2020 census

Many Palestinians in the U.S. feel a deep connection to their ancestral land. That pull has become more poignant with Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. Michigan Public talked with four Palestinians living in Michigan about how they’re thinking about their ethnic and national identities right now.

The city says the Census undercounted residents, particularly Black and Hispanic people, in its 2021 population estimation.

On today's show, we heard about new census data from Michigan, and how the Michigan History Center is helping families preserve their legacies. Then, one food writer dished on simple summer recipes, and a DNR forester gave an update on spongy moths. To wrap up, an ACLU representative gave an update on an abortion rights ballot initiative in Michigan.

The census officially put Detroit’s population at around 639,000 people. But using U.S. Postal Service data and on-the-ground canvassing, teams from the University of Michigan and Wayne State University found that census takers consistently missed at least 8% of households in five of Detroit’s more stable, populated neighborhoods.

The national Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) rate for 2020 alone was 9.1%, a 2.6 percentage point drop from the previous year.

Hamtramck, known for its dynamic immigrant communities, saw a 27% jump in its population since 2010 when it recorded 22,423 residents. That is one of the…

The U.S. Census Bureau released data last Thursday that reveal the new population of cities, towns and other communities across Michigan. The state as a…

More people are living in West Michigan. That’s according to new numbers released from the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday.Ottawa, Kent and Allegan counties…

The city of Detroit continued losing population over the past decade, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.According to the…

No census has been perfect. COVID-19, Trump officials' interference and the Census Bureau's new privacy protections have raised concerns about the reliability of demographic data from the 2020 count.