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PublishedAugust 12, 2021
Census shows U.S. is diversifying, white population shrinking
The numbers could help determine control of the House in the 2022 elections and provide an electoral edge for years to come.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2021
Maine becomes more diverse, but it’s still whitest state in the nation
The latest census data shows cities in southern Maine gaining residents, while rural regions in the eastern and northern parts of the state saw declines.
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PublishedMay 1, 2021
Booms in Idaho, Utah buck the curve of slowing U.S. population growth
In Utah, births drove the growth, while Idaho's populace burgeoned under an influx of out-of-staters.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Maine’s population grew 2.6% from last census, far below national rate of 7.4%
The Census Bureau released state population counts Monday, but more detailed demographic data will not be released until the summer.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Republican Sunbelt gains congressional seats as census shows population shift
For the first time in 170 years of statehood, California is losing a congressional seat.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2021
Census data delay scrambles plans for state redistricting
A delay in census data is scrambling plans in some states to redraw districts for the U.S. House and state legislatures.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2021
Calendar timing means virus deaths won’t be seen in census
Deaths that began in mid-March will not show up in the state population figures that determine representation in Congress.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2020
Supreme Court rules challenge to Trump census plan is premature
The court’s decision Friday is not a final ruling on the matter and it's not clear whether Trump will receive final numbers from the Census Bureau before he leaves office next month.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2020
Anomalies found in data put rushed census deadline in jeopardy
Missing the Dec. 31 deadline for turning in the apportionment numbers would be a blow to President Trump's efforts to control how many congressional seats each state gets and how $1.5 trillion in federal spending is distributed.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2020
Census Bureau denies fake data allegations by census workers
Workers say they were told to make up answers about households where they were unable to get information.
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