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Forsyth County Leaders Prepare For 2020 Census
Forsyth County leaders are working to ensure every resident participates in the 2020 U.S. Census.
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Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images 4:03pm Mar 05, 2020National National Politics & Government10 Census Facts That Bust Common Myths About The 2020 U.S. Head Count
It happens only once a decade, so it can be hard to make sense of the census. NPR's census reporter has rounded up facts that debunk some of the most common misconceptions about the national count. -
Amr Alfiky / NPR 2:36pm Mar 02, 2020National National Politics & GovernmentDespite Cybersecurity Risks And Last-Minute Changes, The 2020 Census Goes Online
For the first time in U.S. history, the federal government is trying to count most households through the Internet for the once-a-decade census, but the rollout has been fraught with risks. -
Claire Harbage / NPR 5:12am Feb 19, 2020National National'We Are Part Of The United States': The 1st People Counted For The 2020 Census
Weeks before the 2020 census rolls out to the rest of the U.S., the head count has already wrapped up in Toksook Bay, a fishing village in southwest Alaska that's home to the Nunakauyarmiut Tribe. -
Andrew Burton / Getty Images 9:39pm Feb 10, 2020National National Politics & GovernmentClimate Change Complicates Counting Some Alaska Native Villages For Census
Rising temperatures are speeding up erosion in some Alaska Native villages and making traveling on ice roads more dangerous, threatening the Census Bureau's plans for an accurate count. -
Claire Harbage / NPR 8:54am Jan 21, 2020National National Politics & GovernmentAlong The Rim of Alaska, The Once-A-Decade U.S. Census Begins In Toksook Bay
The 2020 census officially starts in an Alaskan fishing village along the Bering Sea. Starting the count there in January, when the ground is frozen, makes it easier to reach far-flung communities. -
3:59pm Jan 02, 2020Politics & Government Politics & GovernmentNC Growth Could Merit Additional US House Seat
North Carolina could be getting another Congressional seat, but new population figures must be confirmed before that happens.
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Hansi Lo Wang / NPR 11:04am Dec 03, 2019National National Politics & GovernmentInstalling Free Wi-Fi To Help Count Rural Communities Of Color In 2020 Census
A nonprofit organization has been installing Internet hot spots around Georgia to make sure rural residents, especially in communities of color, can complete census forms and apply for census jobs. -
Denis Charlet / AFP via Getty Images 3:11pm Nov 05, 2019National National Politics & GovernmentSocial Media Sites Under Pressure To Prep For Census Trolls And Interference
Civil rights groups and lawmakers are pushing tech companies to prepare for an onslaught of disinformation that could turn people off from the 2020 census, especially among communities of color. -
Mandel Ngan / AFP/Getty Images 9:05pm Oct 31, 2019National National Politics & GovernmentBlocked Citizenship Question Not Likely To Lower Census Response, Bureau Finds
Months after courts blocked the question from appearing on 2020 census forms, the Census Bureau released early findings from a national experiment testing public reaction to the controversial inquiry. -
Amr Alfiky / NPR 10:19am Oct 25, 2019National National Politics & GovernmentCensus Bureau Confirms Noncitizens To Be Hired For 2020 After Uncertainty
The federal government plans to hire eligible noncitizens as census translators and door knockers if it can't recruit U.S. citizens with needed language skills, continuing a practice from 2010. -
Hansi Lo Wang / NPR 9:40am Oct 22, 2019National National Politics & GovernmentA Half Million 2020 Census Jobs: Will They Be Filled In Time?
The Census Bureau hopes to hire around a half million workers by next spring to complete the national head count. But it's running into trouble with low unemployment and background-check delays.
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