State lags well behind the national average.
U.S. Census
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Texts, not door-knocks: Census outreach shifts under social distancing guidelines
The coronavirus has waylaid efforts to get as many people as possible to take part in the census.
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Census Bureau site goes live as counting begins in earnest
The 2020 census is off and running now that the questionnaire is available on the U.S. Census Bureau website
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Shift to digital census raises fear of Iowa-like breakdown
The bureau says it’s working with the Department of Homeland Security and private-sector security experts to keep information safe and thwart attacks.
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Fear of ICE raids during census could hamper count of immigrants
Outreach organizations fear that Trump administration officials may try to deport the immigrant communities they need to count.
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Stacey Abrams, who called loss in Georgia race tainted, warns Maine audience of voter suppression
Abrams, the first black woman in U.S. history to win a major party gubernatorial nomination, speaks to 900 in Portland.
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Not on U.S. census form, but brawl over citizenship question continues
All the lawsuits touch on whether the number of citizens will be used for redistricting or apportionment.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland Adult Education to help in census outreach
PORTLAND — Portland Adult Education has received a $1,000 from the Maine Census Outreach Fund to help Portland community members participate in the 2020 Census. The Census Outreach has awarded 14 nonprofits with grants to support the participation of hard-to-count communities in the census. “Getting an accurate census count will be critical for Portland to receive […]
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Census report: U.S. growth will slow as population ages
The United States will add 79 million people in the next 40 years, but growth will slow down as the U.S population gets older.