Austin @ Large: Sense of the Census

Census 2000 has some interesting things to say about the future of Austin -- and Austinites

"...than two years since we all sent in our Census 2000 forms, and the numbers thus tabulated have already..."

May 31, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Despite Disaster, Austin Leveled Up in the 2020 Census

Austin-Travis County was the only city-county pair in Texas to beat its 2010 census response rate

"...president, and anti-immigrant maneuvering casting shadows over the 2020 census, Austin and Travis County showed up and got counted...."

June 25, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin @ Large: Sense of the Census

The new census numbers reflect

"...specifically, the most recent population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, reported last week in the daily and other..."

April 16, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Give Us Your Two Census

It's that time of the decade again

"...What is this, the 1930 census? Why, yes. The intimate details of that old-time endeavor..."

Feb. 26, 2010 News Feature by Amy Smith

On the Lege: Census Could Cause Senseless Redistricting

The GOP will be in charge of drawing new congressional districts. Terrific.

"...The 2010 Census results are out, which of course brings a new..."

Dec. 24, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Crosstalk: City Council Calls for a Music Census Every Five Years, and More Music News

Jeff Tweedy and Joan Baez's ATX meetup, and Christian Bland's new house

"...results of Sound Music Cities' 2022 Greater Austin Music Census for publication on the city's online data portal. Music..."

June 16, 2023 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

What the Census Shows

"...of these variables will likely look very different in 2000 than they did in 1990...."

Feb. 11, 2000 News Feature

Count Me In

there's power in numbers with the census 2000 data.

"...Next month, when the Census 2000 form hits your mailbox, remember these numbers: 35,000...."

Feb. 11, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Climbing the Family Tree

Virginia Wood finds that with the help of U.S. census records, finding the roots of her family is possible.

"...County introduced me to the wonderful world of federal census records. The federal government has been gathering population census..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Features Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Postmarks

Readers take us (and each other) to task over mistaken identites and misguided ideas.

"...I wish that your recent article on the census ["Count Me In," Feb. 11] had drawn more direct..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Column

Austin @ Large: Canary in the Data Mine

Profile of the 2002 Central Texas Sustainability Indicators Project

"...started in 1997 and produced its first report in 2000, is known to political literati as the day job..."

June 28, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Council Watch

"...by assistant city attorney John Steiner, who will outline Census 2000 data as it relates to single-member districts and..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Postmarks

The Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival is not sexist; the city/Bradley settlement bodes poorly for Barton Springs; golf courses pay their way; and more reader mail.

"...2000 Friday Night Chair..."

March 24, 2000 Column

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...After a painfully long wait, the first round of Census 2000 data for Texas -- population totals and breakdowns..."

March 16, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Bucky: A Spiritual Sales Pitch

In the new solo show Bucky, playwright / director Alice Wilson and actor Brad Armstrong celebrate the life and work of Buckminster Fuller with energy and fervor, but their show is not for everyone : certainly not for anyone who dislikes audience participation.

"...presence, especially when he's acting like some walking, talking Census 2000 (the long form) and plying the audience with..."

April 14, 2000 Arts Review by Ada Calhoun

Painting by Numbers

Wherein we recall how we got here ... and contemplate the baleful map-drawing future

"...The Census Bureau has determined that, in order to adhere as..."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Neighborhood Watch

Sustainable Neighborhoods group advocates 'family-friendly' north side development

"...Creek, Wooten, Highland – have plenty of kids now, census data show an overall decline in the percentage of..."

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Page Two

Do not underestimate the power of the census.

"...The U.S. Census may seem like a dull topic, especially for a..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Column by Louis Black

The Electoral Collage

Single-Member Debate

"...a ZIP code, and it's possible that, in the 2000 census, Austin will not have a single ZIP code..."

June 25, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Daily Hustle: 3/31/10

A quick one, while he's away

"...a press conference calling on folks to mail their census forms in tomorrow, on National Census Day, if they..."

March 31, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

A Month-by-Month Guide to Election 2020 Madness

From local policy to the national election, we just want you to vote, OK?

"...major civic task with future electoral ramifications – completing Census 2020, which will inform 2021 redistricting and all races..."

Jan. 10, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Still Fighting Redistricting

Plaintiffs argue state used inaccurate census data

"...the "phenomenal growth" and population shifts in Texas between 2000 and 2003...."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Minorities in the Mainstream

"...minority population of the United States by the year 2000. The general population is currently about 24% minority, but,..."

Nov. 28, 1997 News Feature

HTEs: Who's Missing?

"...This map shows the 1990 census tracts for Travis County -- the tracts which will..."

Feb. 11, 2000 News Feature

Are Dogs Gentrifying East Austin?

Eric Tang’s latest addendum addresses displacement, and dogs, in Eastside tract

"...with longtime residents of a single central East Austin census block (63 heads of household among 341 homes, selecting..."

June 1, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Legal Challenges to Redistricting Maps Begin

Rep. Garnet Coleman files complaint to Justice Department

"...by the Texas House plan. According to the 2010 census, the Texas Latino population increased by almost 2.8 million..."

April 29, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Letters at 3AM

All the economic numbers point one way: Hard times are about to get harder

"...salary payments ... the entire increase [from the year 2000] ... comes from the government payroll. Adjusted for inflation,..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Column by Michael Ventura

Going to the Dogs

Eric Tang presents the next phase of his Austin diaspora research

"...initial statistics: that while Austin’s overall growth rate from 2000 to 2010 was an explosive 20.4%, the African-American population..."

Sept. 25, 2015 News Post by Michael King

When Is Austin Not “Austin”?

Debate flares over research on Black Austin diaspora

"...when the overall population is exploding (up 20.4% from 2000 to 2010) – and that question is not answered..."

Jan. 29, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: Going Down Slow

The fading numbers of Austin's African-Americans

"...("Outlier: The Case of Austin's Declining African-American Population"), 2010 census figures reflect a 20.4% growth since 2000 in Austin's..."

June 27, 2014 News Column by Michael King

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