Articles tagged as: U.S. Census
September 13, 2023
Child poverty more than doubles — a year after hitting record low, Census data shows
The poverty rate in the U.S. has risen dramatically in the year since pandemic benefits ran out — and the child poverty rate has more than doubled, according to U.S. Census Bureau's annual data on poverty, income and health insurance released Tuesday.
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2022
U.S. Census Bureau requests public's input for 2030 Census
The U.S. Census Bureau is looking for public input on specific topics to better tailor the 2030 Census.
Read MoreMarch 20, 2022
Time to retool census? Some think so after undercounts in 2020
Policymakers and demographers have been asking whether it's time to rethink the census after results released last week that showed Black, Hispanic and American Indian residents were undercounted in greater rates in 2020 than a decade ago.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2021
Bloomington among college towns planning to challenge results of 2020 census
When the pandemic struck the U.S. around spring break of 2020, it set off an exodus in college towns as classrooms went virtual almost overnight. The sudden departure of tens of thousands of students made it difficult to count them in the census, which began at almost the same time.
Read MoreApril 26, 2021
Indiana Will Remain At Nine Congressional Districts For Next Decade
When the census is conducted every 10 years, the number of seats each state gets can shift based on population changes.
Read MoreApril 12, 2021
Lawmakers Plan To Push Back End Of Session For Delayed Redistricting
The U.S. Census Bureau has said for weeks that the data lawmakers need to redraw district lines will be heavily delayed.
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2021
Lawmakers Prepare For Special Session To Redraw Legislative Districts
Indiana legislative leaders say theyre preparing to come in for a special session later this year to redraw legislative district lines.
Read MoreDecember 28, 2020
Census Data: Indiana Gained Nearly 24K New Hoosiers In 2020
Indiana's population grew to 6.75 million, up from 6.73 million in 2019 -- a 23,943-person increase, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's estimates.
Read MoreNovember 10, 2020
Census Bureau Denies Fake Data Allegations By Census Workers
After The Associated Press reported allegations in Massachusetts and Indiana, 10 other census takers stepped forward and told similar stories of being rushed to close cases as they faced a shortened deadline to end field operations for the 2020 census -- even if it meant getting things wrong.
Read MoreAugust 31, 2020
Local Census Offices To End Operations A Month Early Due To COVID-19 Concerns
The U.S. Census Bureau will stop counting at the end of September, a month earlier than planned.
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