Did you know that children are one of the hardest-to-count groups during any census? In 2020, under-counting children could limit the amount of funding Indiana receives for schools. Census data is used to determine how federal funding is distributed across the nation. Basically, the more accurate of a count we have for Indianapolis and Marion […]
A coalition of civil rights groups urge the Census Bureau to change its policy of how counting prisoners. In a letter they say dislocating the prisoners is discriminatory and distorts democracy.
New census projections have revealed that white children will be outnumbered by children of color in the United States within the next five years. The rise…
What you see above is a map of Detroit. The small colorful dots represent people, plotted to show where they live and their race. Whites are…
Chicago– According to the U.S. Census, Black owned businesses have risen by 60% from 2002 to 2007. ABC News reports: The number of black-owned businesses in the U.S. increased by 60.5% to 1.9 million between 2002 and 2007, more than triple the national rate according to U.S. Census data released Tuesday. The number of businesses […]
Washington, D.C.– Demographers sifting through new population counts released on Thursday by the Census Bureau say the data bring a pattern into sharper focus: Young Americans are far less white than older generations, a shift that demographers say creates a culture gap with far-reaching political and social consequences.
Houston — The number of poor people in the U.S. is millions higher than previously known, with 1 in 6 Americans— many of them 65 and older — struggling in poverty due to rising medical care and other costs, according to preliminary census figures released Wednesday. At the same time, government aid programs such as […]
When you get that Census form in the mail, if you ignore it you’ll be breaking the law. Most Americans don’t realize this. A new Rasmussen Reports poll shows that only 13-percent know it’s illegal to not fully complete the U.S. Census form. Meanwhile, 57-percent are under the mistaken belief that it isn’t a crime […]
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