U.S. Census

The head of the U.S. Census Bureau spoke at ISU on Monday for a health conference. He shares how data can make health more equitable.

More people were born than died in the Bloomington-Normal area over the past year—bucking a national trend toward population decline that’s been intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic.

New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau suggest Illinois is continuing to lose population.

Normal Mayor Chris Koos said Friday the town probably will seek and pay for a special census count next year because early census numbers show Normal gained only 28 people in the last decade.

McLean County was one of only 15 Illinois counties that saw population growth over the last decade. But much of that growth was in Bloomington-Normal. The rest of the county has fewer people than it did after the 2010 census.

Many Illinois Republicans are calling for an independent redistricting process. This comes amid uncertainty when data from the U.S. Census Bureau will be…

Today is Census Day, when many local governments, schools and civic organizations were planning to ramp up efforts to ensure everyone gets counted. This…

Filling out the 2020 Census should be something people wear like a badge of honor, sort of like the “I Voted” stickers people sport after they’ve cast…

Bloomington plans to significantly ramp up roadwork using revenue from its 2019 gas tax increase in a record-setting budget plan.City Finance Director…

The Bloomington-Normal NAACP is working to debunk misconceptions about the census and encourage all residents to be counted as the once-a-decade headcount…