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WELCOME
Welcome to the USAFacts 2019 Annual Report
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POPULATION
Our Population Has Grown by 100 Million People Since 1980, But Growth is Slowing
More Americans Are Living Alone, and Fewer Have Kids
One In Five Residents In Florida, Maine, and Puerto Rico Is Elderly (Over Age 65)
GOVERNMENT FINANCES
Government Spending Has Exceeded Revenue in All But Six Years Since 1980
Government Tax Revenue Per Capita Increased 54% Since 1980, After Adjusting For Inflation
Government Spending Per Capita Increased 65% in Real Terms Since 1980
2016 Government Spending Was $5.9 Trillion
1980 Government Spending: $833 Billion
State and Local Revenue Make Up Just Over OneThird (35.3%) of All Government Revenue
The Federal Government Transferred $661 Billion In Grants to State and Local Governments In 2016
45% of Government Spending Is From State & Local Governments
Some States Spend Twice as Much Per Capita Compared to Their Counterparts
ECONOMY AND BUSINESS
The Economy Grew Steadily In 2018
Results of Economic Growth Differ by Industry
The Trade Deficit Is Expanding
THE STANDARD OF LIVING OF AMERICANS
Including Government Transfers, Total Income Has Gone Up for Families Since 2000
Employment is on the Rise Among Elderly (65+) and Non-White Populations
The Distribution of Wages Varies By State
Health and Housing are the Largest Spending Categories for all Families
Americans Increasingly Have Access to Retirement Benefits
Government Spending on Retirement Programs is on the Rise
SUPPORTING THE DISADVANTAGED
Government Programs for the Disadvantaged are Reaching More People
Poverty Rates are Decreasing, But They are Not Equal Across Races, Family Types, or Age Groups
13 Million Children, Nearly 1 in 6, are in Poverty
EDUCATING OUR NATION
Higher Education is Getting More Expensive, and Students are Sharing More of the Burden
HEALTH
Despite Increasing Health Care Costs, Health Outcomes are Showing Limited Improvement
CRIME AND INCARCERATION
Violent and Property Crime Rates Have Fallen, But Drug Abuse Arrests Have Grown
The Correctional Population Has Outpaced Population Growth By a Factor of 6
Firearm Deaths Make Up 1% of All Deaths But Grew Faster Than the Population Since 2014
MILITARY, FOREIGN AID, AND IMMIGRATION
The US Military Presence Is Shrinking Abroad
Veterans Have Higher Employment and Wages Compared to General Public
In 2017, the US Spent Less Than 1% of Its Budget on Foreign Aid
14% of Residents Are Born Outside the US, Returning to Historic Levels
TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, ENERGY, AND NATURAL DISASTERS
People Are Traveling Farther, With Fewer Fatalities
Americans Drive Solo to Work, Despite Long Delays and Rough Roads
The US Is Diversifying Its Power Supply and Becoming More Energy-Independent
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