September 2024: Theodor Seuss Geisel and Children's Literature
Sep 4, 2024 · Theodor Seuss Geisel—better known as "Dr. Seuss"— authored some of the most popular and best-selling children's books ever written.
Common U.S. Surnames - Census.gov
Feb 26, 2024 · Find the most frequently occurring last names or surnames in the United States as tabulated from some of the last few Censuses of Population and Housing.
Data - Census.gov
Aug 28, 2025 · Access demographic, economic and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Explore census data with visualizations and view tutorials.
September 2023: Philo Farnsworth and the Invention of Television
Sep 1, 2023 · In the decades after Philo Farnsworth's invention of television in 1928, Census Bureau data shows that television ownership has grown from 5 million in 1950 to 60.6 million …
Most Popular Surnames in the United States - Census.gov
Dec 15, 2016 · The country’s 1,000 most common surnames by race and Hispanic origin and those that occurred 100 or more times in the 2010 Census.
Population Growth Reported Across Cities and Towns in All U.S.
May 15, 2025 · Cities of all sizes grew on average from 2023 to 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2024 Subcounty population estimates released today.
August 2023: The Wizard of Oz - Census.gov
Aug 1, 2023 · One reason The Wizard of Oz has remained so popular among adults and children is the movie's contrast between the black and white segments and color photography in the …
December 2024: Basketball - Census.gov
Dec 1, 2024 · Today, basketball is the most popular sport in American high schools and professional basketball is one of the most popular sports by viewership nationwide. James …
An Aging Nation: U.S. Median Age Surpassed 39 in 2024
Jun 26, 2025 · Median age rose in 85% of the nation’s 387 metro areas from 2020 to 2024 and was higher than the national median of 39.1 in almost half of metro areas.
Which States Had the Highest Shares of Newcomers?
Apr 29, 2025 · Many states with the highest share of recent movers from out-of-state in 2023 had relatively small populations.