Key facts about the quality of the 2020 census
The national total in the 2020 census was largely accurate, but the Census Bureau has estimated miscounts for some states and demographic groups.
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U.S. Hispanic population continued its geographic spread in the 2010s
The U.S. Hispanic population reached 62.1 million in 2020, an increase of 23% over the previous decade.
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Hispanic Population Growth and Dispersion Across U.S. Counties, 1980-2020
By 2020, the Hispanic population had reached 62.1 million out of a total U.S. population of 331.4 million.
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U.S. household growth over last decade was the lowest ever recorded
The 2020 census counted 126.8 million occupied households, representing 9% growth over the 116.7 million households counted in the 2010 census.
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How many Taiwanese live in the U.S.? It’s not an easy question to answer
Surveys can produce widely different estimates depending on how people are asked about their backgrounds.
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Black and Hispanic Americans See Their Origins as Central to Who They Are, Less So for White Adults
About half of Americans see their identity reflected very well in the census’s race and ethnicity questions.
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With fewer state governments divided by party than in years past, GOP has edge in redistricting
When legislatures get the data to draw new congressional maps, Republicans will drive that process in 20 states, versus 11 for Democrats.
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Urban, suburban or rural? Americans’ perceptions of their own community type differ by party
Even when they live in similar areas, Democrats and Republicans differ over whether those areas are urban, suburban or rural.
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Adapting how we ask about the gender of our survey respondents
Updating our question wording acknowledges changing norms around gender identity and improves data quality and accuracy.
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How removing unauthorized immigrants from census statistics could affect House reapportionment
If unauthorized U.S. immigrants aren’t counted, 3 states could each lose a seat they otherwise would have had and 3 others each could gain one.
