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Minimum wage in America: How many people are earning $7.25 an hour?

President Joe Biden’s proposed stimulus plan aims to increase the federal minimum to $15 an hour, more than doubling the current wage of $7.25. Currently, wages vary by state, with some cities mandating more than double the federal minimum and other states with requirements below $7.25.

USAFacts · Sep 19, 2019

Minimum wage in America: How many people are earning $7.25 an hour?

In 2022, 1.02 million hourly workers —1.3% of all hourly workers — earned at or below the federal minimum wage. That’s the lowest number since data collection began in 1979.

USAFacts · Sep 19, 2019

As union membership declines, how common are labor strikes in the US?

In 1970, there were 381 work stoppages involving more than 1,000 workers each. In 2022, there were 23 similar stoppages.

USAFacts · Sep 17, 2019

Share of uninsured Americans increases for the first time since ACA went into effect, Census data shows

The 0.6 percentage point decrease from 2017 to 2018 is the first decline in insurance rates since the Affordable Care Act went into effect.

USAFacts · Sep 10, 2019

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: A look at the two mortgage giants under federal control since 2008

The two mortgage giants have portfolios accounting for more than half of the $10 trillion outstanding mortgage debt in America. They have been under federal control since 2008.

USAFacts · Sep 6, 2019

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: A look at the two mortgage giants under federal control since 2008

The two mortgage giants have portfolios accounting for more than half of the $10 trillion outstanding mortgage debt in America. They have been under federal control since 2008.

USAFacts · Sep 6, 2019

Obesity rate nearly triples in the United States over the last 50 years

Obesity hasn’t doubled. It’s nearly tripled in the United States over the last fifty years. We break down the data across age groups and states. We also look at the government numbers showing how obesity affects health and the pocketbook

USAFacts · Sep 5, 2019

US obesity rates have tripled over the last 60 years

Nationwide surveys show that 43% of Americans are obese, while 10% are morbidly obese.

USAFacts · Sep 5, 2019

Nearly two-thirds of preschool-aged children attend early education programs

Early childhood education programs are increasingly popular. In 2017, two-thirds of preschool-aged children attended such programs.

USAFacts · Aug 30, 2019

Ownership, construction and homelessness: How housing has changed across the states since 2010

From new building permits to homeless counts, here's the data that explains how and where people live in the United States.

USAFacts · Aug 30, 2019