An eco-awesome state, California just climbed a few notches on the green scale with the release of The Solar Foundation's National Solar Jobs Census 2011: A Review of the U.S. Solar Workforce. The report, released by Environment California, shows that CA boasts the most solar-related jobs in the U.S. more ›

Does it feel recently as though your commute has gotten...longer? If so, you may be experiencing sympathy pains for your fellow travelers; according to the Huffington Post, new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the amount of time Southern Californians spend getting to work is on the rise. The information comes from the 2005-09 American Community Survey. Of 15 million Californians who commute, the majority -- about 2.2 million -- reported that they spend between 20 and 24 minutes getting to their job. more ›

File this under Not at All Surprising: 84% of commuters in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana region drive themselves by car, truck, or van, between home and work. The data comes from an analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2009 American Community Survey, reports the Los Angeles Business. Sheesh. No wonder we wigged the eff out about Carmageddon! more ›

With jobs at stake and nearly $450 billion in federal aid to be distributed to states based on population, U.S. cities are lining up to contest their 2010 census counts as being inaccurate and too low, according to the Associated Press. more ›

Detailed info from the 2010 U.S. Census was released today, and takes a closer look at population totals and demographic characteristics in California. The data was shared with the governor and leaders of the legislature in the state and can be used to realign federal, state and local legislative districts. Among the findings include the not-so-surprising confirmation that Los Angeles is the most populated county in the state, with a population of 9,818,605, and a gain of 3.1 percent since 2000. more ›

Census Bureau data released yesterday shows an increase in the poverty rate as reported in Los Angeles County, according to LA Now. Up from 15.2% in 2008, the 2009 figure for the County is 16.1%; over "1.56 million county residents lived below the poverty threshold, which is $10,956 for one person and $21,954 for a family of four." more ›

If you live in the Northwest Valley, congratulations. You and your neighbors are among the top group participating in the Census. If you live in some parts of Hollywood, Echo Park (hipster problem?), downtown, South L.A., among other areas, then your neighborhoods needs some nudging. more ›

Despite a massive push on the national, state, and local levels, Los Angeles residents are still not filling out and sending in their 2010 Census forms, according to the Daily News. Federal officials noted: "Two weeks after the forms were sent out, about 11 percent of city residents have turned them in - compared with 16 percent statewide." An interactive map updated daily shows that today LA County and California are at 33% and 34% respectively, which is on par with the 34% national return level. more ›

Just as President Obama is about to announce a new effort to crack down on waste and fraud in Medicare, Medicaid, and other government programs, Angelenos across the city received letters from the U.S. Census Bureau this week. Before opening the letter, it appeared to be the actual census. But no, it was a two-paragraph letter telling you that the actual census form would be coming next week. What is this, monopoly money we're playing with? Oh, wait. more ›

As the Valley joined Los Angeles as a whole this decade with Latinos becoming the majority, another recent census study shows that children of immigrants are the majority statewide when it comes to those under 18, reports the LA Weekly. "Don't tell the producers of The Hills or any of the other youth-oriented television shows that seem to portray people of color as background noise in California," they said, also adding this note: "The changes could also mean greater disparities between the politics of older white voters and those of younger minorities at the polls." more ›

The 2000 census report for the San Fernando Valley was recently updated and shows some interesting changes. At the request of Congressman Brad Sherman, the Census Bureau updated the report using detailed data from the 2008 American Community Survey (ACS) in order "to help community organizations, businesses, and government leaders make better-informed decisions affecting the Valley’s future... more ›

Books on tape? Podcasts? Daydreaming? Favorite albums? Drivers who commute out of the Inland Empire have the most time on their hands to fill while making long treks to their workplace, according to recent census data. "The data said the commute is almost 42 minutes for workers from Lake Elsinore. For Riverside County, the commute is 31.6 minutes... more ›

The LA County Bicycle Coalition announced today in an e-mail blast that they will be "conducting the first ever bicycle count for Los Angeles" in September. "Bicycle counts are used to track the number of cyclists at key intersections. This is used to understand year-to-year changes in cycling as policy and infrastructure changes. Bicycle counts are basic city planning tools that help change policy to encourage cycling. Most major US and European cities have them. This will be LA's first, and we plan to do it right while having a good time. As we are counting bicycles, we will also be counting pedestrians." If you have any suggestions for which intersections they should monitor, let them know via this survey. more ›

April 2010 is now one year away, and LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is hoping to inspire many Angelenos to take an active role in the Census due to take place. Today he was joined by City Council President Eric Garcetti, Councilmembers Wendy Greuel and Jose Huizar, director of the U.S. Census Bureau Los Angeles Regional Office Jamie Christy, Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Taboo, member of the Black Eyed Peas, to launch the City of Los Angeles 2010 Census initiatives, according to a press release issued today. more ›

The country is preparing for the 2010 Census, and already same-sex married couples are feeling left out. Respondents will not be asked about their sexual orientation, and households with same-sex couples married by law must be defined as they were in 2000: as "unmarried partners," reports the Press-Telegram. more ›

In late January, around 250 volunteers combed through Santa Monica block by block through all 19 of the city's census tracts--a total of 226 linear miles--counting the homeless. The end result, announced last night in a public meeting, was that there are around 915 homeless in the city. more ›

What's in a name? Well, for residents and leaders who have won the battle to keep the San Fernando Valley designated as "America's Suburb," it means everything. more ›