White Americans have officially passed a major — though not unexpected — milestone as they now represent less than half of all births in the United States.
Earning $45,000 or less annually per household is the U.S. Census Bureau's threshold or calling someone "low-income," and according to the bureau's latest figures, 48 percent of U.S. citizens fall into this category.
The New York Times and the Census Bureau teamed up to discover how many people are holding on, just above poverty. The answer: even more than they'd feared.
Adding more fuel in the "Sucks to Be Us" or "Generation Jobless" vein, a new analysis of Census data from the Pew Research Center finds the wealth gap between older and younger adults gets even bigger, the Associated Press reported.
A few incorrectly checked boxes caused a lot of problems for the U.S. Census Bureau
Corporations and unions are quietly trying to redraw Congressional districts
The poverty rate's jumped to 22 percent for U.S. minors, while staying only 9 percent for seniors
Does that help explain why women are earning more degrees than men?
There are now about 5.1 million multigenerational homes in the U.S.
Fourteen of the 20 states with the highest divorce rates are red
It's roughly the same in the U.S. and worldwide, if the survey is to be believed
A New U.N. report suggests the world's population may grow faster than expected
Have a story we missed? A link we have to click? A sharp opinion about the news? Instead of waiting for us to post it, tell us on the Open Wire.
Submit your news and ideas | See all reader postsThe Atlantic Wire is your authoritative guide to the news and ideas that matter most right now. Our team tracks newsmakers and opinions across the entire media spectrum: newspapers, web sites, television, radio and magazines.
But we do more than just collect information. By synthesizing, analyzing and summarizing what’s out there, and adding new information when we can, we are a news engine that gives you a quick and valuable account of the issues of the day.
Get Five Best Columns in your inbox each morning (preview)
Have a hot tip? A story we missed? Tell us on the Open Wire
How to send us editorial or technical feedback
