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.

Racial categories, which have been on every U.S. census, have changed from decade to decade, reflecting the politics and science of the times.

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

This photo provided by the U.S. Census 2020, shows the homepage of the United States' Census 2020 website on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Illinois officials are reminding everyone of the importance of ...

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.

As the U.S. Census Bureau gets public feedback about how it should tally people into new race and ethnicity groups, the agency has released new research reflecting how U.S.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is calling for a new census of American households to be conducted and for migrants who did not enter the country legally to be excluded from the count. "I have ...

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Oct. 6 (UPI) --The U.S. Census Bureau plans to hire about 1,500 temporary field workers at six test sites for the 2026 Census Test. The Census Test is the Census Bureau's chance to test new and ...