Booms in Idaho, Utah buck the curve of slowing U.S. population growth

U.S. Census

Published
May 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.
Published
April 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.
Published
April 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.
Published
March 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.
Published
February 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.
Published
December 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.
Published
November 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.
Published
November 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.
Published
October 23, 2020

Census takers fall short of target goal in areas of U.S.

From tribal lands in the Southwest to storm-battered Louisiana, the U.S. Census Bureau did not achieve its goal of reaching 99% of households during the 2020 census.
Published
October 13, 2020

Supreme Court allows Trump officials to end 2020 Census count early

The ruling comes as the nation’s largest statistical association, and even the bureau’s own census takers and partners, have been raising questions about the quality of the data being gathered.