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How much damage did tornadoes cause in 2022?

In 2022, tornadoes in the US killed 25 people and caused $700 million of property and crop damage.

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Beyond Tornado Alley: Which states have the most tornadoes?

Last year, the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) identified 1,341 tornadoes in the US. Of these, 31% occurred in three states: Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas.

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Weekly US Government Data Roundup: April 24, 2023

Home prices rose 74% from 2010 to 2022, while the average wage rose 54%

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Women, guns, and crime: what does the data say?

Thirty-six percent of guns traced to female buyers were used in a crime within one year of purchase, 12 points higher than male buyers.

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Which countries does the US trade with?

2022 marked an unprecedented surge in international exports and imports for the US.

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Which states have the highest and lowest income tax?

Forty-three states and Washington, DC, collect income taxes every year—and seven states collect no income tax. Here’s where you can expect to pay more, or less.

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Which states have the best and worst air quality?

The average air quality in Arizona is considered unhealthy, while Hawaii has the country’s best air quality.

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Which states have the best and worst air quality?

The average air quality in Arizona is considered unhealthy, while Hawaii has the country’s best air quality.

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Anonymously reported sexual assaults at military academies reached a 14-year high in 2021–22

The 2021–22 school year had the highest rate of restricted reports since 2007.

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Which states ban the abortion pill?

As of June 2024, 14 states have near-total bans on mifepristone. The other 36 states and Washington, DC, provide some form of legal access to the abortion medication.

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Which states volunteer the most?

National Volunteer Week occurs every April. How many people are volunteering in your community?

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AAPI Demographics: Data on Pacific Islander ethnicities, education, and income

There are 1.5 million Americans who identify as Pacific Islander, making up 0.46% of the US population in 2021. Native Hawaiian, Samoan, and Chamorro are the three most common Pacific Islander ethnic groups in the US.

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Weekly US Government Data Roundup: April 17, 2023

This year's USAFacts 10-K provides spending data from all levels of government.

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The TikTok ‘Kia Boys’ challenge and violent crime: a link?

Despite a lack of FBI violent crime data, violent crime did not necessarily increase in the cities affected by the TikTok “Kia Boys” challenge.

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Which cities have the best and worst air quality?

Cities in the Southwestern US have the country’s worst air quality. Arizona’s Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale metro area had an unhealthy air quality rating 64.9% of all days in the year, and good air quality 3% of the time.

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Who lacks health insurance in the US?

While more Americans have health insurance than a decade ago, racial disparities persist in access to care.

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Where are students moving to attend college?

California has the largest number of residents leaving the state to attend college elsewhere.

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Weekly US Government Data Roundup: April 10, 2023

Ahead of Tax Day, USAFacts collected the multitude of tax data and analysis across the site. Plus, a look at the CDC metrics on the rates at which teenagers carry guns.

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Which government programs are considered wasteful or inefficient?

As of March 2023, 38 federal programs were classified as high risk, meaning they pose a threat to public health, national security, economic growth, or citizens' rights, among other concerns.

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A cap on insulin costs benefits millions of Americans with diabetes

How many people are diagnosed with diabetes in the US?

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‘Time-to-crime’: a gun's path from legal ownership to crime

Shorter time-to-crime suggests a higher chance that a gun was bought for a criminal purpose.

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How does the US government gather the monthly jobs report?

A brief guide to how the government uses a survey of 60,000 households to determine who's employed or unemployed.

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Here’s where guns used in crimes are bought

Over 70% of crime guns that the ATF traced were obtained from a dealer.

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How often do teacher strikes happen?

In the past five years, public school employees have carried out 27 large-scale walkouts across the country.

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Which countries own the most US debt?

As of April 2024, foreign countries own approximately $7.9 trillion in Treasury securities — or 22.9% of total US debt.

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