Politics May 19 In 2 states, 1 in 20 residents were missed during U.S. Census By Mike Schneider, Associated Press
Politics Mar 10 Civil rights leaders outraged as more minorities undercounted in 2020 census The 2020 census missed an unexpectedly small percentage of the total U.S. population given the unprecedented challenges it faced. By Mike Schneider, Associated Press
Politics Mar 10 WATCH: U.S. Census Bureau releases undercount of minority groups in 2020 Census Civil rights groups are outraged that Black, Hispanic and American Indian residents were overlooked at higher rates than a decade ago. By Mike Schneider, Associated Press
Economy Sep 14 Federal relief payments insulated families from economic disaster, Census finds The share of Americans living in poverty rose slightly as the COVID-19 pandemic shook the economy last year, but massive relief payments pumped out by Congress eased hardship for many. By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, The Associated Press
Nation Aug 13 Census data sets up redistricting fight over growing suburbs The once-a-decade battle over redistricting is set to be a showdown over the suburbs, as new census data showed rapid growth around some of the nation's largest cities and shrinking population in many rural counties. By David A. Lieb, Associated Press, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America
Aug 12 Watch 7:57 America is becoming more urban, more diverse and less white, 2020 Census reveals Despite a “hot mess” of a rollout and months of delays, new 2020 Census data reveals how America is changing. More respondents reported multiracial identities and for the first time on record, the white population declined. Lisa Desjardins explored the… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 8:26 How the 2020 census affects Washington’s balance of power By Lisa Desjardins, Kate Grumke The first batch of results from the 2020 census count are in. The bureau released state population numbers today and revealed how the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives has been reset for the next decade, and… Continue watching
Apr 26 Census: Texas gains Congress seats, California loses for the first time By Mike Schneider, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The nation's political center of gravity keeps shifting further to the Republican-led South and West. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Senate hearing on the 2020 Census By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The Census Bureau had a new automated system for the 2020 count. Called "the optimizer," it was designed to create efficient routes for census takers as they knocked on doors of households that hadn't yet responded to the survey. Continue reading
Feb 12 Census says no redistricting data until end of September By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Officials at the statistical agency blamed operational delays during the 2020 census caused by the pandemic. Continue reading