Census

The Mountain West News Bureau sat down with U.S. Census Director Robert Santos, who discussed the importance of participating in the decennial census and the other surveys the bureau conducts. He also talked about efforts to improve the 2030 census in the wake of the complex and controversial 2020 census.

The U.S. Census Bureau released new data Thursday revealing nationwide declines in poverty – and highlights the big disparities that remain among Mountain West states.

Population growth in the Mountain West has surged during the pandemic, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

This story was powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative. The U.S. Census Bureau has announced it's ending the 2020 count a month early,...

The U.S. Census is underway, and many communities of color across the nation are vulnerable to being undercounted this year. According to a new analysis...

Every 10 years, the U.S. Constitution mandates the government count the people living in this country. That count helps to shape aspects of our lives at…

The U.S. Census Bureau had just begun field operations when the coronavirus pandemic hit. Now, as the agency is preparing to restart, it’s focusing on...

The Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes have both mounted outreach efforts to ensure their members have the tools to complete the 2020 census.…

You probably got a letter in the mail recently from the U.S. Census Bureau asking you to fill out its survey. And maybe you're thinking, I don't have time…

As outreach efforts ramp up ahead of the next U.S. census, many people are confused about what the census means or how they can participate, according...