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A Quick Look at State-By-State Building Permit Data
The U.S. Census Bureau took to Twitter yesterday to share data on residential building permits in 2016, calling attention to the state of Texas' position as the leader in private home...
View Article'High Risk' of Failure: The 2020 Census
"Congress and now the Trump administration have set the 2020 decennial on a course that threatens its basic accuracy," according to an article by Robert Shapiro, former under secretary of commerce for...
View ArticleMore Bad News From the U.S. Census: Economic Census Delayed Six Months
The Economic Census has been postponed for six months, according to reports, meaning the government will not produce important data about economic activity, jobs, revenue, and more five years after the...
View ArticleCensus: Seattle Quickly Ascending the Ranks of Most Expensive Cities to Rent
The Seattle Times analyses the shifting national rent landscape, focusing especially on Seattle's ascent up the list of cities with the most expensive rent. Gene Balk writes:Publication Date: Wed,...
View ArticleWhich States Grew Fastest; Which States Lost Population
The United States Census Bureau announced population data this week that paints a picture of population growth around the country. Headlining the report is Idaho's accomplishment as the fastest growing...
View ArticleCalifornia Grows by 301,000 to 39.5 Million
While net domestic migration, a measure of residents moving to California from other states minus those leaving for other states, remained negative, as it has since 2000, the number was lower than in...
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Explained: The Risks Facing the 2020 Census
A video explainer produced by Vox begins with the assumption that the decennial census is the catalyst for many of the processes at the foundation of U.S. democracy.Publication Date: Mon, 02/05/2018
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Census Bureau Serves Both Sides of the Housing Debate
A post on the U.S. Census Bureau Website written by Nesreen Khashan and Lia Bolden attempts to bridge the gap of controversy separating YIMBY from NIMBY in the contemporary housing debate.Publication...
View ArticlePopulation Growth at 80-Year Low
"While 2018 was a year of economic revival with historically low unemployment and rising wage growth, demographic indicators stand in contrast, seemingly ushering in an era of population growth...
View ArticleCalifornia Population Growth Continues to Slow
A report [pdf] released Friday by the Demographic Research Unit of the California Department oPublication Date: Fri, 12/21/2018
View ArticleCensus Bureau Finally Has a New Director
"The Senate has voted to fill the top post at the U.S. Census Bureau with President Trump's nominee Steven Dillingham," reports Hansi Lo Wang.Publication Date: Wed, 01/02/2019
View ArticleCensus Citizenship Question Still Not Decided
The Trump administration's attempt to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census has made a hard job harder for cities. Hard-to-count populations from recent immigrants may be less likely to...
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More Concern for the 2020 Census: Misinformation on Social Media
In addition to a long-time vacancy at the head of the Census Bureau, a lack of supportPublication Date: Thu, 01/31/2019
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New Population Estimates Released Today; South and West Lead Population Growth
"Counties with the largest numeric growth are all located in the south and the west, with counties in Texas taking four out of the top 10 spots according to new U.S.Publication Date: Thu, 04/18/2019
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Changes to the 2019 American Community Survey, Explained
Amanda Lee explains changes to the 2019 version of the American Community Survey (ACS), a critical tool used by the Census Bureau to gather demographic data critical to the understanding of American...
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Census Releases New City Population Change Estimates
The U.S. Census released new population and housing units estimates for cities today. Phoenix added more residents between July 2017 and July 2018 than any city in the country.
View ArticleUpdated: Supreme Court Falls Short of Clarity on Census Citizenship Question
"In a setback for the Trump administration, the Supreme Court on Thursday sent back to a lower court a case on whether the census should contain a citizenship question, leaving in doubt whether the...
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Did You Know? The Census Bureau Offers a 'Statistical Testing Tool'
The U.S. Census last year launched a Statistical Testing Tool to help researchers determine the significance of comparisons between American Community Survey estimates.Publication Date: Tue, 07/17/2018
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Some States Are More Difficult for an Accurate Census Count Than Others
"For the 2020 Census, 4.5 million children live in areas that are hard-to-count," reports Roxanne Scott.Publication Date: Thu, 08/01/2019
View ArticleU.S. Migration Reaches 72-Year Low
If U.S. migration trends are any indicator, we're living in a less-mobile, less-dynamic age.Publication Date: Fri, 11/22/2019
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