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What kinds of energy does the US use?

The United States relies on a mix of [energy sources]([link removed]
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transportation, and power the economy. In 2024, the energy mix was 82% fos=
sil fuels (primarily petroleum and natural gas), 9% nuclear power, and 9% r=
enewable energy. But these ratios have changed, sometimes dramatically, ove=
r time.

[Percentage of primary energy consumption]([link removed]
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- Petroleum is the country=E2=80=99s most-consumed energy source, accountin=
g for 37.5% of all energy usage in 2024. Petroleum, which has been the top =
power source since 1950, peaked in 1978 at 48.7% of all energy use.

- Natural gas is the nation=E2=80=99s second-biggest source of power in the=
US, accounting for 36.3% of energy use in 2024, its highest share in recor=
ded history. In 1950, it accounted for 17.8%.

- Renewable energy sources comprised 9.1% of all power. In 1950, renewable =
energy accounted for 5.7% of all US power use. Both wind and solar consumpt=
ion has increased more than 20 times since 2005.

- Nuclear power accounted for 8.7% of all US energy use in 2024. It hasn=E2=
=80=99t exceeded more than 10% of the nation=E2=80=99s consumption since jo=
ining the grid in 1957.

- Coal accounted for 8.4% of power consumption, down nearly 15 percentage p=
oints since its peak in 2005. Coal was a major source of energy before the =
rise of natural gas and petroleum. In 1950, it accounted for 36.8% of US en=
ergy use.

- For more on energy and the environment, get [just the facts]([link removed]
acts.org/just-the-facts/energy/) with USAFacts Founder Steve Ballmer.

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How long does it take to become a US citizen?

For many Americans, the stories of how their ancestors came to the United S=
tates are passed down through generations. Some came here for an education,=
or to escape war and other hardships, others came for marriage. Depending =
on their story, the process of immigrating may vary =E2=80=94 and it could =
be years, or increasingly decades, in the making.

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[This new article]([link removed]
come-a-us-citizen/) breaks down the data into wholly unique visuals for ins=
ight into this complex system.=C2=A0

[Time to citizenship by visa category and country of origin]([link removed]
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- Family ties are the most common path to a green card. In FY 2023, nearly =
65% of new green card holders qualified through a US citizen or lawful perm=
anent resident relative. For spouses, parents, and their children younger t=
han 21 (who aren=E2=80=99t married), the process is relatively fast. These =
applicants are exempt from annual visa limits. Once their petition is appro=
ved, they can move straight into green card processing.

- Other family members wait longer, depending on their country of origin. M=
exican siblings of US citizens who applied in 2001 just became green-card e=
ligible in September 2025.

- Employment is the second most common path. In FY 2023, 16.7% of new green=
cards were issued through US jobs or job offers. Roughly half of those wer=
e for workers=E2=80=99 spouses and children rather than employees. The empl=
oyment route requires more steps than the family-sponsored route and has ti=
ered preferences.

- Because of the high number of applicants and the annual and per-country l=
imits, employment visa applicants from India and China often face waits of =
10 years or more.=C2=A0

- Refugees and asylees make up a smaller share of new green card holders, a=
nd their path to citizenship is among the least predictable. In FY 2023, ro=
ughly 8.5% of new green cards were granted through humanitarian protections=
to people who first arrived as refugees or were granted asylum after reach=
ing the US.

- Each new green card applicant gets in line behind others seeking the same=
type of visa. =C2=A0

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Data behind the news

The [Federal Aviation Administration]([link removed]
does-the-us-government-do/subagency/federal-aviation-administration/) (FAA)=
has started cutting the number of flights leaving American airports due to=
the shutdown. Who funds the FAA? [You do, when you fly]([link removed]
rg/articles/who-funds-the-faa-you-whenever-you-fly/).=C2=A0
=C2=A0
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that US passports can require people to =
use their biological sex at birth rather than "X" or a different gender the=
y identify with. The most recent data shows that nearly 1% of the nation=E2=
=80=99s adult population [identifies as transgender]([link removed]
rticles/what-percentage-of-the-us-population-is-transgender/).=C2=A0
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Try your luck on the [weekly fact quiz]([link removed]
iz/).

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One last fact

[Candy spending hit a sugar high in 2023 - jumping 44% in 2 years]([link removed]
www.instagram.com/p/DQfAymijJy2/?img_index=3D1)

Have more candy than trick-or-treaters on Halloween? You might be among the=
people who=E2=80=99ve [spent an increasing amount on candy]([link removed]
stagram.com/p/DQfAymijJy2/?img_index=3D1), and sweets in general, since 201=
3. In 2023, Americans spent an average of $164 on candy alone =E2=80=94 a 4=
4% jump from just two years prior.

We should note that this data comes from a Bureau of Labor Statistics consu=
mer survey. It reflects what people actually spent each year, so it=E2=80=
=99s not inflation-adjusted.=C2=A0

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