Census Bureau

Survey Finds Poverty, Income Numbers Remain Unchanged

7:25pm September 16, 2015

by Laura Wagner

According to new figures from the Census Bureau Wednesday, poverty in the U.S. was unchanged last year and the median income did not increase, although the economy created more jobs.

Census Data Prove It: We Prefer Sunshine And Golf Carts

3:17pm March 27, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

A new Census Bureau report suggests many Americans would rather be driving a golf cart than shoveling a drive. Last year, Florida was home to six of the 20 fastest-growing metro areas in the nation.

National

Census Bureau Tests New Online Survey In Small Towns Ahead Of 2020

10:08am March 23, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

The year 2020 will be the first time the Census will be available online. But the Census Bureau must persuade hard-to-reach groups to take the survey. So they're doing a practice run in Savannah, Ga.

Queue Listen Now

The Census Bureau predicts shifts in the U.S. over the coming years, with a more diverse — and older — population.

National

For U.S. Children, Minorities Will Be The Majority By 2020, Census Says

7:18pm March 04, 2015

by Bill Chappell

America is heading toward the day when whites will no longer make up the majority of the population. And U.S. children will get there soon, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report.