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Tribal nations face less accurate, more limited 2020 census data because of privacy methods

A majority of Native American tribes won't get the full suite of detailed demographic data from the 2020 census they had in the previous census

The Independent UK

What does living at the poverty line look like?

Inflation affects families at different income levels unevenly as the poorest Americans pay a larger share of their incomes on food and housing.

USAFacts

U.S. census and other surveys likely undercount the number of LGBTQ+ people living in Texas

Some queer Texans may fear disclosing their sexual orientation or gender identity to neighbors or the government. The lack of accurate numbers makes it more difficult to provide appropriate health care, especially in rural areas.

The Texas Tribune

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Cost of federal census recounts push growing towns to do it themselves

Only a single municipality, the Village of Pingree Grove in Illinois, has signed a contract so far with the U.S. Census Bureau to have the agency conduct a repeat head count following the 2020 census

The Independent UK

Justice Sotomayor Defends Racial and Ethnic Classifications Relied Upon by Harvard and UNC

She doesn't do a very good job of it.

Reason

UPS impasse with union could deliver a costly strike, disrupting brick-and-mortar businesses as well as e-commerce

Talks between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and UPS over a new contract fell apart on July 5, 2023. The union and the shipping and logistics company are blaming each other for the collapse, which occurred a few weeks after 97% of UPS’s Teamsters voted to strike if the Teamsters…

The Conversation

Most populous US states and city ask for census corrections over misplaced ship and missed students

A misplaced naval ship in California, overlooked students in New York City and missed inmates in Texas are some of the reasons that the two most populous states and the largest city in the U.S. have filed last-minute 2020 census corrections requests

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Chance to challenge 2020 census numbers is ending, with funding for states and cities at stake

The window for local, state and tribal governments to challenge their 2020 census figures closes after Friday, and with it the opportunity to correct mistakes in population totals that could cost them millions of dollars in federal funding

The Independent UK

Stock Market Today: Dow Snaps Losing Streak on Strong Economic Data

The blue chip index notched its first win in seven sessions even as Walgreens Boots Alliance spiraled.

Kiplinger

Undercounted? More census data needed on LGBTQ community, experts say

DETROIT — As politicians battle over gay rights in statehouses across the country, it's difficult to know exactly how many people even identify as LGBTQ — and experts say the missing data could be crucial.

Tribune News Service

Report: 2020 US census helped guide distribution of $2.8 trillion in annual government spending

The head count of every U.S. resident in 2020 helped guide the distribution of $2.8 trillion in annual federal spending, underscoring the importance of participating in the once-a-decade census

The Independent UK

Census Bureau again delays release of most detailed data from 2020 census

The U.S. Census Bureau says it is once again delaying the release, and narrowing the scope, of some of the most detailed data from the 2020 census — this time until next year

The Independent UK

Phoenix becomes largest US city to successfully challenge 2020 census numbers

Phoenix has become the largest U.S. city to successfully challenge its population count from the 2020 census

The Independent UK

LOCALIZE IT: 2020 census data offers new insights into ages, household relationships in US

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Aging America: Baby boomers push nation's median age higher as fewer children are born

America got older, faster during the decade ended in 2020

WEKU

What the 2020 census can — and can't — tell us about LGBTQ people

The Census Bureau has released the most comprehensive national statistics to date about same-sex couples living together in the U.S. But many other LGBTQ people remain invisible in the census data.

The Independent UK

Census Bureau rejects many big-city challenges that claimed the 2020 headcount missed their people

Some of America's largest cities that challenged their 2020 census numbers are hearing back from the U.S. Census Bureau

The Independent UK

With detailed race question, Census may end ancestry ask

The U.S. Census Bureau is contemplating getting rid of a question about a person’s ancestry on its most comprehensive survey

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Uninsured rates are higher for people of color, despite higher levels of education

Race and ethnicity are bigger factors in determining health care coverage, compared to education levels.

USAFacts

What is the definition of poverty in the US?

A brief guide to how the government defines poverty in America.

USAFacts

Which countries does the US trade with?

2022 marked an unprecedented surge in international exports and imports for the US.

USAFacts

Which states volunteer the most?

National Volunteer Week occurs every April. How many people are volunteering in your community?

Kiplinger

New Data Shows How the Pandemic Changed Work From Home Habits

The Census Bureau released new data that showed exactly how the pandemic changed work from home habits.

Chicago Sun-Times

Census Bureau’s inaccurate population estimates create ‘misleading narrative’ about Illinois

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has been trying to force the Census Bureau to retool its population estimates because they have been so awfully inaccurate going back years and years.

The Independent UK

Privacy fears stymie government surveyors as responses dive

Response rates to federal surveys have been dropping in recent years due to growing public concern about privacy and online scams

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