Child poverty in the US more than doubled after pandemic aid expired Joe Biden blasts congressional Republicans for the ‘deliberate policy choice’ behind surging poverty The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023
What does living at the poverty line look like? Inflation affects families at different income levels unevenly as the poorest Americans pay a larger share of their incomes on food and housing. USAFacts · Aug 24, 2023
The Northeast is losing out to America's new economic hotspots Americans are spreading out, physically and economically. Axios · Jul 5, 2023
A $100 billion wealth migration tilts US economy’s center of gravity south Drive along the 240-mile stretch of the Atlantic coast from Charleston, South Carolina, through the grassy marsh land of southern Georgia and down into northern Florida, and you’ll see one of the most profound economic shifts in the U.S. today. Tribune News Service · Jun 30, 2023
What the 2020 census can — and can't — tell us about LGBTQ people The Census Bureau has released the most comprehensive national statistics to date about same-sex couples living together in the U.S. But many other LGBTQ people remain invisible in the census data. WEKU · May 25, 2023
Census Bureau rejects many big-city challenges that claimed the 2020 headcount missed their people Some of America's largest cities that challenged their 2020 census numbers are hearing back from the U.S. Census Bureau The Independent UK · May 13, 2023
The 2020 census may have missed a big share of noncitizens, the bureau estimates A large share of non-U.S. citizens may have been missed in the 2020 tally of the country's residents, the Census Bureau says. The tally affects the distribution of political power and federal funds. WEKU · May 8, 2023
With detailed race question, Census may end ancestry ask The U.S. Census Bureau is contemplating getting rid of a question about a person’s ancestry on its most comprehensive survey The Independent UK · May 5, 2023
New Data Shows How the Pandemic Changed Work From Home Habits The Census Bureau released new data that showed exactly how the pandemic changed work from home habits. Kiplinger · Apr 10, 2023
Census Bureau’s inaccurate population estimates create ‘misleading narrative’ about Illinois U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has been trying to force the Census Bureau to retool its population estimates because they have been so awfully inaccurate going back years and years. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 31, 2023
Urban areas are adding people and gobbling up land in most states The percentage of residents living in areas the U.S. Census Bureau calls “urban” grew in 36 states between 2010 and 2020, led by booming cities and suburbs in the South, Southwest, Midwest and California, according to a new Stateline analysis. Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023
Barbara Bryant, first woman to lead Census Bureau, has died Barbara Everitt Bryant, the first woman to lead the U.S. Census Bureau, overseeing the 1990 count of every U.S. resident, has died The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
Barbara Bryant, the first woman to head the U.S. census, has died at 96 Barbara Bryant, the first woman to ever head the U.S. census, has died at age 96. A market researcher, she oversaw the 1990 count as an appointee of former President George H.W. Bush's administration. WEKU · Mar 3, 2023
Cities appealing 2020 census count garner only small wins U.S. cities and towns that have challenged their 2020 census population figures appear to be winning only small victories The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023
Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2023 Older Americans are richer than thought, Census Bureau says Older Americans may have higher incomes than previously thought, according to new experimental data that’s being developed by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Tribune News Service · Feb 14, 2023 Some towns get funding boost from Census Bureau corrections After the U.S. Census Bureau released its first round of official 2020 population corrections in January, many states and cities still await action on the bulk of their counting issues and the funding shortfalls those mishaps can cause.
Fortune · Feb 1, 2023 Stimulus money is partly behind soaring U.S. inflation, Fed study finds Multiple rounds of fiscal stimulus from two presidents during the pandeminc may have been a double-edged sword for the U.S. economy.
The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2023 LOCALIZE IT: US residents moving southbound in recent years EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS:
The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023 New US race, ethnicity standards proposed; first since '97 A Middle Eastern and North African category would be added to U.S. federal surveys and censuses, and changes would be made to how Hispanics are able to self-identify
WEKU · Jan 26, 2023 New 'Latino' and 'Middle Eastern or North African' checkboxes proposed for U.S. forms The Biden administration is proposing that the U.S. census and federal surveys change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."
USAFacts · Jan 23, 2023 How much have rents increased post-COVID 19 (or since 2020)? Rents rose in 58% of all counties nationwide between 2020 and 2023. Data shows that rents rose and dipped between neighboring zip codes.
The Conversation · Jan 19, 2023 Inflation hasn't increased US food insecurity overall, according to our new tracker Grocery prices soared by 11.8% in 2022 – the swiftest pace since the early 1980s. Rapid inflation is, naturally, leading to concerns that it’s getting harder for Americans to put food on the table.
The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022 LOCALIZE IT: Urban areas become rural with criteria change EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS:
Tribune News Service · Dec 30, 2022 Editorial: Red and blue states — Americans vote with their U-Hauls New Census Bureau numbers released last week reveal an unmistakable trend: High-tax blue states are losing residents to low-tax red states. Are elected officials listening?
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 29, 2022 Census redefines ‘rural’ and ‘urban,’ surprising some Illinois officials With funding and grants potentially on the line, some village administrators aren’t sure what to expect in the years to come.