U.S. GDP per capita reached $89,962 in current dollars in 2025, up from $57,931 in 2016 and $58,724 in inflation-adjusted 2015 dollars. After adjusting for inflation, real GDP per capita rose to $70,151 in 2025, a 19.5% increase over the decade. The series shows a pandemic dip in 2020, a strong rebound in 2021, and continued growth through 2025.
The U.S. GDP implicit price deflator measures economywide inflation by comparing nominal and real GDP. In 2025, the index reached 128.979 (2017=100), up from 125.428 in 2024. The annual series extends back to 1929 and is a key gauge of price changes across all final goods and services.
In the second quarter of 2026, the U.S. homeownership rate held at 65.0 percent, but large gaps persisted by race and ethnicity. Non-Hispanic White households had a homeownership rate of 74.5 percent, compared with 45.4 percent for Black households and 48.1 percent for Hispanic households. Affordability pressures and limited housing supply kept the overall rate plateaued in a narrow low-to-mid-65 percent band.
U.S. population density rose from 26.0 people per square mile in 1910 to 93.8 in 2020, with the fastest growth in the South and West and persistent concentration along the Eastern Seaboard and Pacific Coast. State-level rankings show New Jersey and Rhode Island among the most densely populated states, while Alaska remains the least dense. This article examines decennial census data, state comparisons, and the factors behind a century of spatial change.
The 2024 American Community Survey shows Hawaii with the highest median owner-occupied home value at $839,100, while West Virginia is the lowest at $162,600. The national median is $303,300, with wide regional gaps driven by coastal demand, land constraints, and income differences.
The latest U.S. Census Bureau and moving-industry data show Americans continuing to relocate from high-cost coastal states to Sun Belt and Mountain West destinations. North Carolina recorded the largest net domestic migration gain in the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025 estimates, while California posted the largest net domestic loss. Texas led in total net migration gain according to 2025 moving data, and the California-to-Texas corridor remained the nation’s busiest state-to-state flow.
New state-level population estimates and mid-decade projections indicate that the 2030 reapportionment of the U.S. House of Representatives could produce some of the largest shifts in congressional representation in recent history. The South and Mountain West are poised to gain seats, while parts of the Northeast, Midwest, and West Coast are likely to lose them, with significant consequences for political power and federal funding.
The U.S. homeowner vacancy rate held at 1.2 percent in the second quarter of 2026, statistically unchanged from 1.1 percent a year earlier, while the rental vacancy rate remained much higher at 7.3 percent. State-level homeowner vacancy rankings are not available in the latest federal release, but national and regional patterns show a persistently tight owner-occupied market. Buyers face limited for-sale inventory and affordability pressures, while rental supply provides a modest pressure valve.
The U.S. rental vacancy rate reached 7.3 percent in the second quarter of 2026, its highest level since 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The increase reflects a nationwide apartment building boom that has shifted bargaining power toward renters, even as the homeownership rate holds steady at 65.0 percent. This article examines the historical trend, the forces behind the rise, and what the data suggest for the rest of 2026.
The July 2026 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey shows job openings little changed at 7.3 million, with hires and total separations at 5.1 million. Quits remained at 3.1 million and layoffs at 1.7 million, signaling a labor market marked by low turnover and persistent caution. The hires rate fell back to 3.2 percent, underscoring a ‘new normal’ of stagnation.