Census

Trump Appointees Join Census Bureau; Democrats Concerned Over Partisan 'Games'

10:51pm June 23, 2020

by Hansi Lo Wang

Some Democrats are calling new political appointments at the federal government's largest statistical agency a Trump administration attempt to interfere with the 2020 census.

A sign encourages newly sworn-in U.S. citizens to register to vote outside a naturalization ceremony in 2019 in Los Angeles. After failing to get the now-blocked citizenship question on the 2020 census, the Trump administration is continuing to gather gov

To Figure Out Who's A Citizen, Trump Administration Is Using These Records

11:45am May 20, 2020

by Hansi Lo Wang

After failing to get the now-blocked citizenship question onto 2020 census forms, the Trump administration is turning to IRS tax forms, Medicaid data and Interior Department law enforcement records.

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing the U.S. Census Bureau to suspend for two more weeks the hiring of 2020 census workers and in-person visits in remote communities and areas recovering from natural disasters.

Census Field Operations Further Delayed Until April 15 By COVID-19 Pandemic

9:59pm March 28, 2020

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Census Bureau says it's suspending for two more weeks the hiring of temporary workers and in-person visits in remote communities and areas recovering from natural disasters for the 2020 count.

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Census: Wake County Is Now North Carolina's Largest County

9:33am March 27, 2020

by Associated Press

U.S. Census Bureau estimates show Wake County is now North Carolina's largest county.

Demonstrators rally in Washington, D.C., in April 2019 against the now-blocked citizenship question that the Trump administration tried and failed to get on the 2020 census forms.

10 Census Facts That Bust Common Myths About The 2020 U.S. Head Count

4:03pm March 05, 2020

by Hansi Lo Wang

It happens only once a decade, so it can be hard to make sense of the census. NPR's census reporter has rounded up facts that debunk some of the most common misconceptions about the national count.

A RavnAir pilot guides a flight to Toksook Bay, Alaska, which can be seen out the window.

Along The Rim of Alaska, The Once-A-Decade U.S. Census Begins In Toksook Bay

8:54am January 21, 2020

by Hansi Lo Wang

The 2020 census officially starts in an Alaskan fishing village along the Bering Sea. Starting the count there in January, when the ground is frozen, makes it easier to reach far-flung communities.

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Anthony Hill, Fair Count's communications associate, posts signs encouraging people to use the free Wi-Fi and apply for 2020 census jobs at ARC Community Center in Fort Gaines, Ga.

Installing Free Wi-Fi To Help Count Rural Communities Of Color In 2020 Census

11:04am December 03, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

A nonprofit organization has been installing Internet hot spots around Georgia to make sure rural residents, especially in communities of color, can complete census forms and apply for census jobs.

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Lawmakers and civil rights groups are pressuring tech companies to come up with detailed policies about how to combat potential misinformation and disinformation about the 2020 census.

Social Media Sites Under Pressure To Prep For Census Trolls And Interference

3:11pm November 05, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

Civil rights groups and lawmakers are pushing tech companies to prepare for an onslaught of disinformation that could turn people off from the 2020 census, especially among communities of color.

Tim Olson, the Census Bureau's associate director for field operations, says the bureau is trying to recruit job applicants who speak the languages of the neighborhoods where 2020 census workers will be collecting information.

Census Bureau Confirms Noncitizens To Be Hired For 2020 After Uncertainty

10:19am October 25, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

The federal government plans to hire eligible noncitizens as census translators and door knockers if it can't recruit U.S. citizens with needed language skills, continuing a practice from 2010.

New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks at a June news conference in New York City. James' office is now leading a coalition of states and other groups in defending the Census Bureau's long-standing policy of including unauthorized immigrants

15 States Say Unauthorized Immigrants Should Continue To Count For Seats In Congress

8:45pm September 06, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

A judge is allowing New York and others to intervene in Alabama's lawsuit challenging the long-standing inclusion of unauthorized immigrants in census numbers used to divide up seats in Congress.