Hispanic Population Growth and Dispersion Across U.S. Counties, 1980-2020
By 2020, the Hispanic population had reached 62.1 million out of a total U.S. population of 331.4 million.
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By 2020, the Hispanic population had reached 62.1 million out of a total U.S. population of 331.4 million.
The 2020 census counted 126.8 million occupied households, representing 9% growth over the 116.7 million households counted in the 2010 census.
Surveys can produce widely different estimates depending on how people are asked about their backgrounds.
About half of Americans see their identity reflected very well in the census’s race and ethnicity questions.
When legislatures get the data to draw new congressional maps, Republicans will drive that process in 20 states, versus 11 for Democrats.
Even when they live in similar areas, Democrats and Republicans differ over whether those areas are urban, suburban or rural.
Updating our question wording acknowledges changing norms around gender identity and improves data quality and accuracy.
If unauthorized U.S. immigrants aren’t counted, 3 states could each lose a seat they otherwise would have had and 3 others each could gain one.
The rise of internet polling makes it more feasible to publish estimates for Asian Americans. But these estimates offer a limited view.
Overall readiness to respond to the census has inched up since earlier this year, even as some key hard-to-count groups remain less enthusiastic than others.
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