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Census Counts 26.7 Million People Uninsured All of 2025, a Baseline Before Most Coverage Changes Take Effect

The Census Bureau says 26.7 million people, or 7.9%, had no health coverage at any time in 2025. Here is why that differs from the CDC's 28 million figure.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

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

The Independent UK · Feb 19

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.

The Conversation · Jan 15

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.

USAFacts · Oct 19, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023

LOCALIZE IT: Asian growth has been booming in US metros

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The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Oct 12, 2022