Sensing Change: The 2010 Census

As the census rethinks how to identify Latinos, leaders in the community fear a change could affect their growing political clout.
Jan. 9, 2013
The U.S. Census Bureau released on Wednesday the results of experimental race and Hispanic origin questions tested during the 2010 census. The findings could have implications for how the 2020 census asks Americans about race.
Aug. 9, 2012
As the Southwestern region grapples with the results of the 2010 Census count, California is trying a new approach to political redistricting.
Apr. 21, 2011
The census takes a separate count for Native Americans. The 2010 report, released earlier this year, shows a steady growth of this population across the southwest over the past 10 years.
Apr. 13, 2011
Living in rural America in the company of mostly seniors can present some pretty unique challenges.
Mar. 31, 2011
In late 2005, the housing market exploded. Developers arrived in Maricopa in droves. Homes and shopping centers sprouted up on farms and fields everywhere. Demand was so high, developers had to create lottery drawings for potential buyers. The city’s population exploded and grew by more than 4,000 percent by 2010.
Mar. 29, 2011
Clifton sits at the base of the largest copper mine in the country. In 1910, it had nearly 5,000 people. Since then, the numbers have gone up a little, then down a bit, based on the price of copper and the needs of the mine.
Mar. 29, 2011
The number of ramshackle neighborhoods along the border called "colonias" grew, but many were not counted in the census.
Mar. 29, 2011
The 2010 Census confirms just how dismal the housing market is in much of the Southwestern United States. In Southern California, the numbers show people flocked inland. That sparked building fever. But many of these dream homes have become a nightmare, like in the City of Brawley in Imperial County, located 150 miles east of San Diego.
Mar. 28, 2011
A new report by the Pew Hispanic Center says Hispanics accounted for more than half of the nation's population growth in the last decade.
Mar. 24, 2011
Grandma's restaurant in Oceanside is a typical mom-and-pop joint, but also proof of the demographic changes that the 2010 Census shows are sweeping San Diego County.
Mar. 21, 2011
Census figures are helping government and non-profit planners assess financial needs within their own communities.
Mar. 17, 2011
Last year's U.S. Census shows the changes in Asian-American communities across the Southwest.
Mar. 16, 2011
The 2010 Census shows the White population dropped during the decade, while several minority groups made significant gains.
Mar. 8, 2011
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