U.S. Census
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PublishedAugust 18, 2021
Leonard Pitts: After latest Census numbers, brace yourself for a hissy fit
A drop in the number of white people in the U.S. portends an America that will be a challenge, yes, but also an opportunity – if we get there.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2021
Census shows U.S. is diversifying, white population shrinking
The numbers could help determine control of the House in the 2022 elections and provide an electoral edge for years to come.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2021
Maine becomes more diverse, but it’s still whitest state in the nation
The latest census data shows cities in southern Maine gaining residents, while rural regions in the eastern and northern parts of the state saw declines.
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PublishedMay 1, 2021
Booms in Idaho, Utah buck the curve of slowing U.S. population growth
In Utah, births drove the growth, while Idaho's populace burgeoned under an influx of out-of-staters.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Maine’s population grew 2.6% from last census, far below national rate of 7.4%
The Census Bureau released state population counts Monday, but more detailed demographic data will not be released until the summer.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Republican Sunbelt gains congressional seats as census shows population shift
For the first time in 170 years of statehood, California is losing a congressional seat.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2021
Census data delay scrambles plans for state redistricting
A delay in census data is scrambling plans in some states to redraw districts for the U.S. House and state legislatures.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2021
Calendar timing means virus deaths won’t be seen in census
Deaths that began in mid-March will not show up in the state population figures that determine representation in Congress.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2021
Census Bureau says it will stop trying to provide Trump with tally of undocumented
The announcement came after staffers said they were pressured to produce data regardless of accuracy; a rights groups called for the director to resign.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2020
Commentary: Supreme Court shouldn’t have punted on Trump’s census order
A new ruling addresses only the timing, not the merits, of the president’s unconstitutional directive to subtract undocumented immigrants from the count.