American Community Survey

63% of Adults in the United States Wish They Could Manage More of Their Healthcare At Home, as Revealed in LetsGetChecked’s Second Annual “Let’s Talk About Health Equity” Report

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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Health equity remains a pressing issue in the United States, with marginalized communities disproportionately affected by disparities in access to healthcare, quality of care, and health outcomes.

Key Points: 
  • Health equity remains a pressing issue in the United States, with marginalized communities disproportionately affected by disparities in access to healthcare, quality of care, and health outcomes.
  • Example data points include:
    Socioeconomic Status: 51% of respondents feel healthcare is unaffordable, and 81% feel high costs prevent equal access to healthcare.
  • To find out more about how people currently perceive and interact with healthcare in America, visit “Let’s Talk About Health Equity” at www.LetsTalkHealthEquity.com .
  • LetsGetChecked engaged independent research firm Bixa, an award-winning market research studio, to conduct and analyze research and findings.

Across 26 US metros, majority of people say they have experienced housing discrimination

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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SEATTLE, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Most people say they have experienced housing discrimination, with younger generations, renters, LGBTQ+ people and people of color more likely to say fair housing is an issue facing them and their families, according to a recent Zillow survey of 26 major U.S. metropolitan areas. 

Key Points: 
  • LGBTQ+ individuals were most likely to say they have experienced discrimination.
  • SEATTLE, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Most people say they have experienced housing discrimination, with younger generations, renters, LGBTQ+ people and people of color more likely to say fair housing is an issue facing them and their families, according to a recent Zillow survey of 26 major U.S. metropolitan areas.
  • Although fair housing laws — which ensure equal and nondiscriminatory access to housing — have been in place for nearly 60 years, discrimination remains a stubborn factor in housing, Zillow's latest Housing Aspirations Report shows.
  • The survey found a majority of respondents (57%) reported experiencing some kind of housing discrimination, with groups such as LGBTQ+ populations reporting discrimination at higher rates.

Hispanic Consumer Index Finds More Optimism About Finances, Economy in First Quarter of 2024

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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The Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index (HCSI) increased to 85.3 in the first quarter of the year, an uptick from 76.3 in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Key Points: 
  • The Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index (HCSI) increased to 85.3 in the first quarter of the year, an uptick from 76.3 in the fourth quarter of 2023.
  • Overall, optimism increased in the five questions used to generate the HCSI when compared to the fourth quarter of 2023.
  • Fifty-nine percent of Hispanics indicated they were better off financially now than a year ago, up from 48 percent in the last quarter of 2023.
  • Regarding the long-run economic outlook, 58 percent of Hispanics were optimistic, up from 49 percent in the prior quarter.

Housing affordability for all Californians deteriorates as interest rates set record highs, C.A.R. reports

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Housing affordability continued to deteriorate for all ethnic home-buying groups last year as interest rates rose higher and the typical mortgage payment for a median-priced home climbed from a year ago, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today.

Key Points: 
  • Eighteen percent of all Californians earned the minimum income needed to purchase a home in 2023, down from 21 percent in 2022.
  • At the same time, housing affordability for White/non-Hispanic households fell from 25 percent in 2022 to 21 percent in 2023.
  • Housing affordability gaps narrowed last year but remained wide as interest rates continued to climb while home prices stayed relatively flat.
  • 's Housing Affordability Index (HAI) measures the percentage of households that can afford to purchase a median-priced, single-family home in California.

CoreLogic: Number of Underwater US Homes Drops by 15% Annually in the Fourth Quarter

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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Three Northeastern states posted the country’s highest annual equity gains in the fourth quarter: Rhode Island ($62,000), New Jersey ($55,000) and Massachusetts ($53,000).

Key Points: 
  • Three Northeastern states posted the country’s highest annual equity gains in the fourth quarter: Rhode Island ($62,000), New Jersey ($55,000) and Massachusetts ($53,000).
  • As of the fourth quarter of 2023, the quarterly and annual changes in negative equity were:
    Quarterly change: From the third quarter of 2023 to the fourth quarter of 2023, the total number of mortgaged homes in negative equity decreased by 1.1%, to 1 million homes or 1.8% of all mortgaged properties.
  • Annual change: From the fourth quarter of 2022 to the fourth quarter of 2023, the total number of homes in negative equity decreased by 15%, from 1.2 million homes or 2.1% of all mortgaged properties.
  • Looking at the fourth quarter of 2023 book of mortgages, if home prices increase by 5%, 114,000 homes would regain equity; if home prices decline by 5%, 162,000 properties would fall underwater.

Top 10 states to which Gen Zers are moving (and the states they are leaving)

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Friday, February 9, 2024
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SEATTLE, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gen Z may prioritize job opportunities and sunshine over affordability when moving out of state. A new Zillow® analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) finds Gen Z interstate movers flocked to California, even as the state experienced the highest outbound migration among all out-of-state movers. 

Key Points: 
  • Gen Z movers, excluding students, migrated to other relatively more expensive states compared to all interstate movers.
  • Washington, Colorado and Virginia were among the top 10 states with the highest Gen Z net migration but had minimal or negative net migration among all movers who switched states.
  • "Gen Z movers are likely drawn to the job opportunities in these states, despite the higher costs of housing.
  • When adding up inbound and subtracting outbound moves, the Lone Star State had a net gain of more than 76,000 Gen Z movers.

A Stronger Nation: New Federal Data Show More Adults Earning College Degrees

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumina Foundation released the annual Stronger Nation report, highlighting results in its online data visualization tool for tracking working-age adults with degrees and other credentials of value.

Key Points: 
  • INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumina Foundation released the annual Stronger Nation report, highlighting results in its online data visualization tool for tracking working-age adults with degrees and other credentials of value.
  • The national education attainment rate among adults 25 to 64 years old reached 54.3 percent in 2022, the most recent year for which data are available.
  • The proportion of working-age adults with college degrees rose from 45.7 percent in 2021 to 46.5 percent in the 2022 data, the most recent year available.
  • Stronger Nation relies on data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey to track progress.

FAU Poll: Hispanics Consumer Confidence Stronger Heading into 2024

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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The Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index (HCSI) increased to 76.3 in the fourth quarter of 2023, up from 74.7 in the third quarter of last year.

Key Points: 
  • The Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index (HCSI) increased to 76.3 in the fourth quarter of 2023, up from 74.7 in the third quarter of last year.
  • More Hispanics believe they are better off financially now than a year ago: 48 percent in the fourth quarter, up from 44 percent in the third quarter.
  • Regarding their future financial situation, 68 percent of Hispanics were optimistic, compared to 65 percent in the third quarter.
  • Forty-nine percent of Hispanics believe the country will experience good business conditions in the year ahead, unchanged from the previous quarter.

New 2024 Knights of Columbus-Marist Poll: A Consistent Consensus of Americans Continue to Support Legal Limits on Abortion

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 Knights of Columbus-Marist Poll results, released today, reveal that 66% of Americans support placing legal limits on abortion, and that nearly 6 in 10 support limiting abortions to the first three months of pregnancy. This survey, conducted by the Marist Poll and commissioned annually by the Knights of Columbus, also found that 83% of Americans support pregnancy resource centers, which offer support to mothers both during their pregnancy and after their baby is born. Additionally, the poll found that two-thirds of Americans believe healthcare professionals with religious objections to abortions should not be legally required to perform them, while 86% of respondents believe that laws can protect both the mother and her unborn child.

Key Points: 
  • NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 Knights of Columbus-Marist Poll results, released today, reveal that 66% of Americans support placing legal limits on abortion, and that nearly 6 in 10 support limiting abortions to the first three months of pregnancy.
  • "This clear trend found in the annual Knights of Columbus-Marist Poll has continued, nearly two years after the Supreme Court's landmark Dobbs decision."
  • "This year's poll makes clear that a consistent consensus of Americans supports legal restrictions on abortion, and an overwhelming majority support pregnancy resource centers, which assist mothers and their children in greatest need," said Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly.
  • The Knights of Columbus will continue to work tirelessly in our mission until abortion becomes unthinkable."

Interstate movers chased affordability in 2023

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Growth, Housing, United States Census Bureau, United Van Lines, American Community Survey

SEATTLE, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Households that moved across state lines in 2023 relocated to markets where homes cost on average $7,500 less than where they came from, a new Zillow® study of United Van Lines® data shows. That's down a bit from $8,900 at the peak of the pandemic housing market in 2021, but up from a savings of just $2,800 in 2019. 

Key Points: 
  • Record-high housing costs in 2023 likely drove the continued trend of moving toward affordability.
  • Movers are also, increasingly, relocating to areas with more home listings per resident.
  • Affordability may improve slightly in 2024 , but it has declined significantly over the past four years.
  • Movers relocated to destination metros with an average of six fewer competitors per listing in 2019.