/tags/2020-census 2020 Census en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 19 May 2022 17:58:17 GMT /texas/2022-05-19/the-u-s-census-estimates-it-missed-more-than-a-half-million-texans-during-2020-count Immigrants, people living in poverty and non-English speakers were among the most likely to be missed, yet the crucial count received lackluster promotion by Texas state government. Thu, 19 May 2022 17:58:17 GMT /texas/2022-05-19/the-u-s-census-estimates-it-missed-more-than-a-half-million-texans-during-2020-count Alexa Ura /2022-03-10/the-2020-census-had-big-undercounts-of-black-people-latinos-and-native-americans The Census Bureau has released its first report on the accuracy of the latest national head count that's used to distribute political representation and federal funding for the next decade. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 23:12:57 GMT /2022-03-10/the-2020-census-had-big-undercounts-of-black-people-latinos-and-native-americans Hansi Lo Wang /austin/2022-03-02/lawyer-argues-staggered-council-elections-new-district-maps-deny-thousands-the-right-to-vote If the lawsuit is successful, representatives for all 10 council districts would be on the November ballot, rather than just five. Wed, 02 Mar 2022 22:51:54 GMT /austin/2022-03-02/lawyer-argues-staggered-council-elections-new-district-maps-deny-thousands-the-right-to-vote Audrey McGlinchy /texas/2021-11-04/as-texas-population-grows-so-too-could-latinos-political-power Political observers say the state's growing Latino population is why more education efforts are needed to help Latinos understand how redistricting affects their vote. Thu, 04 Nov 2021 20:22:18 GMT /texas/2021-11-04/as-texas-population-grows-so-too-could-latinos-political-power Stella M. Chávez /news/2021-11-02/the-2020-census-likely-left-out-people-of-color-at-rates-higher-than-a-decade-ago After COVID-19 disruptions and Trump administration interference, last year's national head count may have undercounted people of color at higher rates than in 2010, an Urban Institute study finds. Tue, 02 Nov 2021 16:55:46 GMT /news/2021-11-02/the-2020-census-likely-left-out-people-of-color-at-rates-higher-than-a-decade-ago Hansi Lo Wang /politics/2021-10-13/texas-house-passes-proposed-new-map-for-districts-aiming-to-protect-gop-majority-for-the-next-decade Members considered more than 50 amendments to the proposed map during debate that began Tuesday and ended early Wednesday. Some of the biggest changes focused on Dallas and Harris counties. Wed, 13 Oct 2021 16:11:19 GMT /politics/2021-10-13/texas-house-passes-proposed-new-map-for-districts-aiming-to-protect-gop-majority-for-the-next-decade Cassandra Pollock | The Texas Tribune /2021-10-08/how-many-people-of-color-did-the-2020-census-miss-covid-makes-it-harder-to-tell A final round of door knocking for a follow-up survey is now set to last until early 2022. Delays have raised concerns about whether the bureau can determine which groups the 2020 census undercounted. Sun, 10 Oct 2021 04:00:18 GMT /2021-10-08/how-many-people-of-color-did-the-2020-census-miss-covid-makes-it-harder-to-tell Hansi Lo Wang /austin/2021-09-29/austins-racial-segregation-continued-over-the-last-decade-new-census-data-shows Between 2010 and 2020, Black and Hispanic residents moved farther east toward Austin's city limits. Wed, 29 Sep 2021 22:03:06 GMT /austin/2021-09-29/austins-racial-segregation-continued-over-the-last-decade-new-census-data-shows Audrey McGlinchy /texas/2021-09-27/texas-two-new-congressional-districts-added-to-houston-and-austin-in-proposed-redistricting-map The proposed congressional map also increases the number of districts where Trump had a majority of voters over Biden in 2020 and protects Republican incumbents who might have been vulnerable by packing their districts with more Trump voters. Mon, 27 Sep 2021 16:49:54 GMT /texas/2021-09-27/texas-two-new-congressional-districts-added-to-houston-and-austin-in-proposed-redistricting-map James Barragán, Abby Livingston and Carla Astudillo | The Texas Tribune /en-espanol/2021-09-24/reestructuracion-distritos-crecimiento-masivo-minorias-texas Las personas negras, hispanas y asiáticas representaron la mayoría del masivo crecimiento poblacional en el estado esta última década � y algunos grupos dicen que los nuevo mapas políticos deberían reflejar esto. Fri, 24 Sep 2021 21:28:16 GMT /en-espanol/2021-09-24/reestructuracion-distritos-crecimiento-masivo-minorias-texas Ashley Lopez