The U.S. Census Bureau in the News
2011
April
- Census shows voter problems in several counties - April 20, 2011
- Census snapshot Coweta County Census snapshot: Coweta County - April 17, 2011
- Census redo won't affect redistricting - April 13, 2011
- Poverty's tentacles extend throughout the region - Students, families and businesses impacted - April 13, 2011
- Census serves up a racial buffet - April 8, 2011
- Majority of U.S . children will be minorities by 2020 - Hispanic, Asian growth faster than expected - April 7, 2011
- More than 1,400 missing from U.S. Census - April 7, 2011
- As demographics shift, so should race policies - April 6, 2011
- Census figures not as easy as 1, 2, 3 - April 5, 2011
- What the census does and doesn't do to politics - April 3, 2011
- Hispanic, Asian populations nearly doubled since 2000 - April 2, 2011
March
- Census data aids in state House redistricting - March 17, 2011
- Census data flawed - March 16, 2011
- Census Bureau delivers New Mexico's 2010 population totals (12:15 p.m.) - March 15, 2011
- City may dispute census figures - 2010 U.S. count turns up 10% fewer people than expected from state estimates. - March 13, 2011
- State's Latino population increases 74% in 10 Years | In Milwaukee, blacks now outnumber whites - March 11, 2011
- Census: Not quite '10K,' but Bay Area sees population spurt in some downtown areas - March 10, 2011
- Fairfield County: Cities drive modest growth - Wealthy suburbs see few gains in 2010 census - March 10, 2011
- Census: East Bay cities see huge influx of Latinos - March 9, 2011
- Census: Population growth in San Mateo County slows to lowest rate in history - March 9, 2011
- MIDWEST IS LOSING STATUS AS HEARTLAND \ U.S. POPULATION SHIFT TO BOOMING WEST MAY RESHAPE POLITICS, CULTURE - March 9, 2011
- NM awaits census data, federal funding - March 5, 2011
- California's 2010 census results to come out next week - March 2, 2011
- Census data coming Wednesday will reveal changes to N.C. - March 1, 2011
February
January
- Census Bureau got directive from Interior Department - January 20, 2011
- MAP DUMBFOUNDS MADISON COUNTY - U.S. CENSUS MUM ON WHY IT ADDED 300,000 ACRES TO ONEIDA RESERVATION. - January 20, 2011
- EDITORIAL: FactFinder: Census Bureau’s new online software not as easy to use as advertised, but valuable - January 20, 2011
- The American Community Survey / Census shows quirks of area municipalities / Data reveal marriage, education, commuter trends\ - January 15, 2011
- Government confident 2010 Census is accurate - January 13, 2011
- Census: Moves in U.S. hit new record - January 12, 2011
- Census Bureau to launch new American FactFinder tool online next Tuesday - January 11, 2011
2010
December
- Census Bureau projects senior numbers growth - December 27, 2010
- Look beyond the census to find facts about us - December 23, 2010
- Census reflects growth - State will add seat in House - December 23, 2010
- Census: U.S. population tops 308M - December 22, 2010
- Census could alter politics in SE Texas - Delegation might shift with population - December 22, 2010
- Pa., N.J. will lose one seat apiece - Census results cut Northeastern states' clout in Congress. - December 22, 2010
- U.S. Census Bureau releases 2010 data, Texas gains 4 seats in Congress - December 21, 2010
- First bits of census data being released today - December 21, 2010
- U.S. CENSUS: Florida likely to gain clout in House - Early projections from the U.S. Census bureau suggest Florida will gain at least one seat, possibly two, in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- December 20, 2010
- Census data to be released Tuesday W.Va.'s House seats remained unchanged after 2000 census- December 20, 2010
- More independence for Census Bureau - December 15, 2010
- WEBSITE MAKES IT EASY TO EXAMINE CENSUS DATA - December 15, 2010
- CENSUS WEBSITE RELEASES 11.1 BILLION ESTIMATES FROM SURVEY - December 15, 2010
- HOW THE ACS IS USED - December 12, 2010
- Census shows U.S. population tops 306M. - December 7, 2010
- Census, redistricting joined at the hip - December 7, 2010
- Legislators await census data to redraw districts - December 7, 2010
- Santa Cruz County could lose millions with new census designations - December 1, 2010
November
October
September
August
- Local census mail-in response below average - August 27, 2010
- Census workers still collecting data - August 24, 2010
- So long, Census Bureau, until next time? - August 22, 2010
- Census moves ahead to verify data collected in SW Florida - August 22, 2010
- Fox News joins Congressman in blasting Census Bureau totem pole - August 19, 2010
- An efficient census - Reset 2010 Charting a new path for the state and nation - August 19, 2010
- Census officials: Accuracy criticisms about El Paso count are premature - August 18, 2010
- Undercount could cost El Paso House seat- August 17, 2010
- Census Bureau should forget plaques, save taxpayers' money - August 17, 2010
- SOUTH CAROLINA'S HIGH RESPONSE RATE KEEPS CENSUS UNDER BUDGET - August 12, 10
- High response helps save census $1.6B, officials say - August 11, 2010
- Census takers see rise in violence - August 11, 2010
- Census offices in Fresno defended - Deadline pressure behind complaints, top offiicials say - August 11, 2010
- Salinas census part of federal investigation - August 6, 2010
- Census begins quality assurance follow-ups - August 5, 2010
- Fewer returned Census forms in 2010 - August 5, 2010
July
June
May
- Detained immigrants may help bring in census money - May 31, 2010
- Census forgot to account for snowbirds - May 31, 2010
- Census do-overs pose challenge-City man takes pass on seconds - May 29, 2010
- Two more census workers blow the whistle - May 25, 2010
- Census cartoon no laughing matter - May 22, 2010
- State must wait to find out if it rates another seat in Congress - May 18, 2010
- For Census takers, it's one door at a time, 10 questions at a time - May 18, 2010
- A cybercensus in 2020? - Amid 2010 count, bureau looks to streamline the next one - May 18, 2010
- The census can confuse the senses - May 16, 2010
- Guard won't let Census workers in - May 13, 2010
- Could Missouri lose a congressional seat? - The thought has leaders worried as census participation lags in parts of state. - May 13, 2010
- Census visit takes mayor by surprise - Seven Mile Mayor Vivian Gorsuch wants everyone in town to be counted, but worries about duplication. - May 12, 2010
- Census Bureau issues worker ID guidelines - In response to crimes, officials gives specifics on gear and questioning - May 11, 2010
- MADISON'S BIG CENSUS QUESTION: WILL HISPANICS BE COUNTED? - WHILE CIVIC LEADERS TRY TO QUELL DEPORTATION FEARS, THE NEW ARIZONA LAW HAS SOME ON EDGE - May 10, 2010
- Census Bureau closes books on mail response rate - May 8, 2010
- Census finds drop in state respondants - May 8, 2010
- Census takers now going door to door - May 7, 2010
- FEWER CENSUS FORMS MAILED BACK - May 4, 2010
- Better Business Bureau warns of census scams - May 4, 2010
- Census workers begin going door-to-door - May 3, 2010
- My Word: Census 2010 -- why race still counts - May 2, 2010
- Census computer system unreliable as work begins - May 1, 2010
- Census the difference in positive, negative financial effects - May 1, 2010
April
- Poor response to census may haunt Texas - State stands to lose out on seats in Congress due to participation - April 29, 2010
- CENSUS PARTICIPATION MATCHES 2000 LEVEL - April 29, 2010
- Longer census form is for real - It asks residents for more details - April 25, 2010
- Census benefiting from highly educated jobseekers - April 25, 2010
- 50 WAYS CENSUS DATA ARE USED - April 25, 2010
- 2010 CENSUS - SURVEY: Survey: Undocumented migrants willing to take part in census - Many undocumented immigrants in major U.S. urban areas, including Miami, want to answer census questions, a survey shows. - April 24, 2010
- Addresses skewing census Statewide mapping project causing some forms to be sent to nonexistent mailboxes - April 23, 2010
- We've been quick on the count - Fear of losing a seat in Congress may have kicked state into high census gear. - April 22, 2010
- Census response: 71% and counting - Participation could beat the 2000 rate - April 21, 2010
- Towns fight for Census numbers - North Dakota's oil boom brings in workers who call other states home - April 19, 2010
- Census reaches out to Metro area Muslims - April 19, 2010
- REPUBLICANS WORRY ABOUT CONSERVATIVE ATTACKS ON CENSUS - April 18, 2010
- U.S. census outcome very cloudy - April 18, 2010
- Anti-census zealots are scaring Karl Rove - April 17, 2010
- For some Latinos, census stymies with race question - April 17, 2010
- 2010 Census - Short forms comes at a price: Less Data - April 16, 2010
- A census of those politically suspicious - April 15, 2010
- Come to your census, or it'll come to you - April 15, 2010
- Census forms to be preserved as digital images for the first time - April 14, 2010
- The first census after Sept. 11 is a tough sell for many American Muslims - April 14, 2010
- Census lagging in cities, rural areas - April 13, 2010
- Some ask, 'Do I count?' Some residents, especially those with P.O. boxes, didn't get Census form, but they'll get a knock on the door soon - April 11, 2010
- Valley gets mixed census message - April 9, 2010
- Local census form returns on rise - Participation better than in 2000, census officials say - April 8, 2010
- Census forms sent again to areas with low response rates - April 7, 2010
- Census: Same-sex couples should be counted: Bureau says same-sex couples who consider themselves spouses should feel free to check the 'husband' or 'wife' boxes on the census form - April 6, 2010
- Census response rate increases - April 5, 2010
- It's not too late to get in that number - Census forms can still be returned - April 5, 2010
- Scammers may pose as census workers - Anyone stopping at person’s home before May 1 likely not from bureau - April 5, 2010
- Census officials trying to get past the fear factor among immigrants Outreach workers tackle notoriously wary Newark - April 4, 2010
- Filling out the census vital to farmers and rural residents - April 4, 2010
- Census jobs provide short but welcome opportunity - April 3, 2010
- Hispanics new to U.S. likelier to take census - Participation higher in this group than those who are native-born - April 2, 2010
- Census Bureau sheds light on 'deadline' - April 2, 2010
- Making a community count - In Chinatown, activists push for big response to bring in funds - April 1, 2010
- It's not too late to mail it back - April 1, 2010
- April Fools' jokes for 2010 Census form: What is your race? Vulcan. - April 1, 2010
- County numbers continue to drop - April 1, 2010
- CENSUS 2010: Income data mandatory if requested - April 1, 2010
- Census: N.C. in top form - April 1, 2010
March
- We’re sensing some census participation - March 31, 2010
- Readers share concerns about census cost - March 31, 2010
- Census Bureau posts ZIP code return rates 2010 results available online are a first for the federal agency. - March 29, 2010
- Interactive map tracks census response rate - March 28, 2010
- Please don't call me a 'minority' - March 28, 2010
- So, you’re taking the census; here’s why - March 28, 2010
- No census yet for those who use P.O. boxes - March 27, 2010
- Congress banning misleading census mailings - March 26, 2010
- Corruption impedes economic progress - March 26, 2010
- Census: 20 percent of U.S. filled out surveys so far - March 25, 2010
- How the Census reaches people with no homes - March 25, 2010
- E-mails on census bogus, business bureau says - March 25, 2010
- Census opens opportunities for scams, fraud - March 24, 2010
- Help centers for Census takers open - March 24, 2010
- Be counted - Protect your best interests: Respond to census survey - March 23, 2010
- Census appeals to Americans' pride, competitive spirit - March 23, 2010
- Public attitudes toward U.S. census improving - March 23, 2010
- Home crisis will impact 2010 count - March 22, 2010
- Workers get creative to deliver census - March 22, 2010
- Churches are doing their part to get word out on 2010 census - They hope to help ease fears on privacy concerns and to raise awareness on financial ramifications of participating in count. - March 20, 2010
- Local leaders deride census methods - March 18. 2010
- Census? Count me out. - Resisters ranging from illegal immigrants to conservatives find a common ground: They don't trust the government with their personal data - March 17, 2010
- Edit those census forms, some cities tell their residents - But geocoding will tell processing machines where a person lives even if mailing address has wrong city, Census Bureau says. - March 17, 2010
- Why college students are so hard to count - March 17, 2010
- Gay count on census requested - A GLBT group wants a question added, but census officials say it's a matter for lawmakers to decide. - March 16, 2010
- Counting the hard-to-count - March 15, 2010
- Mistrust of census questions is misplaced, officials say - March 15, 2010
- Being counted pays dividends - March 14, 2010
- 2010 Census gets under way - March 13, 2010
- A first: Census to count gay unions - REFLECTING A CHANGING SOCIETY - March 12, 2010
- Timely census data return means a fair share - March 11, 2010
- Counting on your response - March 10, 2010
- Census data not so confidential after all - March 10, 2010
- Minorities soon to be new U.S. majority - March 10, 2010
- Distrust of census process a problem - March 9,2010
- Five things to know about the U.S. Census - March 9, 2010
- Officials urge Census count to minimize area's population loss - March 8, 2010
- Census Workers Arriving - Police Urge Residents To Be Wary Of Potential Scams - March 8, 2010
- Cost of 2010 census attracting scrutiny - March 7, 2010
- Homeless an elusive target in census - March 7, 2010
- Population Counts - March 7, 2010
- The right count for America - March 7, 2010
- Pop. 1 town tells Census: Get count right - March 6, 2010
- Much at Stake in 2010 Census - March 4, 2010
- Trend-tracking census comes in short-form questionnaire in many languages; for the first time, it will report on number of same-sex households - March 2, 2010
February
- San Francisco working to prevent Census undercount - February 25, 2010
- Time to stand up and be counted - February 25, 2010
- Census workers will not ask financial questions - February 24, 2010
- EDITORIAL: Accurate census count is crucial for Valley funding - February 21, 2010
- Officials count on census to bring in funding, influence - February 18, 2010
- Census software plagued by defects - Work-arounds employed as time is running out - February 18, 2010
- Walter Williams: Why are some of these questions on census forms? - February 17, 2010
- Census workers who did no work were paid - Many temporary hires were trained but never put on job, report says - February 17, 2010
- States get new leeway to tally prisoners in census - February 12, 2010
- Census has high stakes for Latinos - Drive to boost participation gearing up - February 12. 2010
- Beware of census scams, officials warn - February 11, 2010
- Flier urges Arabs to note their race in 2010 census - February 6, 2010
- Government's $2.5 million in Super Bowl ads to push census - February 6, 2010
- Despite millions spent, glitches remain in count - Mistranslations, poor resource allocation among complaints - February 5, 2010
- Change Could Increase Haitian Count in Census - Stronger Participation Could Mean Millions of Dollars For South Florida - February 4, 2010
- Census tries to keep the big count simple - Officials stress form should take about 10 minutes - February 1, 2010
- Gaps emerging in US census outreach to immigrants - Many are fearful data will be used against them - February 1, 2010
- Census boss in Laredo to push reporting - February 1, 2010
January
- Census Jobs Looking Good - In A Down Economy, Even The Highly Educated Happily Agree To Help Count Heads - January 31, 2010
- 2010 Census could be costly for Louisiana - January 31, 2010
- GOP 'Census' letter draws criticism - January 26, 2010
- 10 CENSUS Count gets off to a cold start Bureau chief begins work in ALASKA VILLAGE after sharing meal of WHALE MEAT with elders - January 26, 2010
- Video: Ten Minutes With Census Director Robert Groves - January 25, 2010
- Officials open new local Census office, tout importance of being counted - January 25, 2010
- Census aims to ensure affluent, educated white liberals are counted - January 21, 2010
- Blacks Involvement in Redistricting Critical - January 21, 2010
- Diversifying commission is imperative - January 21, 2010
- Poll: 1 in 5 Americans might skip the 2010 census - January 21, 2010
- State loses if we're not all counted - January 20, 2010
- Katrina evacuees could add congressional sea - January 20, 2010
- Colorado unlikely to get new seat in Congress after 2010 - January 20, 2010
- Census targets Hispanic response - January 11, 2010
- Savvy Citizen 2010 Census - January 11, 2010
- America Squared - January 7, 2010
- Can you count to 300 million? If so, the U.S. Census Bureau may want to hire you - January 7, 2010
2009
December
- Bureau gears up for hiring, 2010 census - December 21, 2009
- Obama Administration addressing Census racial disparities, amid criticisms - December 16, 2009
- 'Filipino' to Be Listed as Own Category in Census 2010 - December 15, 2009
- Snowbirds could prove costly to state funding - December 15, 2009
- New report shows Latinos don't have to boycott U.S. Census - they're already undercounted - December 15, 2009
- Census Bureau: State revenue falls 16% - December 9, 2009
- Census in April will be a tricky count - Millions now homeless or jobless Officials say mistrust also makes tally difficult - December 6, 2009
- 8,000 census jobs expected on LI - December 3, 2009
November
- Census Presenting Challenges To Nny - 2010 Counting: Colleges, Fort Drum, Seasonal Flux All Have An Effect On Population Figures - November 29, 2009
- Census worker's death was suicide, police say - Bound body found with 'Fed' on chest Scene staged to look like homicide - November 25, 2009
- Accurate census count is vital to all who live here - 'Undercounting' costs region much in government funding - November 22, 2009
- State could lose billions over census - November 16, 2009
- Census officials want to make survey count - November 15, 2009
- Will 2010 census count all Hispanics? - Parties differ while boycott is possible - November 15, 2009
- Push is on to improve response to Census questionnaire - November 7, 2009
- Much at stake, Hub sharpens focus on census - Menino emphasizes importance of count to city's well-being - November 7, 2009
- Census Bureau seeks workers - How many workers are needed and how busy they will be depends on the number of 2010 Census forms not returned on time - November 6, 2009
- Hispanics urged to make census count - Cities plan outreach to allay fears of government probing that could limit federal dollars - November 4, 2009
October
September
August
July
May
April
March
February
- Law Enforcement Associates Awarded $5.7 Million Follow-On Order by U.S. Census Bureau - February 24, 2009
- Census shows number of farms up, size down - February 24, 2009
- Why the census is always political - February 23, 2009
- Census gears up for count, offers temporary jobs - February 23, 2009
- The Hand That Giveth to the Census, Also Taketh Away- February 23, 2009
- Raw census figures distort Electoral College- February 22, 2008
- The American Debate: GOP rants on census are no surprise - February 22, 2009
- Don't politicize Census Bureau - February 17, 2009
2008
2007
- California group estimates illegal population up to 38 million - October 8, 2007
- Should the Census Count Illegal Immigrants? - October 3, 2007
- Immigrants tipping congressional scales - October 2, 2007
- Census may affect House seats: Influx of illegal immigrants in California could impact apportionment in Washington - October 2, 2007
- 2010 Census, Who Should Count? - September 30, 2007
- Inside the Hispanic vote: Growing in numbers, growing in diversity - September 28, 2007
- Census dispute heads to D.C. - September 28, 2007
- More blacks, Latinos in jails than college dorms - September 27, 2007
- Census numbers show education divide between immigration groups - September 27, 2007
- Influx of U.S. Inmates Slowing, Census says - September 27, 2007
- Continuing resolution could impact census - September 27, 2007
- Census links race, money - September 27, 2007
- Small, expected census inaccuracy cheats Americans - September 16, 2007
- No English in five percent of US families - September 12, 2007
2006
2002
- Mayor disputes census figures - December 19, 2002
- Use sampling for census - December 17, 2002
- New numbers released for 2000 Census - Data suggest over 73,000 not counted in Maryland `That doesn't surprise me' Bureau refutes figures calls adjustment flawed 73,000 missed in Md. in census, data show - December 7, 2002
- Census releases 'flawed' figures - More than 45,500 Hoosiers may not have been counted - December 7, 2002
- Adjusted census figures suggest a 2% population undercount in El Paso - December 6, 2002
- Estimates from census clear hurdle - November 23, 2002
- Release census data, court says - Bureau ordered to share numbers adjusted for undercounts - October 10, 2002
- Detailed information about 2000 census available online - September, 4, 2002
- NATIONAL IDENTITY OR STATISTICAL ANOMALY? - JUST CALL US AMERICANS CENSUS RESPONDENTS APPEAR LESS ATTENTIVE TO ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS - June 18, 2002
- CENSUS BUREAU FINDS MISPLACED PRISON IN WISE COUNTY - AGENCY RECENTLY CORRECTED POPULATION COUNTS FOR 9 PLACES IN VA. - June 15, 2002
- Quirky questions put us in focus - Survey is seen as the best way to collect data on who we are. - June 4, 2002
- New Census estimates reflect old - May 5, 2002
- Iowa official doubts new census estimates - 15-month period: Report says 16,609 people migrated to other states- April 30, 2002
- GUILFORD GROWING, BUT SLOWLY - THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU HAS MADE ITS FIRST COUNTY GROWTH ESTIMATES SINCE THE 2000 CENSUS. - April 29, 2002
- A census warning - February 22, 2002
- SPB ADDS 832 MORE IN REVISED CENSUS - February 21, 2002
- ADJUSTED CENSUS FIGURES RELEASED - NUMBERS AIM TO GET MORE ACCURATE COUNTS - January 27, 2002
- Census report spurs call for new Prop. 187: IMMIGRANTS: The number of undocumented residents nationwide is put at 8.7 million. - January 24, 2002
- Census provides numeric map of U.S. - January 24, 2002
- U.S. Census Bureau to start tracking e-commerce - January 5, 2002
- Legislators want 4th seat plan - Committee would make preparations for Census win - January 1, 2002
2001
