2020 Census

Immigrants, people living in poverty and non-English speakers were among the most likely to be missed, yet the crucial count received lackluster promotion by Texas state government.

The Census Bureau has released its first report on the accuracy of the latest national head count that's used to distribute political representation and federal funding for the next decade.

If the lawsuit is successful, representatives for all 10 council districts would be on the November ballot, rather than just five.

Political observers say the state's growing Latino population is why more education efforts are needed to help Latinos understand how redistricting affects their vote.

After COVID-19 disruptions and Trump administration interference, last year's national head count may have undercounted people of color at higher rates than in 2010, an Urban Institute study finds.

Members considered more than 50 amendments to the proposed map during debate that began Tuesday and ended early Wednesday. Some of the biggest changes focused on Dallas and Harris counties.

A final round of door knocking for a follow-up survey is now set to last until early 2022. Delays have raised concerns about whether the bureau can determine which groups the 2020 census undercounted.

Between 2010 and 2020, Black and Hispanic residents moved farther east toward Austin's city limits.

The proposed congressional map also increases the number of districts where Trump had a majority of voters over Biden in 2020 and protects Republican incumbents who might have been vulnerable by packing their districts with more Trump voters.

Las personas negras, hispanas y asiáticas representaron la mayoría del masivo crecimiento poblacional en el estado esta última década — y algunos grupos dicen que los nuevo mapas políticos deberían reflejar esto.