How the U.S. government measures race has changed substantially since censuses began in 1790. Today, Americans differ on whether the government should ask about race.

A little-known algorithmic process called “differential privacy” helps keep census data anonymous. Conservatives want it gone ...

A new measurement tool eliminates the inaccuracies that have plagued data about housing supply, helping governments more clearly understand how housing policies are impacting local needs.

President Biden Joe Biden speaks at a Hispanic Heritage Month 2022 reception at the White House. Just who counts as 'Hispanic' in the U.S. is an open question. Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. NINA MOINI: Well, every year, the American Community Survey, a survey affiliated with the US Census Bureau, asks people across the country to share what ...

President Trump has transformed U.S. trade policy. Here's how much of his tariff agenda is under threat at the Supreme Court.

A group of U.S. data scientists has published a list of federal datasets that have been altered or removed since President ...

The U.S. government shut down much of its operations on October 1 after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement to extend funding past the end of the federal fiscal year on September 30 ...