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Democrats say citizenship question could derail census test and deter immigrants from participating

Congressional Democrats are warning that the U.S. Census Bureau risks undermining an upcoming test of the 2030 census by using a form that includes a citizenship question

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Most of the 1 million Venezuelans in the United States arrived within the past decade

In 2024, the most recent year for which we have data, an estimated 1 million immigrants from Venezuela lived in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, these Venezuelans constitute about 2% of the total immigrant population.

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Fewer U.S. grandparents are taking care of grandchildren, according to new data

Fewer grandparents were taking care of grandchildren, there was a decline in the number of preschoolers and more people were staying put in their homes in the first part of the 2020s compared to the last part of the 2010s

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US Migration Data: Florida Gains Residents As California Sees 1.4% Population Drop

In 2022, around 8.2 million people moved from one state to another, according to the data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

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Armenians, Hmong and other groups feel US race and ethnicity categories don't represent them

The federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better capture the diversity of the United States, but some groups feel the changes are still missing the mark

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A controversial Census Bureau proposal could shrink the U.S. disability rate by 40%

The Census Bureau has proposed changing how it produces data about people with disabilities. It could reduce the national rate of disability by about 40%. That's sparked controversy among advocates.

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More than half a million US households live with plumbing poverty

Census data shows plumbing poverty — the lack of access to running water and/or an indoor bath or shower — heavily impacts native populations.

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Census Bureau wants to test asking about sexual orientation and gender identity on biggest survey

The U.S. Census Bureau is asking the Biden administration for permission to test questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for people age 15 and above on its most comprehensive annual survey of life in the country

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On the road again: Commuting makes a comeback as employers try to put pandemic in the rearview

If you think the roads have gotten busier on your morning commute, you’re not alone

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Are Brazilians Hispanic? Many say 'yes,' report says

A coding error in an annual survey by the U.S. Census Bureau has offered unprecedented insight into how large numbers of Brazilians in the U.S. identify as Hispanic

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LOCALIZE IT: Asian growth has been booming in US metros

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Census Bureau tables controversial privacy tool for survey

The U.S. Census Bureau is putting on hold plans to apply by 2025 a controversial method for protecting the privacy of participants in its most comprehensive survey of Americans after facing pushback from prominent researchers and demographers

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Many patients can't afford health costs even with insurance

The number of Americans with health insurance has climbed to historic highs during the COVID-19 pandemic, but within that silver lining is a darker hue.

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AP interview: Census director aims to restore trust in count

The next U.S. census isn’t until 2030, but already Census Bureau leaders are looking for ways to adapt to a roiled civic climate that only seems to be getting more contentious

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Researchers ask Census to stop controversial privacy method

Prominent demographers are asking the U.S. Census Bureau to abandon a controversial method for protecting survey and census participants’ confidentiality

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More Californians are gaining broadband internet access. But Black and Latino households still lag

More Californians are gaining access to broadband internet, but Black and Latino households still lag behind their white counterparts, according to an analysis of the latest available American Community Survey data.

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Census wants to know how to ask about sexuality and gender

Sexual orientation and gender identity

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Where are immigrants moving in the US?

Between 2020 and 2021, the US population grew by 393,000 people. That’s one of the lowest single year population increases on record. By comparison, between 2014 and 2015, the US grew by 2.4 million residents, six times higher than last year’s increase.

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Experts: Census needs funding to repair its data 'backbone'

A U.S. Census Bureau survey that is the premier source of yearly information about the nation's population and workforce needs more funding — lots of it, according to a report released Tuesday by a coalition of experts

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Native Americans and the US Census: How the count has changed

The federal government has counted the Native American population in various ways throughout the years. Recent data shows how the demographic is growing.

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