Your Health Care Is in Women’s Hands

America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers Your Health Care Is in Women’s Hands Women have driven 80% of the overall growth in the booming health care field since the turn of the century. The number of full-time, year-round workers in health care occupations has almost doubled since 2000, increasing from 5 million to 9 million workers, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Women account for three-quarters of full-time, year-round health care workers today. Read More This rapid increase is expected to continue, as many health care occupations are projected to grow even faster than average.  About half of full-time, year-round health care workers have at least a college degree, and almost a quarter have an advanced degree. This often translates into earnings differences across occupations. Continue Reading...

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In Case You Missed It From Horseback to Satellite, How U.S. Census Bureau Checks Addresses: Since the first census in 1790, the Census Bureau has completed a count of every person living in the United States and its territories every 10 years by literally walking (or riding on horseback) on every single road and every single block in the country. In 2010, that was 11.2 million blocks — or 67 million miles traveled. Learn More Here are some more 2020 Census Address Canvassing Resources: News Release: U.S. Census Bureau Announces the Start of First Major Field Operation for 2020 Census Press Kit: 2020 Census Address Canvassing Operation

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