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Why more women live in major East Coast counties while men outnumber them in the West
There are more women than men in some of the largest urban U.S. counties east of the Mississippi River, on the Eastern Seaboard and in the Deep South.
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Census Bureau changes may artificially reduce number of people with disabilities in half, advocates say
The U.S. Census Bureau wants to change how it asks people about disabilities, and some advocates don’t like where things are heading.
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Feeling crowded yet? The US Census Bureau estimates the world's population has passed 8 billion
People living to older ages account for much of the recent increase.
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Indians surpass Chinese as largest ‘Asian-alone' group in US
Looking to the 2024 elections, experts say the Indian American vote is becoming harder to ignore.
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Census Bureau wants to test asking about sexual orientation and gender identity
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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These are the most overworked cities in the US
FinanceBuzz ranked the most overworked cities among the 50 largest in the country.
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US Census Bureau Pushes Back Release of Detailed 2020 Census Data Until Next Year
Detailed numbers dealing with household types — such as if the household is a family — broken down by race and ethnicity, and whether homes are owned or rented, won’t be released until September 2024
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From Austin to Boston: A Look at the Big Cities Challenging the 2020 Census Headcount
The Census Bureau has received more than 100 submissions in total for its two challenge programs from cities, towns and villages of all sizes across the U.S.
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Federal Proposal of ‘MENA' Category Long Overdue, Advocates Say
For decades, Americans who trace their origins to the Middle East and North Africa have had to choose “white” or “other” on the Census and other government and business forms.
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Biden Admin Proposes Allowing People to Choose Hispanic or Latino as a Race
The Biden administration is proposing to allow people to choose Hispanic or Latino as both their race and ethnicity on federal surveys.
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US Proposes Adding New Race and Ethnicity Categories to Federal Surveys, Census
The Biden Admin is proposing major changes to federal surveys that could reshape how latinos and people of Middle East and North African descent are counted in federal surveys and censuses.
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US Population Growth in 2022 Was Driven by International Migration
The U.S. population grew by 1.2 million people this year, with growth largely driven by international migration, and the nation now has 333.2 million residents. That’s according to estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Net international migration — the number of people moving into the U.S. minus the number of people leaving — was 1 million residents from...