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Census: 'Race-Ethnic Minorities' Responsible for U.S. Growth in the 2010s
William H. Frey offers insights into the race-ethnic population estimates released at the end of June by the U.S. Census Bureau. According to Frey, the data reveal a more diverse country than...
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Census Workers Start Going Door to Door
The Associated Press reports on a new stage of operations for the 2020 Census: going door to door to households that haven't yet mailing in a response or filled out the form online.Publication Date:...
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Trump Decides to Cut the 2020 Census Short
"The Census Bureau has announced plans to cut its 2020 counting efforts short by a full month, sparking fears that many, including people of color and immigrants, could be left out this year," reports...
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Census Undercount Will Have Long-Lasting Repercussions
The census deadline is approaching, and it could be devastating for cities across the country if people are not counted.Publication Date: Wed, 08/26/2020
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How Planners Can Help the Census to a Strong Finish in 2020
"Planners must embrace their roles as facilitators of effective outreach to ensure that an undercount of the nation’s younger, lower-income, and black and brown residents is avoided in the 2020...
View ArticleA Milestone for the American Community Survey
The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2015-2019 American Community Survey (ACS) five-year estimates on December 10, making a major milestone for the program as the third set of five-year estimates...
View ArticleOn the Eve of the Pandemic: U.S. Migration at an All-Time Low
The U.S. Census Bureau released a fresh batch of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement data, bringing the data current to the pandemic's doorstep. William H.Publication Date:...
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The Census Missed its Dec. 31 Deadline
"The Census Bureau will reportedly miss its end-of-year deadline for the first time since the Dec.Publication Date: Wed, 12/30/2020
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Another Delay for the Census: Now Expected for September Delivery
"The 2020 census data needed for the redrawing of voting districts around the country are extremely delayed and now expected by Sept. 30," reports Hansi Lo Wang.Publication Date: Fri, 02/12/2021
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Where Have All the Metropolitan Statistical Areas Gone?
Mike Schneider, writing for the Associated Press, reveals the details of a plan under consideration at the federal Office of Management and Budget that would remove metropolitan statistical area (MSA)...
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Change Would Expand the Definition of Rural to Cover More of the Country
Zoe Nemerever and Melissa Rogers provide explanatory reporting on the ongoing process at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to change the way the federal government defines which parts of the...
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Prepping for Today's Big 2020 Census Release
The U.S. Census Bureau is expected to announce the first set of results from the 2020 Census today, with consequences for the makeup of Congress.Publication Date: Mon, 04/26/2021
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3 Takeaways From 2020 Census Apportionment Data
The U.S. Census Bureau yesterday released its first set of apportionment population and resident population counts for the nation and each state.
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Two Demographic Firsts, Both Losses, for California
A year ago, Planetizen posted 2019 demographic year-end data released by the California government on May 1, 2020:Publication Date: Sat, 05/08/2021
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2020 Population Growth Rates for the 50 Biggest U.S. Cities
Gene Balk, The Seattle Times' FYI Guy, delved into the excel spreadsheets accessible in the Census Bureau's May 27 release, "Publication Date: Thu, 05/27/2021
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