America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers
We feature stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, the economy, emergency management, and population.
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PopulationExploring Undercount of Young Children in 2020 Census by CountyApril 11, 2024New experimental analysis and visualization shows a relationship between poverty and the undercount of young children.
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Population EstimatesPost-Pandemic Challenges and Opportunities for Population EstimatesJune 22, 2023New population estimates capture improvements in the methods of estimating the U.S. population.
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Population EstimatesDesafíos y oportunidades pospandemia para estimaciones de poblaciónJune 22, 2023Nuevas estimaciones de población incluyen mejoras en los métodos para estimar la población de los EE. UU.
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ResearchExamining Equity in COVID-19 Stimulus PaymentsMay 11, 2023New research by the Census Bureau, Treasury, and IRS examines variation in receipt of payments across race and ethnic groups.
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PopulationNovice Data Users: Help Is on the WayJanuary 26, 2022The U.S. Census Bureau’s Census Academy launches the 2022 Back to Data Basics Webinar Series this week to help less experienced data users navigate census data.
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PopulationGot a Problem? Census TOP Summit May Have an App or Tool to Solve ItDecember 09, 2021TOP Summit will display tools designed to address COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, financial inequity and other real-world issues.
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PopulationWhat Do We Know About the Quality of 2020 Census Redistricting Data?August 12, 2021To assess the quality of the redistricting data released today, we compared 2020 Census to key data benchmarks.
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ResearchCensus Data Summits Help Users Mine Census Data TreasuresMay 21, 2021U.S. Census Bureau data summits help groups from nonprofits to rural communities navigate the wealth of data the 2020 Census and other Census products bring.
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PopulationAdministrative Records Offset Declining Census Survey ResponseNovember 20, 2018Administrative records have the potential to reduce the amount of information the Census Bureau requests from respondents.
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PopulationMore Than Two-Thirds Access Internet on Mobile DevicesAugust 08, 2018A U.S. Census Bureau report out today shows that revised questions on computer and internet use better capture mobile access.
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Families and Living ArrangementsShhh….I Make More than My HusbandJuly 16, 2018Census researchers have found a reporting discrepancy in self-reported earnings when wives make more than their husbands.
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EmploymentLower Tips Offset Higher Minimum Wage for ServersSeptember 27, 2017When hourly pay requirements go up, more people want to work in bars and restaurants and tips are shared among more people.
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