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Older Americans are richer than thought, Census Bureau says

Older Americans may have higher incomes than previously thought, according to new experimental data that’s being developed by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Some towns get funding boost from Census Bureau corrections

After the U.S. Census Bureau released its first round of official 2020 population corrections in January, many states and cities still await action on the bulk of their counting issues and the funding shortfalls those mishaps can cause.

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Stimulus money is partly behind soaring U.S. inflation, Fed study finds

Multiple rounds of fiscal stimulus from two presidents during the pandeminc may have been a double-edged sword for the U.S. economy.

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LOCALIZE IT: US residents moving southbound in recent years

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New US race, ethnicity standards proposed; first since '97

A Middle Eastern and North African category would be added to U.S. federal surveys and censuses, and changes would be made to how Hispanics are able to self-identify

The Independent UK

New 'Latino' and 'Middle Eastern or North African' checkboxes proposed for U.S. forms

The Biden administration is proposing that the U.S. census and federal surveys change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."

WEKU

How much have rents increased post-COVID 19 (or since 2020)?

Rents rose in 58% of all counties nationwide between 2020 and 2023. Data shows that rents rose and dipped between neighboring zip codes.

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Inflation hasn't increased US food insecurity overall, according to our new tracker

Grocery prices soared by 11.8% in 2022 – the swiftest pace since the early 1980s. Rapid inflation is, naturally, leading to concerns that it’s getting harder for Americans to put food on the table.

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LOCALIZE IT: Urban areas become rural with criteria change

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Editorial: Red and blue states — Americans vote with their U-Hauls

New Census Bureau numbers released last week reveal an unmistakable trend: High-tax blue states are losing residents to low-tax red states. Are elected officials listening?

Tribune News Service

Census redefines ‘rural’ and ‘urban,’ surprising some Illinois officials

With funding and grants potentially on the line, some village administrators aren’t sure what to expect in the years to come.

Chicago Sun-Times

World population projected at 7.9 billion on New Year's Day

The world population is projected to be 7.9 billion people on New Year’s Day 2023, with nearly 74 million people added since New Year’s Day 2022

The Independent UK

1,000 places bumped into rural category with urban change

Almost 1,000 towns, hamlets and villages in the U.S. lost their status as urban areas as the U.S. Census Bureau released a new list of places considered urban based on revised criteria

The Independent UK

Florida is the fastest-growing state in the nation, census estimates show

It’s not your imagination: People really are flocking to Florida.

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The U.S. population is finally growing again—but not because Americans are having more kids

After nearly flatlining last year, census data suggests US population growth may be back on track again.

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Texas is now home to 30 million people

Texas has joined California as the only other state in the nation with a population of more than 30 million, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Women and men ask for raises the same amount. Men get them more often.

Men’s outsize ability to nab raises is a particularly bad look, given how poorly women are paid to begin with—per the Census Bureau, an estimated 82 cents on the man’s dollar.

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The lame-duck Senate has a new bill to protect the census after Trump's interference

Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced a last-minute bill that could help protect the 2030 census and other counts from political interference. It's unlikely to move ahead.

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I was scammed. Now what?

Banking and money scams and frauds online are becoming more common. Here's what they are, popular ones to watch out for, and how to protect yourself

The Independent UK

Census Bureau tables controversial privacy tool for survey

The U.S. Census Bureau is putting on hold plans to apply by 2025 a controversial method for protecting the privacy of participants in its most comprehensive survey of Americans after facing pushback from prominent researchers and demographers

Salon

Telecommute culture takes root in Calif.

COVID-19 has transformed California’s workplace culture in ways researchers say will reverberate well beyond 2022

The Independent UK

Census Bureau chief defends new privacy tool against critics

The U.S. Census Bureau’s chief is defending a new tool meant to protect the privacy of people participating in the agency’s questionnaires against calls to abandon it by prominent researchers and demographers

The Conversation

Why inequality is growing in the US and around the world

U.S. income inequality grew in 2021 for the first time in a decade, according to data the Census Bureau released in September 2022.

The Independent UK

Census: Detailed age, sex data may be limited based on place

Want to know the age and sex breakdown of people of Japanese ancestry in your U.S. state or territory

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What drives differences in population growth among states?

Domestic migration is the largest driver of different growth rates, followed by births.

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