U.S. Census datareleased this weekshows that the poverty rate hit 11.4 percent in 2020, up from 10.5 percent a year prior. It's the first increase in poverty after five consecutive years of declines. There were 37.2 million people living below the poverty line in the Unit...
However, there were several interesting things we noted when looking at the state and county level data. One was the increase in diversity for most states from 2010 to 2020. For example, there were only two states (Hawaii and California) with a diversity index score above 65% in 2010. In...
Explore the data Tracking the Diversity Index The Census Bureau's Diversity Index measures the probability that two people chosen at random will be from different race and ethnicity groups. Explore how each state ranks and see how these estimates have changed over the past decade. See the data...
2024 why florida is no. 1 in education gov. ron desantis and his state are no stranger to controversy in the areas of education and the economy. but this is what the data shows. tim smart may 7, 2024 washington post cartoonist quits after paper rejects sketch of bezos bowing to trump ...
The following data comes from the 2000 census conducted by the United States Census Bureau. It also contains estimates from subsequent years and historical data from previous years. U.S. Census Statistics Demographic· Economic· Housing· Social State Statistics Alabama Kentucky North Dakota Alaska ...
The urgency to get started on redistricting stems from delays in census data collection and each state's constitutional deadlines for redistricting and candidate filing. Some states such as California, Texas and Illinois have pushed or are looking at pushing their deadlines back. Democratic and Re...
the Census Bureau’s obligation to provide high-quality data, states are expected to receive redistricting databy August 16, and the full redistricting data with toolkits for ease of use will be delivered by September 30. The Census Bureau will notify the public prior to releasing the data....
The states use census data to redistrict their state legislatures and often to redraw boundaries for local elections. Census data inform the distribution of over $1.5 trillion in federal funding during the decade. This book details the fundamentals and significance of the 2020 Census for the non...
Prior U.S. Census data show that children, particularly those aged <5 years, are at the greatest risk of not being counted. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the undercount of young children has gotten worse between the 1980 Census and the 2010 Census. In 1980, 1.4% of children ...
Stymied by delayed census data needed for redistricting, some states are considering postponing their 2022 primaries or turning to other population estimates to start the once-a-decade task of redrawing voting districts used for U.S. House and state legi