A little-known algorithmic process called “differential privacy” helps keep census data anonymous. Conservatives want it gone ...

How the U.S. government measures race has changed substantially since censuses began in 1790. Today, Americans differ on whether the government should ask about race.

In April, the Census released its report on registration and voting in the 2024 election. The data make it possible to look at many voter characteristics such as race and ethnicity, gender, age, ...

A new measurement tool eliminates the inaccuracies that have plagued data about housing supply, helping governments more clearly understand how housing policies are impacting local needs.

Women owned 41.1% (11.2 million) and minorities owned 36.7% (10 million) of the nation’s nonemployer businesses (those without paid employees) and had $307.9 billion and $345.l billion, respectively, ...

How does the US Census Bureau collect and analyze data on firm revenues, and what do they use it for? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn ...

WASHINGTON — President Trump has instructed the Commerce Department to change the way the U.S. Census Bureau collects data, seeking to exclude immigrants who are in the United States illegally, he ...

The country's immigrant population may have dropped by roughly 2 million people in the first six months of the year, according to new government data. The new data offer an early – if imperfect – ...

An apparent attempt by the U.S. Census Bureau to follow an executive order by President Trump targeting gender identity led to the public losing access for days to certain key statistics. The lack of ...

King County is growing like it’s the 2010s again. According to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau, King County’s population grew by about 43,400 from July 1, 2023, to July 1, 2024, for a ...

As federal agencies brace for the Trump administration's next round of slashing the U.S. government, recent staff departures are already raising concerns about whether the Census Bureau can continue ...