Tag: Census Bureau

Results of the census in the U.S. determine how nearly $700 billion in federal money is distributed to state and local governments. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

House Democrats push back against DOJ adding citizenship question to 2020 Census

Ariella Phillips · January 5, 2018 1:29 am

The Department of Justice has argued to add a citizenship inquiry to the U.S. Census to improve data and better enforce the Voting Rights Act. (iStock)

DOJ calling for citizenship question to be put in 2020 Census: Report

Naomi Lim · December 30, 2017 3:28 am

Copies of the 2010 Census forms shown during a news conference Monday, March 15, 2010, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Internet ‘mischief’ could alter count of 2020 Census, watchdog warns

Todd Shepherd · October 31, 2017 9:30 pm

In a Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 file photo, from left; Racial Statistics Branch Chief of the U.S. Census Bureau Nicholas Jones presents a graph of Native American population during. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Washington Secrets

Census 2020 fears: Counting the dead, ignoring the living

Paul Bedard · October 19, 2017 1:54 pm

The census faces increasing costs and outdated technology, as well as declining interest in participation and increasing mistrust of the federal government. (AP Photo/Jason E. Miczek)

Census Bureau needs billions more to make sure 2020 Census goes smoothly

Todd Shepherd · October 12, 2017 5:18 pm

A faulty census will lead to a dubious reapportionment of congressional districts among states, and an even more dubious redistricting. (iStock by Getty Images)

A few cents, a lot of sense, and the Census

Washington Examiner · October 12, 2017 4:01 am

It's clear that Americans are getting wealthier. That said, American earnings continue to show great disparities across different racial groups. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Beltway Confidential

Census Bureau: Incomes are increasing and poverty is declining. It’s not that simple.

Tom Rogan · September 13, 2017 4:53 pm

A poll released found that 51 percent of voters supported requiring individuals to have a job to receive Medicaid benefits, while 37 percent were opposed. (iStock photo)

Census: Portion of people with health insurance rose slightly in 2016

Kimberly Leonard · September 12, 2017 3:49 pm

Are America's mysterious millennials actually just closeted traditionalists? (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Beltway Confidential

Millennials aren’t rejecting marriage and children — they’re just delaying it

Emily Jashinsky · April 21, 2017 8:25 pm

The nation's Hispanic population grew by 2.2 percent to 56.6 million, and New Mexico had the largest percentage of Latinos in the country at 48 percent, according to new information from the U.S. Census Bureau. Data also showed New Mexico has one of the highest percentages of minorities in the country.

Census: Half of Hispanics identify as ‘some other race’

Paul Bedard · April 21, 2017 1:11 pm

Jobless claims have been running very low in recent months, raising expectations for job growth. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

March jobs disappoint at 98,000, but unemployment drops to 4.5 percent

Joseph Lawler · April 7, 2017 12:31 pm

Despite the cries from the LGBT Left, the decision may not have been political. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Beltway Confidential

The LGBT Left, not Trump are the ones hurting the LGBT cause

Joseph Murray · April 4, 2017 7:06 pm