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
- 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.
- Aggravated assault incidents totaled 837,630 in 2022.
- Property crime rate fell to 1,954.4 per 100,000 in 2022.
- Larceny-theft accounted for 65% of property crimes with 5.1 million incidents in 2022.
- U.S. prison population was 1,230,100 at year-end 2022.
- 93,000 inmates were in local jails as federal detainees in 2022.
- Probation population numbered 3,141,800 at year-end 2022.
- Parole population was 843,500 in 2022.
- Firearm homicides totaled 20,138 in 2022.
- Police killed 1,176 people in 2023.
- Hate crimes reported: 11,634 incidents in 2022.
- Cybercrime complaints reached 880,418 in 2023.
- Human trafficking reports: 10,359 cases in 2022.
- Motor vehicle thefts increased 7% to 1,037,000 in 2023 preliminary data.
- Rape incidents reported: 133,294 in 2022.
- Robbery rate was 66 per 100,000 in 2022.
- Burglary offenses: 898,000 in 2022.
- Drug arrest rate was 365.4 per 100,000 adults in 2022.
- Juvenile violent crime arrests: 24,873 in 2022.
- White-collar crime losses exceeded $300 billion annually.
- Identity theft complaints: 1.1 million in 2023.
- Domestic violence incidents: over 1 million police responses annually pre-2023.
- Elder abuse reports: 281,935 to Adult Protective Services in 2022.
- School shootings: 82 incidents in 2023.
- Mass shootings: 656 in 2023.
Crime Interpretation
Demographics
- 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.
- The U.S. median age in 2023 was 38.9 years.
- In 2023, 59.4% of U.S. residents were White alone, 19.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Black, 6.3% Asian.
- U.S. foreign-born population reached 46.2 million in 2022, or 13.9% of total population.
- As of 2023, 82.3% of Americans lived in urban areas.
- U.S. life expectancy at birth was 77.5 years in 2023, up from 76.4 in 2022.
- In 2022, 10.6% of U.S. households were multigenerational, totaling 7.2 million households.
- U.S. marriage rate was 6.2 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- Divorce rate in the U.S. was 2.7 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- U.S. households numbered 131.2 million in 2023.
- Average U.S. household size was 2.51 persons in 2023.
- In 2023, 19 states had population growth rates above the national average of 0.5%.
- California population was 38,940,231 as of July 1, 2023.
- Texas gained 473,453 residents between 2022 and 2023.
- U.S. net international migration contributed 2.8 million to population growth in 2023.
- 25.3% of U.S. children under 18 lived with two married parents in 2022.
- U.S. fertility rate was 1.62 births per woman in 2023.
- In 2023, 41.1% of U.S. adults were single, never married.
- Asian Americans grew by 35% from 2010 to 2023 census estimates.
- Hispanic population share rose to 19% in 2023.
- Black or African American alone population was 41.1 million in 2023.
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population was 0.7 million in 2023.
- U.S. veterans numbered 16.2 million in 2023, or 6% of adults.
- In 2023, 6.1% of U.S. population identified as LGBTQ+.
Demographics Interpretation
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- As of 2023, 27.7% of U.S. adults had a bachelor's degree or higher.
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Economy
- 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 median weekly earnings for full-time wage and salary workers in the U.S. was $1,118 in the fourth quarter of 2023.
- U.S. national debt totaled $34.0 trillion as of January 2024, equivalent to 123% of GDP.
- In 2022, U.S. federal government spending reached $6.13 trillion, or 25.1% of GDP.
- U.S. household debt stood at $17.5 trillion in Q4 2023, including $1.13 trillion in credit card debt.
- The S&P 500 index returned 24.2% in 2023, marking its third-best annual performance since 2013.
- U.S. inflation rate, measured by CPI, was 3.1% for the 12 months ending 2023.
- 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.
- U.S. manufacturing output grew by 0.9% in 2023, contributing $2.3 trillion to GDP.
- The average U.S. home price reached $417,700 in Q4 2023, up 4.5% from the previous year.
- U.S. corporate profits after tax were $3.2 trillion in 2023, a 4.2% increase from 2022.
- In 2023, renewable energy accounted for 22% of U.S. electricity generation, with solar up 26% year-over-year.
- U.S. federal tax revenue was $4.44 trillion in fiscal year 2023.
- The gig economy employed 36% of U.S. workers in 2023, generating $1.35 trillion in earnings.
- U.S. retail sales reached $7.0 trillion in 2023, with e-commerce comprising 15.3% of total sales.
- In 2023, the U.S. tech sector contributed $1.9 trillion to GDP, employing 12.1 million people.
- U.S. personal savings rate averaged 4.1% in 2023, down from 5.1% in 2022.
- The federal funds rate was held at 5.25-5.50% throughout late 2023.
- U.S. small businesses (under 500 employees) accounted for 99.9% of firms and 47.1% of private sector employees in 2023.
- In 2023, U.S. venture capital investment totaled $170 billion across 13,000 deals.
- U.S. consumer confidence index averaged 68.8 in 2023, per Conference Board data.
- The U.S. poverty rate was 11.5% in 2022, affecting 37.9 million people.
- U.S. median household income rose to $74,580 in 2022.
- In 2023, U.S. airlines carried 853 million passengers, recovering to 94% of pre-pandemic levels.
- U.S. agricultural exports hit $174 billion in fiscal year 2023.
- The U.S. housing market saw 4.09 million home sales in 2023, down 19% from 2022.
- U.S. stock market capitalization reached $50.8 trillion at the end of 2023.
- In 2023, U.S. R&D spending totaled $806 billion, or 3.5% of GDP.
Economy Interpretation
Education
- 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.
- Student-teacher ratio in public elementary schools was 14.5 to 1 in 2023.
- Average undergraduate tuition and fees at public four-year institutions was $9,750 for in-state students in 2023-24.
- 94% of U.S. public schools offered special education services to 7.5 million students in 2022-23.
- NAEP math scores for 4th graders averaged 236 in 2022, down 5 points from 2019.
- 62% of Asian American students scored proficient in 8th grade reading on NAEP 2022.
- College enrollment fell to 15.4 million undergraduates in fall 2023.
- Student loan debt totaled $1.61 trillion owed by 42.6 million borrowers in 2023.
- 57% of U.S. bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-22 were to women.
- Charter schools enrolled 3.7 million students, or 7.4% of public school students in 2022-23.
- Per-pupil current expenditures averaged $15,424 in public schools for 2021.
- 25% of U.S. schools had internet access speeds below FCC benchmark in 2023.
- Advanced Placement participation reached 2.9 million students in 2023.
- 36% of low-income 4th graders were proficient in reading on NAEP 2022.
- Head Start served 833,000 children in 2023.
- 91% of U.S. 3-year-olds were enrolled in early childhood education in 2023.
- Teacher salaries averaged $69,544 in public schools in 2022-23.
- 15% of public school teachers left the profession after 2022-23 school year.
- Pell Grant recipients numbered 6.4 million in 2022-23.
- 48% of U.S. adults read below 6th grade level in 2023.
- STEM bachelor's degrees awarded: 707,000 in 2021-22.
- Homeschooling families grew to 3.7 million students in 2023.
- 67% of 4-year college students graduate within 6 years.
Education Interpretation
Health
- 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.
- Cancer accounted for 611,720 deaths in 2023.
- 10.6% of U.S. adults had diabetes in 2022.
- U.S. opioid overdose deaths totaled 81,806 in 2022.
- 93.0% of children aged 12-17 received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose as of 2023.
- U.S. smoking rate among adults was 11.6% in 2022.
- Mental illness affected 22.8% of U.S. adults in 2023.
- 96 million U.S. adults had prediabetes in 2023.
- COVID-19 was the 10th leading cause of death with 49,932 deaths in 2023.
- U.S. healthcare spending reached $4.5 trillion in 2022, 17.3% of GDP.
- 8.6% of U.S. population was uninsured in 2023.
- Influenza caused 27,000-52,000 deaths annually pre-2023 average.
- 14.5% of U.S. children had asthma in 2022.
- Alzheimer's disease caused 119,399 deaths in 2023.
- U.S. adult depression prevalence was 18.8% from 2021-2023.
- 48.1 million U.S. adults had hypertension in 2023.
- Chronic lower respiratory diseases killed 156,193 in 2023.
- 37.3% of U.S. adults consumed fruit less than once daily in 2023.
- U.S. suicide rate was 14.2 per 100,000 in 2022.
- 26.0% of U.S. high school students reported persistent sadness in 2023.
- Stroke caused 162,893 deaths in 2023.
- 9.2% of U.S. adults reported illicit drug use in the past month in 2022.
- U.S. infant mortality rate was 5.44 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- 17.3% of U.S. adults were physically inactive in 2022.
- Kidney disease caused 52,547 deaths in 2023.
Health Interpretation
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