The census is conducted every 10 years in the United States, but did you know it’s required by the Constitution? In Article I, Section 2, the Constitution says Congress must count the residents of the ...

The Latino community in the US already represents 20% of the population and is growing as a cultural and economic engine.

The United States has enjoyed some level of population growth virtually every year for more than a century. But that doesn't ...

Cairo, a town at the southern tip of Illinois founded in the early 19th century, was given that name because it was expected to grow into a huge metropolis. Located at the confluence of the ...

The U.S. population is spread out among 3.8 million square miles across 50 states, yet nearly one-third of Americans live in just three states: California, Texas and New York. New York City alone has ...

The population of the United States has grown almost 123 times since the first federal census was conducted after the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. In 1780, the ...

For the seventh year running, Idaho is one of the fastest-growing states in the U.S. based on percentage increase of population, though its annual gains are slowing. The repeat top-five rankings, ...