VISUALIZING DATA FACTS USA: 10 facts to know this Black History Month...Plus the Record CPI Climb Last Month

10 facts for Black History Month In 2020, more than 12% of the US population identified as Black or African American. February is Black History Month and to mark the occasion, USAFacts created this data snapshot on the Black population. This article pulls together engaging visuals on a wide range of topics; here's just a sample:  Of all states, Mississippi has the largest share of Black Americans as a percentage of its population. In 2019, 77.9% of Black people with an advanced degree and 77.4% with a bachelor's degree participated in the labor force. However, 58.9% of Black people with a high school diploma and 37.3% without a high school diploma did. People identifying as Black or African American were 11.9% of the veteran population between 2015–2019. They were the second-largest racial group of veterans after white Americans. Another 2% of veterans identified as two or more races. Which public school teachers are most likely to have a master's degree? What's the voting rate for African Americans? Get the answers at USAFacts.org. Tracking booster shots USAFacts updated its COVID-19 vaccine hub to include the growing number of Americans who have received three or more coronavirus vaccine doses.  Twenty-seven percent of Americans have received a third dose or more as of February 10 — click through for more vaccine metrics.   The state of US relationships Today is Valentine's Day. And while this newsletter doesn't have any roses or chocolates to offer, it brings an equally great gift: new data. This article on relationships and marriage has been updated with 2021 metrics. Learn how households are changing nationwide, including the fact that the marriage rate dropped from 48.5% in 2020 to 47.3% in 2021. One last fact Prices rose 7.5% in January, the largest annual Consumer Price Index increase since February 1982. The food index rose 7% and the energy index rose 27% over the last year.