In 2023, U.S. births continued their decline, with just under 3.6 million babies born, marking a decrease of about 76,000 from the previous year, data shows.

In 2023, U.S. births continued their decline, with just under 3.6 million babies born, marking a decrease of about 76,000 from the previous year, data shows.

The U.S. Census Bureau must decide how to ask about sexual orientation and gender identity on the American Community Survey, the most comprehensive survey of American life.

A study in The Lancet Regional Health-Americas Journal says hearing loss affects 37.9 million Americans and is more common in rural areas and among men.

Several states, including California and Illinois, have requested reviews of their 2020 census figures, leading to adjustments in their population totals.

Several small communities in the Midwest, specifically 11 cities in Illinois and Iowa, are undergoing a second census count in 2024, four years after the last one.