MORE ON: Census

2000 Census tract - Percent same-sex unmarried partners
Daily Report: General Assignment

Tracking unmarried, same-sex couples using social maps

August 24, 2010, 12:05 AM
Of the 700,266 same-sex unmarried partners counted by the U.S. Census Bureau, one in seven of them reside in California, according to an analysis by Social Explorer. The Social Explorer website provides demographic analysis in a limited free format and via a more robust subscription service.... + read more
A U.S. Census worker makes her rounds in Minneapolis.
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Huge growth for a few California cities, Census reports

June 29, 2010, 12:05 AM
The last population estimates before the 2010 Census are out, and four California cities are among the biggest in the country. In SoCal, the Census Bureau estimates there are 3.8 million Angelinos residing within LA city limits, and 1.3 million San Diegans. LA is second only to New York City,... + read more
A Census worker makes a home visit.
Daily Report: General Assignment

Want to save $1.5 billion on the cost of the current Census?

March 30, 2010, 12:05 AM
Mail your form back. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates it could save $1.5 billion taxpayer dollars if it could convince 100 percent of households to mail their forms back, according to their new Take 10 Map that tracks the nation's participation in the current census. Flickr photo by USDAgovA... + read more
U.S. Census Bureau Super Bowl ad screen shot
Daily Report: General Assignment

Inside the Census Bureau's $133 million advertising campaign

February 9, 2010, 12:06 AM
In order to encourage everyone in the United States to mail back their forms, the U.S. Census Bureau is sinking more than $100 million into advertising, including a high-profile spot aired during the third quarter of the Super Bowl.  Given the hype and expense that accompany Super Bowl... + read more
California Watch electoral college reform
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Slicing California into seven equal pieces

January 26, 2010, 5:12 AM
What if California's boundaries were redrawn according to population, just as congressional districts are redistributed every decade? Take a peek at artist Neil Freeman's illustration of the United States broken up into 50 relatively equal chunks of 5.6 million people each. Freeman, who is... + read more
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