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Census: Few among Arizona’s tribes claimed to be multiracial
The number of American Indians who claimed to be multiracial jumped sharply over the last decade, but not so much in Arizona, the Census Bureau reported Wednesday.
Census confirms Arizona’s housing boom and bust among tops in nation
The Census Bureau on Thursday confirmed what many Arizonans already knew: Over the last decade, the state built too many houses and didn’t fill enough of them.
Navajos keep top spot among Arizona tribes
New U.S. Census Bureau figures show the Navajo tribe remains by far Arizona's largest, but it isn't growing as fast other large tribes.
Census strengthens GOP’s grip: As power shifts, Phoenix and Dems look like losers in Legislature
If Arizona Democrats thought nothing could be worse than the 2010 election results, they might want to hold their collective breath as the Independent Redistricting Commission gets to work.
Critics say partisan fights take new shape in ‘independent’ redistricting
Placing the “I” word in front of Redistricting Commission doesn’t mean it’s really independent.
Now that the commission is fully constituted, they'll soon begin redrawing the state's legislative and congressional lines. At stake is the state's political landscape for the next ten years. And while most everyone agrees on the gravity of task, disagreements abound on just how "inde[...]
Experts call Arizona’s census results lower than expected
Decennial census data released Thursday confirmed that Arizona’s population has grown by nearly every measure, but experts said they expected to see even higher rates of growth.
Arizona’s Hispanic population makes significant gains in 2010 Census figures
Arizona’s Hispanic population grew far faster than other groups over the past decade, and children of Hispanic ancestry now outnumber those who are white, according to 2010 Census numbers released Thursday.
Central Phoenix legislators ‘endangered species’
Phoenix may be one of the big losers in the redistricting process. Most of the Valley's growth in the past decade was outside of the city proper, and the inner-city majority Dem districts like LD14 and LD15 actually lost residents.
Census: State’s Hispanic population up 46 percent
Figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday show Pinal County grew faster than any other in the state between 2000 and 2010, with the tiny town of Maricopa leading with a giant 4,000 percent population increase.
Details from Arizona census coming on Thursday
The first detailed look at 2010 census data for Arizona will be made public on Thursday afternoon.
Leaders, activists: Accurate census count of Latinos essential to Arizona
Arizona's Latinos need to stand up and be counted in the 2010 census or face losing representation in Congress, a voice for the community and money for social services, a panel of elected officials and activists said Oct. 1.
