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Federal Proposal of ‘MENA' Category Long Overdue, Advocates Say
For decades, Americans who trace their origins to the Middle East and North Africa have had to choose “white” or “other” on the Census and other government and business forms.
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US Proposes Adding New Race and Ethnicity Categories to Federal Surveys, Census
The Biden Admin is proposing major changes to federal surveys that could reshape how latinos and people of Middle East and North African descent are counted in federal surveys and censuses.
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Report: Some Census Takers Who Fudged Data Didn't Get Fired
A watchdog group has determined that some census takers who falsified information during the 2020 census didn’t have their work redone fully, weren’t fired in a timely manner and in some cases even received bonuses. The report by the U.S. Commerce Department’s Office of Inspector General raises concerns about possible damage to the quality of the once-a-decade head count that...
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In 1st Full Year of Pandemic, Biggest Metros Lost Residents
In the first full year of the pandemic, the New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago metro areas had the greatest population losses in the nation
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Let the Challenges Begin! Time for Contesting Census Is Here
The U.S. Census Bureau has begun accepting challenges from states, cities and tribal nations that want to contest the results of the 2020 census
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Census Changes Attempt to Represent Multiracial Groups
There have been new changes to help define our growing, blended communities. But does it truly represent all of us? Lolita Lopez reports for the I-Team on Nov. 26, 2021.
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Census Analysis Finds Undercount But Not as Bad as Predicted
The 2020 U.S. census missed an estimated 1.6 million people, but given hurdles posed by the pandemic and natural disasters, the undercount was smaller than expected
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Next Time You Vote, It Could Be In a New District
Here’s what to know about our changing state and how political boundaries could affect you. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021.
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Choosing Your Political District? There's a Tool for That
Redistricting political boundaries based on the recent U.S Census is happening in California.
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Latino City in Arizona Grew, But Census Says It Shrank
The results of the 2020 headcount have many Latino and Black communities concerned about whether the latest numbers are accurate
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Census Bureau Hit by Cyberattack, But 2020 Count Unaffected, Watchdog Reports
U.S. Census Bureau computer servers were exploited last year during a cybersecurity attack, but it didn’t involve the 2020 census.
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Falling Populations in Rural America Underscore Farm and Ranch Labor Shortages
“In the rural areas, if you didn’t have the Latino growth, employers would be struggling even more just to fill those positions,” a Nebraska research coordinator said of the state.
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Multiracial Boom Reflects US Racial, Ethnic Complexity
Growth in the number of people who identified as multiracial on 2020 census responses soared over the last decade, rising from under 3% to more than 10% of the U.S. population
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Census Data Kicks Off Effort to Reshape US House Districts
The U.S. Census Bureau has released new population data that will be used to reshape U.S. House seats and state legislative districts for the next decade
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New Census Data Expected to Reveal a More Diverse America
The Census Bureau is due to release new data on the changing U.S. population