US CENSUS

US CENSUS

Factoids

Some factoids on U.S. life in 2008, according to the Census Bureau’s annual American Community Survey:

Two-income families: About 55 percent of U.S. married couples had both spouses in the labor force. North Dakota ranked first at 65 percent, followed by Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa. Ranked last was West Virginia, at 45 percent.

Military veterans: About 10 percent of adult U.S. residents are veterans. Alaska had the highest share at 14 percent, followed by Montana, Maine, Wyoming and Virginia. New York and Washington, D.C., ranked at the bottom, both with fewer than 7 percent.

Multigenerational households: There were 3.8 million households with at least three generations living together. They were most likely found in Hawaii (7 percent), followed by California, Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana. North Dakota had the fewest, at 1.1 percent.

Welfare recipients: About 2.3 percent of U.S. households received cash public assistance income. Alaska had the most welfare recipients at 6 percent, followed by Maine, the District of Columbia, Washington and Michigan. Alabama, Georgia and Wyoming had the fewest recipients, at roughly 1.3 percent each.

Source: Census Bureau