Economy
Unemployment rate
4.2%
September 2026
Share of people in the civilian labor force who had no job, were available for work, and had looked for work in the prior four weeks, seasonally adjusted.
Economy
Labor force participation rate
61.8%
September 2026
Share of the civilian noninstitutional population age 16 and over that is either working or actively looking for work, seasonally adjusted.
Economy
Consumer price inflation (CPI-U, 12-month change)
3.4%
August 2026
Percent change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, all items, from August 2025 to August 2026, not seasonally adjusted.
Economy
Real GDP growth (annualized)
2.2%
Q2 2026 (April–June), third estimate
Quarter-over-quarter percent change in inflation-adjusted gross domestic product, seasonally adjusted and expressed at an annual rate.
Economy
Median household income
$87,460
2025
Income level at which half of U.S. households had higher money income and half had lower in calendar year 2025, from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Economy
Official poverty rate
10.2%
2025
Share of people whose family pre-tax money income was below the official poverty threshold for their family size and composition in calendar year 2025.
Economy
Federal minimum wage
$7.25 per hour
In effect since July 24, 2009
Lowest hourly wage that employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act may pay non-exempt employees under federal law.
Economy
Average retail price, regular gasoline
$4.465 per gallon
Week of September 28, 2026
U.S. average retail price of regular-grade gasoline, all formulations, from EIA's weekly survey of retail outlets.
Government Finance
Total public debt outstanding
$40.24 trillion
As of October 2, 2026
Total federal debt outstanding: debt held by the public ($32.43 trillion) plus intragovernmental holdings ($7.81 trillion).
Government Finance
Federal budget deficit, fiscal year to date
$1.97 trillion
FY2026 through August 2026
Federal outlays ($6.81 trillion) minus federal receipts ($4.85 trillion) from October 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026.
Government Finance
Federal budget deficit, full fiscal year
$1.78 trillion
FY2025 (October 2024–September 2025)
Federal outlays ($7.01 trillion) minus federal receipts ($5.23 trillion) for fiscal year 2025.
Population
U.S. resident population
341,784,857
July 1, 2025 (estimate)
Estimated number of people whose usual residence is in the 50 states and the District of Columbia (Vintage 2025 population estimates).
Population
Births
3,606,400
2025 (provisional)
Provisional number of live births registered in the United States in calendar year 2025.
Population
General fertility rate
53.1
2025 (provisional)
Number of live births in 2025 per 1,000 females ages 15 to 44.
Health
Life expectancy at birth
79.0 years
2024
Average number of years a person born in 2024 would live if 2024 age-specific death rates stayed the same throughout their life.
Health
Drug overdose deaths
66,937
12 months ending April 2026 (provisional)
Predicted provisional count of deaths where drug overdose was the underlying cause, adjusted for delayed reporting. The reported count before adjustment is 65,726.
Health
People without health insurance
7.9%
2025
Share of the U.S. population (26.7 million people) with no health insurance at any point during calendar year 2025, from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Crime & Safety
Violent crime rate
327.6 per 100,000
2025
Estimated murders, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults reported to law enforcement, per 100,000 inhabitants.
Crime & Safety
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate
4.1 per 100,000
2025
Estimated murders and nonnegligent manslaughters reported to law enforcement, per 100,000 inhabitants.
Immigration
Southwest land border encounters
12,242
August 2026
U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions (8,870) plus Office of Field Operations inadmissibles (3,372) at the southwest land border during the month.
Education
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
38.7%
2024
Share of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 25 and over who have completed a bachelor's degree or higher, from the Current Population Survey.
Energy
Share of U.S. electricity from natural gas
About 41%
2025
Share of U.S. utility-scale electricity generation produced from natural gas.
Energy
Share of U.S. electricity from renewables
About 24%
2025
Share of U.S. utility-scale electricity generation from wind, hydropower, solar, biomass and geothermal combined.
Energy
Share of U.S. electricity from nuclear
About 18%
2025
Share of U.S. utility-scale electricity generation produced from nuclear energy.
Energy
Share of U.S. electricity from coal
About 17%
2025
Share of U.S. utility-scale electricity generation produced from coal.