A Look At The 2020 US Census

Air Date: Aug 13 2021

After a delay of more than four months caused by the pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, that data from the 2020 census used for drawing congressional and legislative districts will be released nex week. Paul Sancya/ AP Photo

In recent years, the U.S. Census Bureau annual updates show a shrinking white population and growing population of people of color in the nation. We receive an analysis of the 2020 census process, insights, and projections from two demographers.

Episode Credits

Kate Archer Kent Host
L. Malik Anderson Producer
A. Emily Ralph Technical Director
Andrew Beveridge Guest
Steven Ruggles Guest

A Look At The 2020 US Census

Episode Credits

Related Stories

Why there’s a long-standing voter registration gap for Latinos and Asian Americans

Next U.S. census will have new boxes for ‘Middle Eastern or North African,’ ‘Latino’

Immigration to Wisconsin fueled modest population gains last year

A controversial Census Bureau proposal could shrink the U.S. disability rate by 40%

Wisconsin has regained almost all the population it lost since 2020, but rebounds have been uneven