Census News

Cox's Bazar - Tens of thousands of census-takers fanned out across Myanmar on Sunday to gather data for a rare snapshot of the former junta-ruled nation that is already stoking sectarian tensions.

Cox's Bazar - Myanmar said Saturday that Muslims would not be allowed to register as "Rohingya" in its first census in three decades despite UN assurances, on the eve of a survey that has fanned sectarian tensions.

Cox's Bazar - Myanmar said Saturday that Muslims would not be allowed to register as "Rohingya" in its first census in three decades despite UN assurances, on the eve of a survey that has fanned sectarian tensions.

Ottawa - Canada's census reveals that the number of marriages is on the decline, while common-law and same-sex couples are on the rise. The national survey also counted step families for the first time. 12.6% of couples with children are blended families.

Washington - New figures released by the US Census Bureau on Wednesday reveal that 46.2 million Americans, including 16.1 million children, are poor, and that median household income declined in 2011. Income inequality increased to its highest level in 45 years.

The United States' Census Bureau is predicting that the United States population will hit 312.8 million people on New Year's Day.

A recent survey has illuminated that cellphones are now outnumbering the number of people in the U.S. The semi-annual survey, conducted by CTIA-The Wireless Association, tracks U.S. wireless trends.

London - The National Archives at Kew is hosting a one day conference on the census in October; book early to avoid disappointment.

Right across the U.S., countrysides are rapidly shrinking as people are flockingto the big cities now more than ever, as the 2010 census shows.

Washington - The U.S. Census Bureau has released a brief showing that the country has grown older while the male population grew faster than the female population over the last decade.