2010 Census

On Topic

The results of the 2010 Census drive the operation of the nation’s democracy, public policy and economy. The decennial enumeration determines House apportionment and legislative redistricting; informs the distribution of billions in federal funds annually, as well as state and local government decisions about highways, schools and health facilities; and affects business decisions about location and goods and services offered.

Senators listen during a news conference calling for no reduction in the Medicare and Medicaid budgets as part of the year-end budget talks on Capitol Hill.

REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - (L-R) Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), speaks as Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Al Franken (D-MN) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) listen during a news conference calling for no reduction in the Medicare and Medicaid budgets as part of the year-end budget talks on Capitol Hill in Washington December 11, 2012.

Blog Post

Health Insurance Coverage Rises in 2012, Driven by Increase in Medicare Enrollment

September 17, 2013, Gary Burtless

The Census Bureau's new estimates of health insurance coverage show a second successive year in improvements in coverage. Gary Burtless looks into the numbers to find that all of the gains in health coverage in recent years have been driven by increased enrollments in government insurance plans—mainly Medicaid and Medicare.

Recent Activity

Refine by: Demographics | U.S. Poverty | U.S. Metro Areas | Immigration

Blog Post

Shift to a Majority-Minority Population in the U.S. Happening Faster than Expected

June 19, 2013, William H. Frey | comments
Opinion

A Big City Growth Revival?

May 28, 2013, William H. Frey
Opinion

Economic Improvement Nudges U.S. Migration to Normal

March 15, 2013, William H. Frey
In the News

We still are a country that's kind of divided, and a lot of that fissure in the population tends to be based in race and age and ethnicity. There's kind of a dangerous result in this election when we see older whites moving in one direction and younger minorities moving in another direction.
January 21, 2013, William H. Frey
In the News

What’s constant in this country is its ability to adapt—adapt to people with changing backgrounds, people with changing attitudes. But Hispanics really are a very big part of America’s present and future. And they’re not clustered in one area. They’ve been fanning out to all parts of the United States, and by moving into new parts of the country ...they’re becoming accepted by these communities.
January 19, 2013, William H. Frey, USA Today
In the News

The long-term scenario [for Rhode Island] will be at best tepid population gain. It’s quite likely that the state could lose a Congressional seat, as it barely retained its second seat after the past census. If it loses its second seat, it will be the first time the state had one seat since 1793.
January 8, 2013, William H. Frey, New York Times
Opinion

A Modest Population Bounce Back for the Sun Belt and the Nation

December 21, 2012, William H. Frey
In the News

After decades of wars, a depression, immigration surges, baby booms, boomlets and busts, we are entering a new era of modest growth.
December 20, 2012, William H. Frey, Star-Telegram
In the News

When the 2020 Census comes around, we’re going to have a majority-minority child population.
December 13, 2012, William H. Frey, New York Times
Expert Q & A | William H. Frey

America’s Changing Demographic Landscape: New Projections from the Census Bureau

December 13, 2012, William H. Frey