U.S. Census Bureau

U.S. Census Bureau

• Longer US white majority if immigration slows

  Without increased immigration, whites would lose their U.S. majority in 2046, three years beyond official projections, and the nation's population ... 

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  Report: Richest 7% got richer during recovery

  The richest Americans got richer during the first two years of the economic recovery while average net worth declined for the other 93 percent of U.S. 

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  US stopping use of term 'Negro' for census surveys

  After more than a century, the Census Bureau is dropping its use of the word "Negro" to describe black Americans in surveys. Instead of the term that ... 

• Census to offer Internet option in gov't surveys

  For the first time, the Census Bureau is giving U.S. households a chance to respond to government surveys over the Internet, part of a bid to save ... 

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  Census: Whites no longer a majority in US by 2043

  White people will no longer make up a majority of Americans by 2043, according to new census projections. That's part of a historic shift that already ... 

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  Illegal immigration drops after decade-long rise

  New census data released Thursday affirm a clear and sustained drop in illegal immigration, ending more than a decade of increases. The number of ...