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State has mixed bag of growth in 2021

Census data show swings in local populations.
The entrance to the U.S. Census Bureau's office in Tucson.

Pinal County officials consider challenging census results

County's population was smaller than expected, officials say
The entrance to the U.S. Census Bureau's office in Tucson.

What new census data reveals about a changing Arizona

Researcher Jason Jurjevich explains what the census reveals about changing demographics and growth in the state.
A housing subdivision under construction in Tucson off Silverbell Road. December 2020.

Census shows Arizona's biggest city grew as some rural counties shrank

Pima County, which includes Tucson, saw its population grow by 6.4% from 2010 to 2020.
The U.S. population as of April 1, 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Arizona won’t get additional Congressional seat

Arizona’s population grew but not enough for another House seat.
An image from a handout video produced by the U.S. Census Bureau promoting participation in the 2020 census.

Gauging Arizona’s participation in the 2020 census

The state attempted to boost participation in traditionally undercounted communities.
The entrance to the U.S. Census Bureau's office in Tucson.

With census field operations wrapped, concerns over count persist

Officials say 99.9% of households nationwide were accounted for, but data experts say it's not that simple.
A view of downtown Tucson.

News roundup: Local candidates make their case, data shows racial disparities in TPD use of force

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Sept. 18.
The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

News roundup: High daily case count due to new reporting methods, apartments near UA to close pools, gyms

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Sept. 17.
The entrance to the U.S. Census Bureau's office in Tucson.

Arizona in final push for census

Census officials will stop counting in less than two weeks.
A Census Bureau plan to move up the deadline to end “enumeration,” the process of counting U.S. residents, from Oct. 31 to Sept. 30 was put on hold by a federal judge. Critics, including the Navajo and Gila River tribes, had sued to block the move, which they said would lead to an undercount, particularly for minority communities.

Judge halts plan to end Census early, as Arizona, tribal responses lag

The order said plaintiffs in the case had raised "serious questions" about the bureau's plan to stop counting.
The entrance to the U.S. Census Bureau's office in Tucson.

Arizona has one of the lowest Census response rates in the country

With one month left, 74% of Arizonans have been counted.
Census Day is April 1, and the snapshot of where Americans live impacts billions of dollars of funding each year.

Census door-knocking starts today, facing tight deadline

The Census Bureau must count two in five Arizona households by Sept. 30.
Census Day is April 1, and the snapshot of where Americans live impacts billions of dollars of funding each year.

Analysis shows how Trump's census change would impact Congress

The Pew Research Center used 2017 data to estimate how many undocumented people are in each state.
Protesters in 2019 at the Supreme Court, which rejected a Trump administration plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. Now the president is directing the Census Bureau to take “all appropriate action” to determine the number of undocumented immigrants, even without the question.

Critics: Trump order to discount undocumented migrants in census will fail

Opponents immediately vowed to sue, saying the move was unconstitutional and unenforceable.
The entrance to the U.S. Census Bureau's office in Tucson.

Governor's office: Arizona not sharing driver's license data with census

A spokesman said Arizona is not among the states that made a data-sharing deal with the Census Bureau.

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