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US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It’s the first revision in 27 years
As president, Trump unsuccessfully tried to disqualify people who were in the United States illegally from being included in the 2020 census. Momentum for changing the race and ethnicity ...
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U.S. updates how it classifies people by race, ethnicity for first time in decades
Karin Orvis, the United States ... question on the 2020 Census, a move the Supreme Court blocked. Advocates have especially pushed for a combined question on race and ethnicity, with research ...
Halfway to the 2030 census, the Supreme Court is still dealing with lawsuits over the last one
The U.S. is halfway to the next once-a-decade census, but the Supreme Court is still dealing with lawsuits that grew out of the last one ...
Who are the 26 million Americans without health insurance?
CheapInsurance.com examined the demographics of the uninsured population in the United States using data from the Census ...
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Census, race and science
Roughly two millennia later, the United ... their race and ethnicity. These terms mean different things to different people (see box for selected dictionary definitions). The Census Bureau does ...
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A census question poses a dilemma for American Jews — are you white, and if so, what are your ‘origins’?
A roundup of answers reveals a community grappling with what it means to announce one’s Jewishness today, and to consider the paths that have brought American Jews to the present day. WASHINGTON ...
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How Americans feel about making English the official language of the U.S.
About half of U.S. adults (51%) say it is extremely or very important for the U.S. to make English its official language.
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Gender pay gaps vary by state, industry, job, race and ethnicity. Here’s where pay disparities are the widest
More than ever before, women in the U.S. are taking control of their finances, investing in their future selves and making ...
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10 facts about U.S. Catholics
Catholics are one of the largest religious groups in the United States, outnumbering any single Protestant denomination.