It will be the first time that the Dec. 31 target date is missed since the deadline was implemented more than four decades ago by Congress.
Data from John Hopkins University and the U.S. Census Bureau shows 1 in 1,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 since late January.Â
The U.S. Supreme Court has stopped the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident from continuing through the end of October.
U.S. retail sales climbed a solid 7.5% in June, a sign that the economy was healing right before infections from the coronavirus spiked again and dragged down hopes for a steady recovery.
Officials say scammers are trying to target Nevadans around the census count with phishing emails, text messages and people claiming to be with the US Census Bureau.
The U.S. Census Bureau wants to delay deadlines for the 2020 head count of all U.S. residents because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Most Americans say they are likely to participate in the 2020 census, but some doubt that the U.S. Census Bureau will keep their personal information confidential.
The Census is the largest peacetime operation the federal government undertakes.
The Better Business Bureau says beware of Census employment scams.
The Department of Homeland Security is agreeing to share citizenship information with the U.S. Census Bureau.