The decisions being made now will determine how hundreds of millions of Americans are represented in Congress, how legislative districts are drawn in every state for the next decade, and how much federal funding flows to programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps.
Data: U.S. Census Bureau ; Chart: Russell Contreras/Axios White students now make up less than half of all Americans enrolled in school from nursery through graduate programs, according to an Axios analysis of new U.S. Census data . Why it matters: America's future workforce and electorate are moving through schools strained by 20-year-low reading scores , teacher shortages and racial segregation at levels not seen since the 1960s. - How schools, colleges and policymakers respond to this demographic shift will define opportunity for a generation. The big picture: White (non-Latino, non-multiracial) student enrollment fell from 46.7 million in 2000 to 36.6 million in 2024. - White students account for 48.8% of all Americans enrolled in…
New public data for redistricting and other uses may be reduced as Trump officials limit the ways the Census Bureau can protect people's privacy when it releases statistics.
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates ; Chart: Russell Contreras/Axios California is losing people from suburbs year after year, revealing a deeper demographic shift reshaping America's most populous state. Why it matters: If California's commuter engines keep shrinking, the state risks losing the diverse workforce that powers its economy — while shifting political clout to the states where those families relocate. - The cities losing people generally aren't the ultra-wealthy coastal enclaves typically associated with California flight, but places that were supposed to be attainable. By the numbers: A new Axios analysis of Census Bureau estimates reveals widespread population losses across parts of the Golden…
Data: Census Bureau; Chart: Neil Irwin/Axios We don't know yet how the Iran war and the resulting surge in energy prices will ripple through the U.S. economy. We do know that American consumers were in pretty solid shape before it all began. The big picture: New retail sales and employment data out Wednesday morning point to an underlying strength in consumer demand, propped up by wages that have kept rising. - The question for the months ahead is whether the underlying trends that have kept consumers afloat — including a buoyant stock market and a low-layoff job market — can power it through an era of war-induced shocks and weak hiring. Driving the news: Retail sales rose 0.6% in February, the Census Bureau said, reversing a…
Comer claimed that the basic count was biased against Republicans because the bureau estimated high in Democratic areas like major cities and underestimated in suburban areas that are more friendly to Republicans.
Data: U.S. Census ; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals Population growth is slowing in most counties nationwide amid a massive drop in immigration, new U.S. Census data shows. Why it matters: The new data offers the best look yet at how tighter immigration enforcement is affecting America's demographic makeup. Driving the news: International migration fell in nine out of 10 U.S. counties between 2024 and 2025 compared to the prior period, the Census Bureau says . - Other counties stayed flat. Between the lines: That drop is hitting populous areas especially hard. - Census Bureau demographer George M. Hayward, in a statement: "The nation's largest counties ... are often international migration hubs, gaining large numbers of international…
New Census Bureau figures show a marked slowdown in overall U.S. population growth for the 12-month period that ended in July 2025. Metropolitan areas along the U.S.-Mexico border recorded some of the largest drops, driven by a steep fall in immigration after border policies were tightened at the start of President Donald J. Trump’s second term. The post Trump Crackdown Has Drastically Reduced Immigrant Numbers in Border Towns. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. population growth slowed significantly in 2025, with steep declines in metro areas along the southern border as immigration fell. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Census Bureau, President Donald Trump, and demographers, including Helen You and Kenneth Johnson. WHEN & WHERE: Data covers the one-year period ending July 2025, with key impacts in U.S. metro areas, including Laredo, Texas; Yuma, Arizona; and El Centro, California. KEY QUOTE: “After four years in which millions and millions of illegal aliens poured across our borders totally unfettered and unchecked, we now have the strongest and most secure border in American history, by far.” – President Donald J. Trump IMPACT: Immigration declines have…Open
Newly released census data shows that from June 2024 to July 2025, the number of new residents who were international immigrants dropped by 70 percent compared to a year before.
Large urban counties and the border were the most affected. And in three-quarters of U.S. counties, population growth either slowed or turned negative.