News tagged with federal census

Middle class better off than previously thought

Long portrayed as stagnant, the income growth of the U.S. middle class may be more than 10 times greater than previously suggested by some economists, according to a new study at Cornell.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created May 02, 2012 | popularity 2.2 / 5 (6) | comments 8

Do Americans have an identity crisis when it comes to race and ethnicity?

Say goodbye to Italian-Americans and German-Americans and say hello to Vietnamese-Americans, Salvadoran-Americans and a bunch of other hyphenated Americans.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New data: 40 percent in US lack home broadband

(AP) -- Roughly 40 percent of Americans do not have high-speed Internet access at home, according to new Commerce Department figures that underscore the challenges facing policymakers who are trying to bring affordable broadband ...

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 16, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1