The Count of Counting

I so thoroughly enjoyed writing and reporting on population change, demographics and the U.S. Census Bureau during my decades with The Associated Press that I decided I’m not going to stop. The Count of Counting Substack is the result, a place where I post original essays and stories on these topics

Count of Counting | Mike Schneider | Substack

How metro Dallas became the leading magnet of diversity in the US

Don’t snooze as I say this, but the US statistical system is under threat

Trump administration may soon try to stop people in the U.S. illegally from being counted in the 2030 census, court document suggests

Will a question about immigration status be on the 2030 census questionnaire?

Would the US have more babies if homes were cheaper?

Trump administration’s order delays release of data from the largest survey on American life

Data on rural communities and their racial makeup could be suppressed under Trump administration’s order

Census Bureau needs to figure out how to land the plane after Commerce Department’s order on privacy methods

No researcher’s name is on Census Bureau report Trump uses to claim the 2020 election was stolen

Now-banned privacy method was too hard for regular people to grasp, Census Bureau chief says

Noncitizen voting report tarnishes Census Bureau’s reputation, former director says

The octopus grabs hold of the Census Bureau

Trump administration should drop proposed rule that would eliminate race and ethnicity questions from the 2030 census, trade group says

Foreign-born population age 16 and older has dropped by 2.3 million people in Trump’s second term

Millions wouldn’t be counted and race & ethnicity data wouldn’t be gathered in 2030 census under proposed rule change

Confusion and suspicion over 2026 census test questions in South Carolina city

Gap between what U.S. women and men earn narrowed last year

Watchdog raises some concerns over just-ended census test in Alabama and South Carolina

Postal carriers’ oversight was hindered when they worked as census takers, watchdog says

Missouri drops lawsuit after Trump administration unveils proposal to cut unauthorized immigrants from the 2030 census numbers

Even the Census Bureau says proposed changes to the 2030 census will degrade data