The Latest Breaking News from Census Bureau

What’s a gerontocracy — and is the US one? Data shows Congress is trending older

The average congressperson is far older than the average American, a fact that won’t surprise most people. But senators and representatives are increasingly staying in office into their later years, a trend that worries some and smacks of ageism for others.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 14, 2022

America's successful war on poverty

Government poverty-reduction programs were decisive.

Axios · Sep 14, 2022

Poverty and uninsured rates drop, thanks to pandemic-era policies

Child poverty is at a historic low, according to Census bureau data, and the rate of those without health insurance dropped in 2021. But the good news may be short-lived, as policy measures expire.

WEKU · Sep 13, 2022

Census missed households in rural, Native American areas

WASHINGTON — The 2020 census missed the most households on Native American reservations and in other rural areas, according to the latest Census Bureau report released Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · Aug 16, 2022

Census missed housing units in rural, Native American areas - Roll Call

The 2020 census missed the most households on Native American reservations and in other rural areas, according to a Census Bureau report.

Roll Call · Aug 16, 2022

Researchers ask Census to stop controversial privacy method

Prominent demographers are asking the U.S. Census Bureau to abandon a controversial method for protecting survey and census participants’ confidentiality

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022

Census lawsuit tossed based on definition of 'whereby'

A federal judge has tossed out a public records lawsuit on the 2020 census based on the interpretation of one obscure word: “whereby.”

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022

More states are forgoing extra federal food aid

More than 18 million Americans sometimes didn’t have enough to eat last month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. More than 5 million people often went hungry.

Tribune News Service · Jul 25, 2022

Sick days and vacations hit businesses this summer

Businesses already struggling with the pandemic labor shortage may not be able to keep up this summer.

Axios · Jul 25, 2022

Who turned out in the 2018 midterm elections?

Increases in younger and college educated voters drove up turnout in 2018.

USAFacts · Jul 25, 2022