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U.N. Says The World Has 7 Billion People, But U.S. Census Disagrees
Among the issues that the United Nations and United States can't quite agree upon is the amount of human beings living in the world. The U.N. estimates that we just surpassed the 7 billion world population mark, but if you go by U.S. Census Bureau projections we won't get there until several months from now. More »

NYC Says 50K Residents Weren't Counted In Census
New York City officials formally challenged the Census Bureau, contending 50,000 residents of four neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens were overlooked in the 2010 Census. The challenge is too late to affect Congressional district lines, but could result in more federal aid. More »

Wealth Gap Between Whites And Minorities Is Widest In 25 Years
The wealth gap between whites and Hispanics has increased to its widest in 25 years, according to new analysis of Census data by the Pew Research Center. We're talking a 20-1 ratio between whites and blacks, and an 18-1 between whites and Hispanics. Like so many things, it comes down the the housing crisis. More »

These Sweet Population Maps Make White Flight Look Pretty
Here's a series of really nice-looking maps Datapointed made to visualize the 2000-2010 US Census data released this year. The bluer an area, the more people it gained. The redder an area, the more it lost. In the series of maps across America you'll see urban centers surrounded by a blossom of red, ringed by a halo of blue. It's the classic "flight to the suburbs" playing out. But one interesting development is the core of cobalt at the heart of these cities where downtown addresses have become in-demand again. Even beleaguered Detroit, as seen in this graph, is showing glimmers of a comeback in its most central neighbs. More »

Detroit Loses 25% Of Population In A Decade
The rallying cry of "Detroit, What?" may have to be changed to "Detroit, Who?" following US Census results that show the Motor City has lost 25% of its population from 2000 to 2010. More »

17.45% Of Florida Homes Are Vacant
The latest Census Bureau results show that 17.45% of homes in Florida are vacant. That's 1.558 million houses sitting there soaking up the sun. Florida's housing bubble was one of the hottest and now their vacancy rate is the highest. More »

Whopping 11% Of US Homes Are Empty
The vacancy sign is blazing over house divisions across the US. About 1 in 10 houses in America have no one living inside them, according to new data from the Census, CNBC reports. (Update: while technically correct, this number includes other kinds of properties like abandoned farm house. The more typically used number, the home-vacancy rate, is 2.7%, up from 2.5% the previous quarter). More »

Thanks To Census, Sun Belt Swipes People, Clout From Midwest, Northeast
Cries of "they took our jobs" can be replaced with "they took our votes," thanks to census data that will shift seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and electoral votes away from the Midwest and Northeast to southern and western states. More »

Do You Need Identity Theft Protection Against The Census?
Several alert readers sent us this advertisement that ran on the front page of CNN.com today. Wait—is the census going to steal my identity? Is my name, race, and birthdate all someone needs to open a credit card in my name? No. You do not need identity theft protection because of the census. Equifax has just mashed up some good information about how to avoid census scams with a sales pitch for credit monitoring services. More »

The Census Is Getting Weird With Its Marketing
"Nobody expects the U.S. Census! Our chief weapon is surprise!" A Seattle blogger posted a photograph of a fortune she received in her fortune cookie recently, and it looks like the Census is using surprise fear and surprise surprise, fear, and a ruthless efficiency to remind people to send back their forms. Oh, and they're ruining fortune cookies. I fully expect to be forced into a comfy chair soon, which all in all isn't a bad way to be tortured, so meh. More »

Well, The Census Is Hiring
Unemployed? If you're looking for something to get you out of the house, the Census is hiring and apparently they're really enjoying the sudden influx of lawyers and other professionals to choose from, says the Washington Post. More »

Is That Person At Your Door A Real Census Worker?

—>The Census is starting up again, and the Better Business Bureau wants to remind people to use reason and caution when answering the door. You're required by law to answer Census questions, but scammers may pose as legit Census workers and take advantage of the situation. "Law enforcement in several states have issued warnings that scammers are already posing as Census Bureau employees and knocking on doors asking for donations and Social Security numbers." Here's how to identify a real U.S. Census worker.  More »

That Stranger Knocking On Your Door Might Work For The Census

—>Don't panic if a stranger shows up at your door sometime in the next few months asking how many people live in your home. They work for the Census Bureau, not IDT, and they're starting their decennial door-knocking party to figure out how big a slice of the federal government's annual $300 billion pork pie your community deserves.  More »

Need work? The Census is hiring and they pay around $20 per hour. [U.S. Census Bureau]  More »

Do PayDay Loan Centers Target The Poor?

According to Virginia Delegate Jennifer L. McClellan, "There are over two payday lending stores for every McDonalds in Virginia and three for every Starbucks."  More »

The U.S. Census: Beds Are Like, Totally Dangerous or Something

The New York Times has an article today about the U.S. Census 2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States. Big news: We drink a lot of bottle water. More than beer, if you can believe that. The most dangerous consumer item is a bicycle, the second is a bed. Yes, "Bicycles are involved in more accidents than any other consumer product, but beds rank a close second."  More »

Just Tell Me How Much The Census Fine Is Already!

—>Trixare4kids recently got the American Community Survey in the mail. For those not in the know (and Trixare understandably doesn't seem to be. Hell, we had to do some Googling ourselves) it replaces the long form in the census. Here's a PDF version of 2005's census.  More »