Health statistics are increasingly important in measuring the nation’s overall well-being. The Census Bureau provides accurate, detailed, and up-to-date statistics—covering people and business—relating to health in America.
News
Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act: July 26, 2021
July 26, 1990: President George H. W. Bush signed into law the American with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities.
Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.1 Biweekly Data Release
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.1 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey.
Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.1 Biweekly Data Release
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.1 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey.
Data
Health Insurance Data
These data have information on types of health coverage by income, personal characteristics, and health expenditures.
Disability Employment Tabulation
These tables provide over 1 billion estimates on labor force characteristics of people with disabilities with detail on occupations, education, and earnings.
Health Care Industries (NAICS 62)
Statistics on establishments that provide health care to individuals. Included are revenues and expenses by doctor’s offices, laboratories, hospitals, etc.
Health Stories
A Long Life Does Not Always Mean a Healthy Life in Old Age
Healthy life expectancy at age 60 varies by world region and country. Gender and a country’s income level play major roles.
The Opportunity Project Helps Streamline the Sharing of COVID-19 Test Results
The Census Bureau and Department of Health and Human Services led a technology “sprint�? to create tools to capture and securely transmit COVID-19 tests data.
Phase 3.1 of Household Pulse Survey Now Asks How COVID Vaccines Affect Recipients’ Behavior
The new phase of the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey digs deeper into vaccine hesitancy and other topics from mental health to use of telehealth.
Publications
A Profile of Supplemental Security Income Recipients: 2017
This brief examines SSI receipt in 2017. It includes demographics for three age groups and benefit receipt from complementary programs among adult recipients.
Childhood Disability in the United States: 2019
This brief uses 1-year estimates from the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) to provide information about childhood disability in the United States.
Health Insurance Coverage Among Young Adults Aged 19 to 34 Years: 2018 & 2019
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