On 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:...
View ArticleThe 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
View ArticleAnother 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
View ArticleWhere 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)...
View ArticleChange 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...
View ArticlePrepping 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
View Article3 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.
View ArticleTwo 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
View Article2020 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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