Census

More than 27,000 Black residents left St. Louis over the past decade for other counties or states. Many left for better jobs, schools and safety.

Mientras algunos grupos en St. Louis están disminuyendo en población según el último censo, la comunidad latina está creciendo exponencialmente. “El Arch ahora se ha convertido en un símbolo de hogar para mí,” dijo una residente latina que se mudó a St. Louis en la última década.

“Caracas is a place I was born and raised, and it is my first home. St. Louis is my second one. The Arch now has become a symbol for home to me,” said one Latina resident who moved to St. Louis in the past decade.

The U.S. Census Bureau is set to wrap up its nationwide headcount on Wednesday, after action by the Trump administration pushed up the deadline by a month. That decision is the subject of a federal lawsuit in California, which could extend the census deadline back to its planned end date of Oct. 31. The uncertainty in when the count will end has complicated outreach efforts from Metro East community organizations seeking to increase local participation.

The St. Louis-area census office needs several hundred more people to apply to be census takers. The local office wants at least 13,000 applicants, and it…

BELLEVILLE — Illinois’ slow but steady population decline could jeopardize the home rule status some Metro East cities enjoy.Home rule grants cities broad…

Illinois Senators want to make sure everyone is counted in the 2020 Census.

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The U.S. Census Bureau officially announced its recruiting drive for the 2020 census on Monday. The bureau may face challenges finding enough qualified…

The rate of interracial marriages in Missouri is increasing at a rate slower than other states, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report.Results…