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.

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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.

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As climate change produces ever more heat waves, how many homes in the U.S. lack adequate cooling? Who's most vulnerable to ...

Quyen Dinh didn’t even remember that, in 2024, she was selected as one of 23 appointees to the Census 2030 Advisory Committee ...

Republicans are eyeing ways to keep illegal immigrants out of the population counts that determine apportionment.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a warning that there will not be enough funding to pay the entirety of SNAP ...

Once the pandemic lockdown ended, researchers say homeschool numbers dipped a bit, but that decrease didn’t last long. In fact, homeschooling numbers are currently on the rise across the ...