Census

Uninsured rates fall in 2022, latest census data shows

The share of people without health insurance coverage decreased in 27 states between 2021 and 2022, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released last week. In 25 states where the uninsured rate decreased, at least one of the many types of public or private insurance changed significantly.

Income inequality decreased for first time since 2007

Income inequality declined in 2022 for the first time since 2007, due primarily to declines in real median household income at middle and top income brackets, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census released last week. The report shows real median household income dropped 2.

Blacks see lowest official poverty rate ever in 2022

The official poverty rate of the Black population in the United States fell to historic low of 17.1% in 2022, according to new Census Bureau data released last week.