New tax data reveal a steep population loss in 2020, toward the start of the pandemic. The exodus was temporary, but how much of its effects could be permanent?
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As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’
Climate change and rapid population growth are shrinking the lake, creating a bowl of toxic dust that could poison the air around Salt Lake City.
U.S. Birthrate Ticks Up 1 Percent, Halting a Steady Decline
Data from the federal government showed last year’s increase was the first since 2014, and followed a sharp drop in 2020, the first full year of the coronavirus pandemic.
Census Likely Miscounted the Population of 14 States, a Review Finds
A survey indicated that census takers in 2020 undercounted the number of people in six states, mostly in the South, and overcounted in eight others. Covid is among many possible reasons.
The Right Weaponizes America Against Itself
You cannot defend the ideal of E pluribus unum by deleting pluribus.
Many 2020 Census Details Will Be Delayed Until 2023
The most contentious census in memory will also be the slowest to release detailed statistics for businesses and governments to use. Blame it (partly) on the pandemic.
The Politics of Fear Show No Sign of Abating
New research in psychology and political science reveals just how deep our anxieties about others lie.
The Census Faces Privacy Concerns
Technology advances forced the Census Bureau to use sweeping measures to ensure privacy for respondents. The ensuing debate goes to the heart of what a census is.
China’s Widespread Lockdowns Will Bring an Economic Toll
The country’s zero-tolerance policy for coronavirus cases has analysts downgrading China economic growth forecasts.
Descending Into Florida’s Underwater Caves
The world’s densest collection of freshwater springs is at the center of a slow-motion environmental tragedy.
For the New Census Bureau Director, the Challenge of the Decade
Robert L. Santos, a career statistician, heads an agency in recovery from a tumultuous 2020 census. In an interview, he talks about making the 2030 count better.
Seven Decades Later, the 1950 Census Bares Its Secrets
Federal law kept the answers on millions of census forms secret for 72 years. The forms go online on Friday, a bonanza for historians, genealogists and the merely curious.
Cities Lost Population in 2021, Leading to the Slowest Year of Growth in U.S. History
Although some of the fastest growing regions in the country continued to grow, the gains were nearly erased by stark losses in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
A Low Birthrate Was Supposed to Weaken Russia. What Happened?
The invasion of Ukraine undermines our thinking about demographic liabilities.
China’s Divorce Rate Is Down, but So Are Marriages
While officials say a new law has helped save marriages, the bigger challenge in the country’s demographic crisis is that fewer people are getting married in the first place.
How U.S. Census Data May Be Changing
Some experts are arguing that it’s time for the census to aggressively make use of government data and other sources to augment its own decennial count.
2020 Census Undercounted U.S. Population by Nearly 19 Million
The Census Bureau said it had undercounted Black, Latino and Indigenous people and overcounted white and Asian Americans.
Far From the Big City, New Economic Life
Incomes are low in small-town Tennessee, but so is the cost of living. That attraction could be a key to reviving many rural areas.
Amid Slowdown, Immigration Is Driving U.S. Population Growth
A declining birthrate and pandemic deaths helped drive U.S. population growth to historic lows. But immigration appears to be back on the rise.
The Plans for the World’s Next Largest City Are Incomplete
Delhi is growing far beyond the formal confines of the city, a case study in the complexity of what we call urbanization.
China’s Births Hit Historic Low, Barely Outpacing Death Rate
China’s population, the world’s largest at 1.4 billion, may soon start shrinking, according to new data. Some experts say it already has.
Census Memo Cites ‘Unprecedented’ Meddling by Trump Administration
Newly released documents show that top career officials at the Census Bureau had drafted a list of complaints about political interference in the 2020 count.
As Its Population Soars to 40, Rum Isle Glimpses a Future in the Mist
With four new families recently arriving, the remote and rainy island in the Hebrides is experiencing its version of a population surge, although residents new and old concede living here isn’t easy.
1,000 New People Arrive in Texas Every Day. Half Are Newborns.
A surge in births in Texas comes amid a declining birthrate nationwide.
In Bakersfield, Many Find a California They Can Afford
Known for both oil and agriculture, the “Texas of California” rises in population as city dwellers seek backyards and shorter commutes.
Nebraska Family Struggles to Keep the Family Farm Amid High Property Taxes
In Nebraska, a 151-year-old family farm struggles to survive.
Split 7 Ways, Immigrant Neighborhood Seeks to Unify Its Political Power
As New York begins to draw new legislative districts, partisan fights may overshadow the electoral harm the process can do to some groups.
Robert Santos Confirmed as First Latino to Lead Census Bureau
The confirmation on Thursday brings a permanent head to the agency after a turbulent period under the Trump administration.
Why a Changing Richmond and Its Suburbs Are Key to Virginia’s Vote
The region has been an engine of Democratic victories, but now the party is on defense as Republicans go after swing voters with worries about schools.
In Japan, Rural Voters Count More Than Those in Big Cities. It Shows.
The disproportionate weight of rural voters in Japan gives sparsely populated parts of the country more representation — and more government largess — than urban areas, perpetuating what critics call an unfair system.
Long Island City is Home to N.Y.C’s Growing Asian Population
In a corner of Queens, a fivefold increase in Asian residents since 2010 is transforming the area’s restaurants, housing and politics.
Long Island City is Home to N.Y.C’s Fastest Growing Asian Population
In a corner of Queens, a fivefold increase in Asian residents since 2010 is transforming the area’s restaurants, housing and politics.
Texas Is the Future of America
The idea of the Lone Star state as a herald of the national future is not just terrifying to liberals.
Why India’s Parsi Population is Shrinking Dramatically
Parsis have supported many of the country’s institutions and nurtured business and the arts. But their numbers have dwindled at an alarming pace.
China’s Abortion Vow Sparks Worries About Limits
The short mention in a sweeping health plan lacked specifics, but it set off concerns in a country with a history of intrusive reproductive policies.
New York Will Soon Lose 1 House Seat. The G.O.P. Might Lose 5.
A new bipartisan commission is drawing up district lines, but New York Democratic leaders are laying the groundwork to take over the redistricting process.
An Ill-Starred 2020 Census Gets a Cautious Thumbs-Up
Pandemic, hurricanes, fires and politics seemed a recipe for an inaccurate count. But a preliminary check found no clear sign of lapses.
The Downtown Decade: U.S. Population Density Rose in the 2010s
Outer suburbs still grew the fastest, but many downtowns and central districts also grew rapidly.
The Census Said Detroit Kept Shrinking. The Mayor Begs to Differ.
Mayor Mike Duggan, who ran on a promise to reverse generations of population decline, blamed the Census Bureau, not himself, after the head count fell again.
Chocolate Chip Cities
Black presence and Black power in America are on a seesaw.
How a Remote Town in Texas Became One of America’s Fastest-Growing Cities
Known for its German roots and its world-famous water park, New Braunfels, Texas, in the thriving corridor between San Antonio and Austin, grew 56 percent over the past decade.
Who Has the Cure for America’s Declining Population? Canada.
Let states bring in workers from around the world, based on their labor needs.
Why the Census Reported an Increase in Multiracial Americans
Families across the country have grown more diverse. A design change in the census form also allowed the government to report people’s identity in greater detail.
Decline in Immigration Threatens Growth of Regions on the Rise
Immigrants helped make places like Northwest Arkansas economic dynamos. But their dwindling numbers, a big factor in slower population growth, could have long-term repercussions.
The Christian Right Is in Decline, and It’s Taking America With It
White evangelicals can’t tolerate becoming just another subculture.
Why More American Women are Delaying Motherhood in their 20s
The birthrate is falling for American women in their 20s, especially in places where the local economy is booming.
A Fading Coal County Bets on Schools, but There’s One Big Hitch
Hard hit by the decline of mining, a rural area in West Virginia is trying to attract teachers in a comeback effort. What’s lacking are jobs for the graduates.
The Real Reason Behind China’s Three-Child Policy
Even when the Communist Party eases rules, it is only confirming that such rules exist — and that they are the party’s to dictate.
When Living in California Means Fearing the Outdoors
When air quality gets bad from wildfires, people are left clinging to their air purifiers.
China Wants More Babies. Some Men Choose Vasectomies.
As the Chinese government tries to increase the country’s falling birthrate, some millennials are striving for a lifestyle commonly known as “Double Income, No Kids.”