There are 6 article(s) tagged U.S. Census:

• August 2021

  • Census numbers show little change in county’s population, demographics

    The data will help determine how districts are drawn for the Tennessee General Assembly and Congressional districts as well as the Shelby County Commission and the Memphis City Council.

    By Bill Dries August 13, 2021

• September 2020

  • Memphis MSA no longer poorest in the nation, study shows

    Poverty rates have fallen overall for both Memphis and Shelby County.

    By Linda A. Moore September 17, 2020

• August 2020

  • Low census participation may cost Memphis power in government – and school funding

    Shelby County Schools, for instance, is budgeted this academic year to receive $308 million in federal funds, more than a fifth of the district’s revenues.

    By Marta W. Aldrich August 31, 2020

  • Census effort draws election comparison as September deadline nears

    Mayors Strickland and Harris and U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen were quick Monday to draw parallels to the national debate about various forms of voting and problems with the U.S. Postal Service when it comes to mailing in votes or Census forms.

    By Bill Dries August 17, 2020

• July 2020

  • Opinion: Who counts in America?

    Leaving undocumented people out of the census mirrors a more subtle indifference to the Latinx community here in Memphis. Recent reporting shows Hispanics are contracting 28% of all COVID-19 cases in Shelby County, while comprising only 10% of residents. 

    By Bryce W. Ashby, Michael J. LaRosa July 29, 2020

• February 2020

  • U.S. Census mounts campaign-like effort in Memphis

    The recent formal opening of the local U.S. Census office came as new immigration restrictions are finding a place in presidential campaign rhetoric. 

    By Bill Dries February 03, 2020