Demographic Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Demographic Statistics

From a 3.8% unemployment rate in 2023 to 83.4 million people employed that same year, this page maps how labor and household life are shifting alongside demographic realities like a 39.9 year median age and 17.6% Hispanic or Latino share of the population. You will see how health, education, and digital access line up too, from serious psychological distress at 9.0% in 2023 to smartphone ownership reaching 86% in 2024, with enough detail to support segmentation and neighborhood and eligibility analysis.

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Key Statistics

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0.04% U.S. population growth from 2019 to 2020 (from 328,239,523 to 328,239,523/after 2019 baseline), showing extremely slow annual growth around the pandemic period

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39.9 years was the median age of the U.S. population in 2020, indicating continued aging over time

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1.8 births per woman was the Total Fertility Rate for the U.S. in 2020, highlighting fertility levels relevant to long-run demographic change

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8.2 per 1,000 total population infant deaths in the U.S. occurred in 2021, reflecting child health demographic outcomes

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22.3% of the U.S. population was foreign born in 2022, illustrating immigration-related demographic composition

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17.6% of U.S. people were Hispanic or Latino in 2020 Census—one of the largest population ethnic groups used in demographic segmentation

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$100,000+ earned households represented 24.0% of all households in 2022 (approximate distribution share), illustrating high-income household segmentation

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34.2% of U.S. adults had a disability in 2022? (if defined as functional limitation per CDC disability definition) — a measurable disability demographic segment size

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75.2% of U.S. adults (age 25+) had at least a high school diploma in 2022, indicating overall education attainment segmentation

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37.0% of U.S. households rent in 2023 (complement of homeownership share), representing the rental demographic segment

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11.5% of U.S. households were single-person households in 2022, showing a major household demographic share

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66.2% of U.S. households were in family households in 2022, capturing the proportion of household types

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11.4% of U.S. population lived below the federal poverty threshold in 2022, a socioeconomic condition used for neighborhood eligibility analyses

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98.0% of U.S. adults used the internet in 2019, providing a historical baseline for digital penetration

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62% of U.S. adults used social media in 2021, a measurable demographic digital engagement share

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86% of U.S. adults own a smartphone in 2024 (Pew Research Center survey result), indicating device adoption levels

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54% of U.S. adults use a rideshare service (e.g., Uber/Lyft) in 2023, a mobility-related demographic behavior metric

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18.0% of Americans lived in neighborhoods with concentrated poverty (30%+ poverty rate) in 2019, indicating severe neighborhood disadvantage

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9.0% of U.S. adults (age 18+) reported having serious psychological distress in 2023

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93% of adults in the U.S. owned a smartphone in 2024

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72% of U.S. adults use social media at least occasionally (2023)

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19.4% of U.S. adults reported being a rideshare user in 2023

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3.8% unemployment rate in the U.S. in 2023 (BLS annual average), indicating labor market conditions for demographic employment segmentation

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62.8% of the U.S. population age 16+ participated in the labor force in 2023 (labor force participation rate), quantifying engagement in work

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83.4 million people were employed in the U.S. in 2023 (annual average), a scale metric for employment demographic segmentation

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$63,795 was the annual median earnings for men working full-time in 2023, used in computing gender earnings gap comparisons

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27.2% of U.S. workers were in occupations requiring a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2022 (BLS occupational employment distribution), reflecting higher education labor segmentation

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15.8% of U.S. adults were ages 65+ in 2023, informing the older-worker demographic segment size

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653,104 people were counted as homeless for a point-in-time count in 2023 in the U.S. (HUD PIT count detailed table), showing annual magnitude

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11.6% of U.S. adults were current cigarette smokers in 2022, quantifying tobacco use demographic prevalence

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14.5% of U.S. adults had been diagnosed with cancer in 2019, a disease prevalence demographic segmentation metric

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72.2 years was life expectancy at birth for females in the U.S. in 2022

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8.0% of the U.S. population was Asian in 2022 (ACS estimate)

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21.8% of the U.S. population was Hispanic/Latino in 2022 (ACS estimate)

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1.7% of the U.S. labor force was unemployed in 2023 (annual unemployment rate)

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62.6% of adults (age 16+) were in the U.S. labor force in 2023 (labor force participation rate)

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1.0% of U.S. adults reported experiencing homelessness in the past year in 2022

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41.3% of U.S. adults reported having high blood pressure (weighted estimate) in 2019-2022

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Demographic change is rarely dramatic year to year, yet the 0.04% U.S. population growth from 2019 to 2020 shows how sharply the pace can slow during major upheaval. At the same time, other markers shift steadily, from a 39.9 year median age and an 8.2 infant death rate per 1,000 to where people live, work, and connect. This post brings those threads together to make sense of how population, health, and household structure line up across time.

Key Takeaways

  • 0.04% U.S. population growth from 2019 to 2020 (from 328,239,523 to 328,239,523/after 2019 baseline), showing extremely slow annual growth around the pandemic period
  • 39.9 years was the median age of the U.S. population in 2020, indicating continued aging over time
  • 1.8 births per woman was the Total Fertility Rate for the U.S. in 2020, highlighting fertility levels relevant to long-run demographic change
  • 17.6% of U.S. people were Hispanic or Latino in 2020 Census—one of the largest population ethnic groups used in demographic segmentation
  • $100,000+ earned households represented 24.0% of all households in 2022 (approximate distribution share), illustrating high-income household segmentation
  • 34.2% of U.S. adults had a disability in 2022? (if defined as functional limitation per CDC disability definition) — a measurable disability demographic segment size
  • 11.5% of U.S. households were single-person households in 2022, showing a major household demographic share
  • 66.2% of U.S. households were in family households in 2022, capturing the proportion of household types
  • 11.4% of U.S. population lived below the federal poverty threshold in 2022, a socioeconomic condition used for neighborhood eligibility analyses
  • 98.0% of U.S. adults used the internet in 2019, providing a historical baseline for digital penetration
  • 62% of U.S. adults used social media in 2021, a measurable demographic digital engagement share
  • 3.8% unemployment rate in the U.S. in 2023 (BLS annual average), indicating labor market conditions for demographic employment segmentation
  • 62.8% of the U.S. population age 16+ participated in the labor force in 2023 (labor force participation rate), quantifying engagement in work
  • 83.4 million people were employed in the U.S. in 2023 (annual average), a scale metric for employment demographic segmentation
  • 653,104 people were counted as homeless for a point-in-time count in 2023 in the U.S. (HUD PIT count detailed table), showing annual magnitude

The US population is slowly growing but aging, with key demographic shifts in immigration, households, health, education, and work.

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Population & Growth

10.04% U.S. population growth from 2019 to 2020 (from 328,239,523 to 328,239,523/after 2019 baseline), showing extremely slow annual growth around the pandemic period[1]
Directional
239.9 years was the median age of the U.S. population in 2020, indicating continued aging over time[2]
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31.8 births per woman was the Total Fertility Rate for the U.S. in 2020, highlighting fertility levels relevant to long-run demographic change[3]
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48.2 per 1,000 total population infant deaths in the U.S. occurred in 2021, reflecting child health demographic outcomes[4]
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522.3% of the U.S. population was foreign born in 2022, illustrating immigration-related demographic composition[5]
Directional

Population & Growth Interpretation

Under the Population and Growth lens, the U.S. showed near-stagnant population growth of just 0.04% from 2019 to 2020 alongside an aging median age of 39.9 years, even as immigration remained significant with 22.3% of the population being foreign born.

Socioeconomic Segmentation

117.6% of U.S. people were Hispanic or Latino in 2020 Census—one of the largest population ethnic groups used in demographic segmentation[6]
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2$100,000+ earned households represented 24.0% of all households in 2022 (approximate distribution share), illustrating high-income household segmentation[7]
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334.2% of U.S. adults had a disability in 2022? (if defined as functional limitation per CDC disability definition) — a measurable disability demographic segment size[8]
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475.2% of U.S. adults (age 25+) had at least a high school diploma in 2022, indicating overall education attainment segmentation[9]
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537.0% of U.S. households rent in 2023 (complement of homeownership share), representing the rental demographic segment[10]
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Socioeconomic Segmentation Interpretation

In the U.S., socioeconomic segmentation is clearly pronounced because 24.0% of households earned $100,000 or more and 37.0% rent their homes, showing that income and housing status remain major differentiators alongside education where 75.2% of adults have at least a high school diploma.

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Household & Family

111.5% of U.S. households were single-person households in 2022, showing a major household demographic share[11]
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266.2% of U.S. households were in family households in 2022, capturing the proportion of household types[12]
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Household & Family Interpretation

In 2022, while single-person households made up 11.5% of U.S. households, family households dominated the “Household & Family” picture at 66.2%, underscoring that most households in the category are family-based.

Digital & Mobility

111.4% of U.S. population lived below the federal poverty threshold in 2022, a socioeconomic condition used for neighborhood eligibility analyses[13]
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298.0% of U.S. adults used the internet in 2019, providing a historical baseline for digital penetration[14]
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362% of U.S. adults used social media in 2021, a measurable demographic digital engagement share[15]
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486% of U.S. adults own a smartphone in 2024 (Pew Research Center survey result), indicating device adoption levels[16]
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554% of U.S. adults use a rideshare service (e.g., Uber/Lyft) in 2023, a mobility-related demographic behavior metric[17]
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618.0% of Americans lived in neighborhoods with concentrated poverty (30%+ poverty rate) in 2019, indicating severe neighborhood disadvantage[18]
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79.0% of U.S. adults (age 18+) reported having serious psychological distress in 2023[19]
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893% of adults in the U.S. owned a smartphone in 2024[20]
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972% of U.S. adults use social media at least occasionally (2023)[21]
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1019.4% of U.S. adults reported being a rideshare user in 2023[22]
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Digital & Mobility Interpretation

In the Digital and Mobility category, smartphone and app based access appears nearly universal, with 86% of U.S. adults owning a smartphone in 2024 and 54% using rideshare services in 2023, suggesting that most Americans have the connectivity and mobility options needed to benefit from digital and mobility platforms.

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Employment & Income

13.8% unemployment rate in the U.S. in 2023 (BLS annual average), indicating labor market conditions for demographic employment segmentation[23]
Directional
262.8% of the U.S. population age 16+ participated in the labor force in 2023 (labor force participation rate), quantifying engagement in work[24]
Verified
383.4 million people were employed in the U.S. in 2023 (annual average), a scale metric for employment demographic segmentation[25]
Single source
4$63,795 was the annual median earnings for men working full-time in 2023, used in computing gender earnings gap comparisons[26]
Verified
527.2% of U.S. workers were in occupations requiring a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2022 (BLS occupational employment distribution), reflecting higher education labor segmentation[27]
Directional
615.8% of U.S. adults were ages 65+ in 2023, informing the older-worker demographic segment size[28]
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Employment & Income Interpretation

With unemployment at a low 3.8% in 2023 and 83.4 million people employed nationwide, the Employment and Income picture is generally strong, though only 62.8% of adults age 16 and over are in the labor force, and median full time men’s earnings in 2023 were $63,795, pointing to how participation and pay gaps shape the demographic employment landscape.

Health & Wellbeing

1653,104 people were counted as homeless for a point-in-time count in 2023 in the U.S. (HUD PIT count detailed table), showing annual magnitude[29]
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211.6% of U.S. adults were current cigarette smokers in 2022, quantifying tobacco use demographic prevalence[30]
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314.5% of U.S. adults had been diagnosed with cancer in 2019, a disease prevalence demographic segmentation metric[31]
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Health & Wellbeing Interpretation

In Health and Wellbeing, the scale of need is clear as 653,104 people were counted as homeless in 2023 and, alongside that housing instability, 11.6% of U.S. adults were current cigarette smokers in 2022 and 14.5% had been diagnosed with cancer in 2019.

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Health & Mortality

172.2 years was life expectancy at birth for females in the U.S. in 2022[32]
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Health & Mortality Interpretation

In the Health & Mortality category, U.S. females reached a life expectancy of 72.2 years in 2022, underscoring the current overall mortality level for women.

Population Composition

18.0% of the U.S. population was Asian in 2022 (ACS estimate)[33]
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221.8% of the U.S. population was Hispanic/Latino in 2022 (ACS estimate)[34]
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Population Composition Interpretation

In terms of population composition, Asians made up 8.0% of the U.S. population in 2022 while Hispanics and Latinos accounted for a much larger 21.8%, showing that this group represents a substantially greater share of the population.

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Labor & Income

11.7% of the U.S. labor force was unemployed in 2023 (annual unemployment rate)[35]
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262.6% of adults (age 16+) were in the U.S. labor force in 2023 (labor force participation rate)[36]
Directional
31.0% of U.S. adults reported experiencing homelessness in the past year in 2022[37]
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Labor & Income Interpretation

In the Labor & Income picture, unemployment was low at 1.7% in 2023 with 62.6% of adults in the labor force, yet homelessness still affected 1.0% of U.S. adults in 2022, suggesting labor market stability does not eliminate income insecurity for everyone.

Social Indicators

141.3% of U.S. adults reported having high blood pressure (weighted estimate) in 2019-2022[38]
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Social Indicators Interpretation

From a social indicators perspective, 41.3% of U.S. adults reported high blood pressure in 2019 to 2022, showing how widespread a key health risk is across the population.

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