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Population
How red or blue is your state?

In the last nine elections, 43 states voted for the same party seven times or more.

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Population
How have American households changed over time?

In 2023, single-parent households reached their lowest share since 1977.

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Health
How far into pregnancy do most abortions happen?

Nearly 94% of reported abortions happen before two and a half months of pregnancy.

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Population
How many voters have a party affiliation?

Of registered voters, 47% have declared a party affiliation. As of September 2024, 36 million voters are registered Republicans and 45.1 million are registered Democrats.

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Population
How many people receive government assistance?

In 2022, around one in three Americans was enrolled in at least one government assistance program.

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Environment
Is the US a bigger oil importer or exporter?

The US has been a net exporter of oil and petroleum products since late August 2021.

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Government spending
State of the Facts 2024: Americans’ views on data, election information, and AI

Americans are more likely to use “new media” as news sources, but less likely to trust them.

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Education
How do college and career courses vary across public schools?

Public schools in the Northeast have the highest rate of advanced courses offered at 89%; the South and West regions of the US have the highest rate of career and technical education classes at 88%.

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Environment
What kinds of energy does the US use?

In 2023, 83% of energy consumption was from fossil fuels, 9% was from nuclear power, and 9% was from renewable energy.

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Environment
What are the top energy production sources in the US?

Three quarters of US energy production is from fossil fuels, and one quarter is from renewable energy, nuclear energy, and natural gas plant liquids.

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