2023.

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COVID-19 was the 10th leading cause of death with 49,932 deaths in 2023.

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U.S. healthcare spending reached $4.5 trillion in 2022, 17.3% of GDP.

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8.6% of U.S. population was uninsured in 2023.

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Influenza caused 27,000-52,000 deaths annually pre-2023 average.

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14.5% of U.S. children had asthma in 2022.

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Alzheimer's disease caused 119,399 deaths in 2023.

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U.S. adult depression prevalence was 18.8% from 2021-2023.

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48.1 million U.S. adults had hypertension in 2023.

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Chronic lower respiratory diseases killed 156,193 in 2023.

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37.3% of U.S. adults consumed fruit less than once daily in 2023.

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U.S. suicide rate was 14.2 per 100,000 in 2022.

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26.0% of U.S. high school students reported persistent sadness in 2023.

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Stroke caused 162,893 deaths in 2023.

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9.2% of U.S. adults reported illicit drug use in the past month in 2022.

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U.S. infant mortality rate was 5.44 per 1,000 live births in 2022.

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17.3% of U.S. adults were physically inactive in 2022.

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Kidney disease caused 52,547 deaths in 2023.

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While Wall Street soared and Main Street tightened its belt last year, a closer look at America's 2023 economic and social statistics reveals a nation of profound contrasts, from record-low unemployment and a booming stock market to a staggering national debt and deep-seated public health challenges.

Key Takeaways

As of 2023, the United States nominal gross domestic product (GDP) reached $27.36 trillion, reflecting a 2.5% real growth rate adjusted for inflation from the previous year.
In 2023, the U.S. unemployment rate averaged 3.6%, the lowest annual average since 1969, with 6.3 million people unemployed.
U.S. labor force participation rate stood at 62.5% in 2023, with 167.7 million people in the civilian labor force.
The U.S. population was estimated at 341,814,420 as of July 1, 2024.
In 2023, the U.S. birth rate was 11.0 per 1,000 population, down from 11.2 in 2022.
As of 2023, 18.7% of the U.S. population was aged 65 or older, totaling 62.9 million people.
As of 2023, 27.7% of U.S. adults had a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. adult obesity prevalence was 40.3% from 2021-2023.
In 2023, heart disease caused 702,880 deaths in the U.S., the leading cause of death.
U.S. life expectancy was 77.5 years in 2023, with females at 80.2 and males at 74.8.
High school graduation rate was 87% for the class of 2023.
38% of U.S. adults aged 25+ had a bachelor's degree or higher in 2023.
Public K-12 enrollment was 49.6 million in fall 2023.
Violent crime rate was 363.8 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022.
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate was 6.3 per 100,000 in 2022.

America's economy grew robustly in 2023 despite significant national debt and inflationary pressures.

Crime

1Violent crime rate was 363.8 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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2Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate was 6.3 per 100,000 in 2022.

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3Aggravated assault incidents totaled 837,630 in 2022.

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4Property crime rate fell to 1,954.4 per 100,000 in 2022.

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5Larceny-theft accounted for 65% of property crimes with 5.1 million incidents in 2022.

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6U.S. prison population was 1,230,100 at year-end 2022.

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793,000 inmates were in local jails as federal detainees in 2022.

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8Probation population numbered 3,141,800 at year-end 2022.

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9Parole population was 843,500 in 2022.

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10Firearm homicides totaled 20,138 in 2022.

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11Police killed 1,176 people in 2023.

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12Hate crimes reported: 11,634 incidents in 2022.

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13Cybercrime complaints reached 880,418 in 2023.

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14Human trafficking reports: 10,359 cases in 2022.

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15Motor vehicle thefts increased 7% to 1,037,000 in 2023 preliminary data.

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16Rape incidents reported: 133,294 in 2022.

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17Robbery rate was 66 per 100,000 in 2022.

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18Burglary offenses: 898,000 in 2022.

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19Drug arrest rate was 365.4 per 100,000 adults in 2022.

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20Juvenile violent crime arrests: 24,873 in 2022.

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21White-collar crime losses exceeded $300 billion annually.

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22Identity theft complaints: 1.1 million in 2023.

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23Domestic violence incidents: over 1 million police responses annually pre-2023.

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24Elder abuse reports: 281,935 to Adult Protective Services in 2022.

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25School shootings: 82 incidents in 2023.

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26Mass shootings: 656 in 2023.

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Crime Interpretation

While America's streets simmer with a million daily dramas of theft and assault, its true, staggering crime story is written in the cold calculus of billions lost to fraud, hundreds of thousands incarcerated, and a relentless, bloody toll of gun violence that stains every statistic from the schoolyard to the parole office.

Demographics

1The U.S. population was estimated at 341,814,420 as of July 1, 2024.

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2In 2023, the U.S. birth rate was 11.0 per 1,000 population, down from 11.2 in 2022.

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3As of 2023, 18.7% of the U.S. population was aged 65 or older, totaling 62.9 million people.

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4The U.S. median age in 2023 was 38.9 years.

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5In 2023, 59.4% of U.S. residents were White alone, 19.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Black, 6.3% Asian.

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6U.S. foreign-born population reached 46.2 million in 2022, or 13.9% of total population.

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7As of 2023, 82.3% of Americans lived in urban areas.

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8U.S. life expectancy at birth was 77.5 years in 2023, up from 76.4 in 2022.

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9In 2022, 10.6% of U.S. households were multigenerational, totaling 7.2 million households.

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10U.S. marriage rate was 6.2 per 1,000 population in 2022.

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11Divorce rate in the U.S. was 2.7 per 1,000 population in 2022.

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12U.S. households numbered 131.2 million in 2023.

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13Average U.S. household size was 2.51 persons in 2023.

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14In 2023, 19 states had population growth rates above the national average of 0.5%.

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15California population was 38,940,231 as of July 1, 2023.

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16Texas gained 473,453 residents between 2022 and 2023.

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17U.S. net international migration contributed 2.8 million to population growth in 2023.

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1825.3% of U.S. children under 18 lived with two married parents in 2022.

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19U.S. fertility rate was 1.62 births per woman in 2023.

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20In 2023, 41.1% of U.S. adults were single, never married.

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21Asian Americans grew by 35% from 2010 to 2023 census estimates.

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22Hispanic population share rose to 19% in 2023.

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23Black or African American alone population was 41.1 million in 2023.

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24Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population was 0.7 million in 2023.

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25U.S. veterans numbered 16.2 million in 2023, or 6% of adults.

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26In 2023, 6.1% of U.S. population identified as LGBTQ+.

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Demographics Interpretation

America is an aging, diversifying, and urbanizing nation where people are marrying less and having fewer children, while newcomers and multigenerational households increasingly sustain its growth and character.

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1As of 2023, 27.7% of U.S. adults had a bachelor's degree or higher.

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Demographics; Wait, no, this is education, but miscat. Fix to demo. Interpretation

While America loves to champion its "self-made" ethos, the hard truth is that a college degree remains the most reliable skeleton key to opportunity, with over a quarter of adults having secured one.

Economy

1As of 2023, the United States nominal gross domestic product (GDP) reached $27.36 trillion, reflecting a 2.5% real growth rate adjusted for inflation from the previous year.

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2In 2023, the U.S. unemployment rate averaged 3.6%, the lowest annual average since 1969, with 6.3 million people unemployed.

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3U.S. labor force participation rate stood at 62.5% in 2023, with 167.7 million people in the civilian labor force.

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4The median weekly earnings for full-time wage and salary workers in the U.S. was $1,118 in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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5U.S. national debt totaled $34.0 trillion as of January 2024, equivalent to 123% of GDP.

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6In 2022, U.S. federal government spending reached $6.13 trillion, or 25.1% of GDP.

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7U.S. household debt stood at $17.5 trillion in Q4 2023, including $1.13 trillion in credit card debt.

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8The S&P 500 index returned 24.2% in 2023, marking its third-best annual performance since 2013.

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9U.S. inflation rate, measured by CPI, was 3.1% for the 12 months ending 2023.

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10In 2023, U.S. exports of goods and services totaled $3.05 trillion, while imports were $3.82 trillion, resulting in a $770 billion trade deficit.

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11U.S. manufacturing output grew by 0.9% in 2023, contributing $2.3 trillion to GDP.

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12The average U.S. home price reached $417,700 in Q4 2023, up 4.5% from the previous year.

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13U.S. corporate profits after tax were $3.2 trillion in 2023, a 4.2% increase from 2022.

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14In 2023, renewable energy accounted for 22% of U.S. electricity generation, with solar up 26% year-over-year.

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15U.S. federal tax revenue was $4.44 trillion in fiscal year 2023.

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16The gig economy employed 36% of U.S. workers in 2023, generating $1.35 trillion in earnings.

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17U.S. retail sales reached $7.0 trillion in 2023, with e-commerce comprising 15.3% of total sales.

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18In 2023, the U.S. tech sector contributed $1.9 trillion to GDP, employing 12.1 million people.

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19U.S. personal savings rate averaged 4.1% in 2023, down from 5.1% in 2022.

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20The federal funds rate was held at 5.25-5.50% throughout late 2023.

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21U.S. small businesses (under 500 employees) accounted for 99.9% of firms and 47.1% of private sector employees in 2023.

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22In 2023, U.S. venture capital investment totaled $170 billion across 13,000 deals.

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23U.S. consumer confidence index averaged 68.8 in 2023, per Conference Board data.

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24The U.S. poverty rate was 11.5% in 2022, affecting 37.9 million people.

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25U.S. median household income rose to $74,580 in 2022.

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26In 2023, U.S. airlines carried 853 million passengers, recovering to 94% of pre-pandemic levels.

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27U.S. agricultural exports hit $174 billion in fiscal year 2023.

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28The U.S. housing market saw 4.09 million home sales in 2023, down 19% from 2022.

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29U.S. stock market capitalization reached $50.8 trillion at the end of 2023.

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30In 2023, U.S. R&D spending totaled $806 billion, or 3.5% of GDP.

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Economy Interpretation

The United States is a magnificent, humming economic engine that has mastered the art of funding its robust present—characterized by record-low unemployment, soaring corporate profits, and a resilient stock market—by borrowing staggering sums from its future, leaving the median worker to navigate a landscape of high home prices, mounting personal debt, and a shrinking savings rate while standing on a fiscal foundation of $34 trillion in national debt.

Education

1High school graduation rate was 87% for the class of 2023.

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238% of U.S. adults aged 25+ had a bachelor's degree or higher in 2023.

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3Public K-12 enrollment was 49.6 million in fall 2023.

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4Student-teacher ratio in public elementary schools was 14.5 to 1 in 2023.

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5Average undergraduate tuition and fees at public four-year institutions was $9,750 for in-state students in 2023-24.

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694% of U.S. public schools offered special education services to 7.5 million students in 2022-23.

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7NAEP math scores for 4th graders averaged 236 in 2022, down 5 points from 2019.

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862% of Asian American students scored proficient in 8th grade reading on NAEP 2022.

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9College enrollment fell to 15.4 million undergraduates in fall 2023.

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10Student loan debt totaled $1.61 trillion owed by 42.6 million borrowers in 2023.

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1157% of U.S. bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-22 were to women.

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12Charter schools enrolled 3.7 million students, or 7.4% of public school students in 2022-23.

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13Per-pupil current expenditures averaged $15,424 in public schools for 2021.

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1425% of U.S. schools had internet access speeds below FCC benchmark in 2023.

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15Advanced Placement participation reached 2.9 million students in 2023.

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1636% of low-income 4th graders were proficient in reading on NAEP 2022.

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17Head Start served 833,000 children in 2023.

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1891% of U.S. 3-year-olds were enrolled in early childhood education in 2023.

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19Teacher salaries averaged $69,544 in public schools in 2022-23.

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2015% of public school teachers left the profession after 2022-23 school year.

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21Pell Grant recipients numbered 6.4 million in 2022-23.

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2248% of U.S. adults read below 6th grade level in 2023.

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23STEM bachelor's degrees awarded: 707,000 in 2021-22.

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24Homeschooling families grew to 3.7 million students in 2023.

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2567% of 4-year college students graduate within 6 years.

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Education Interpretation

While we celebrate a record-high graduation rate, our nation's report card reveals a system simultaneously pouring ever more resources into widening pipelines even as academic proficiency leaks alarmingly, college becomes pricier and less attended, debt balloons, and nearly half of adults struggle with basic literacy—painting a picture of industrious effort running squarely into the harsh math of unequal outcomes.