Iraq, census

Iraq census reignites ethnic tensions across country
Iraq's first national census since 1997, begun on November 20, has rekindled ethnic tensions across the fractured country, as Arab, Kurdish and Turkmen groups demand the count be suspended over allegations of demographic manipulation.
Iraq launches its first national census in nearly four decades
Iraq has begun its first nationwide population census in decades in a step aimed at modernizing data collection and planning in a country long impacted by conflict and political divisions
Iraq Holds Its First Census In Nearly 40 Years
Iraq is holding its first nationwide census in nearly four decades this week, a long-awaited count in a nation that has been blighted by sectarian and ethnic divisions.
Iraq begins first nationwide population census in decades
Iraq has begun its first nationwide population census in decades, in a move to modernise data collection and planning in a country long affected by conflict and political divisions. The act of counting the population has also proven contentious,
Iraq conducts first nationwide census since ’87 amid fear
Iraq began its first nationwide population census in decades Wednesday, a step aimed at modernizing data collection and planning in a country long impacted by conflict and political divisions.
Iraq launches national census after 37 years
Iraq began its first nationwide population census in decades on Wednesday, aimed at modernising data collection and planning in a country hit by conflict and political divisions. The census is expected to have profound implications for Iraq’s resource distribution,
Iraq conducts first national census in nearly 40 years
Population count stokes tensions in Iraqi Kurdistan, with fears that reduced numbers will lessen Kurdish clout in sectarian system.
Citywide census confirms it: Minneapolis musicians are underpaid and unhappy
An unveiling of Minneapolis Music Census data spotlighted shortages in pay and youth compared with other cities.
Chicago Tribune1d
Aurora gets dates for special census
Aurora’s special census will be in March 2025, although the process actually will start a week earlier in February. City officials got those dates recently from the U.S. Census Bureau in response ...
Disability Scoop9d
Census Hits Pause On Revising Disability Questions
The Census will not make any changes to the way it counts the number of Americans with disabilities for at least two years ...
Woodworking Network4d
Census reports dip in home building permits, starts and completions
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported a drop in residential ...
Willamette Week7d
Portland State Revises Oregon Population Estimates Downward, Now Closer to Census Data
On Nov. 15, the Portland State University Population Research Center issued its revised estimate for Oregon’s population for ...
Public Radio International3d
Iraq holds first nationwide census in nearly four decades
Over the past two days, Iraq held its first census in nearly four decades. The government has ordered a nationwide curfew in order to carry out the count. Iraq’s population is expected to rise to 44 ...
Iraq to hold first nationwide census since 1987
Iraq will begin its first full national census in more than three decades on Wednesday, a pivotal moment as it looks to gather demographic data for future planning and development.
Forget downtown or the ’burbs. The far-flung exurbs are where people are moving
Outlying communities on the outer margins of metro areas — some as far away as 60 miles from a city’s center — had some of ...