Latest Fact-Checks In Census

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Jose Carrillo
Jose Carrillo
stated on March 28, 2018 a Texas Capitol press conference
"Just in the Austin MSA alone, 150 people move here every day."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 3, 2018
Ronna McDaniel
Ronna McDaniel
stated on March 28, 2018 a radio interview
The census "for years and years and years, decades, has asked, ‘Are you a citizen of the United States of America?’"
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • April 3, 2018
Charlie Geren
Charlie Geren
stated on September 18, 2017 a tweet
"Less than half of Texans ages 18-24 are registered to vote."
Half-True
By Jasper Scherer • October 26, 2017
Maram Museitif
Maram Museitif
stated on May 24, 2017 as quoted in a Central Health press release
Says Arabic "is the third most-common language in Austin."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • June 5, 2017
Jack Berry
Jack Berry
stated on September 15, 2016 a debate.
In Richmond, Va., there’s "more moving vans coming in than going out."
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • September 26, 2016
Sylvester Turner
Sylvester Turner
stated on July 26, 2016 a tweet announcing new display signage at airports and Houston's City Hall
"Welcome to #Houston, the most #diverse city in #America."
Mostly True
By Fauzeya Rahman • September 23, 2016
Charlotte Nash
Charlotte Nash
stated on November 17, 2015 a statement
Since 2008, Gwinnett County’s population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent.
True
By Nancy Badertscher • December 11, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on December 3, 2015 a tweet
"From 2010-2014, median household income" in Wisconsin "has actually gone up 7.4 percent."  
Mostly False
By Kevin Crowe • December 7, 2015
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on July 27, 2015 his year-in-review speech
"Less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription."
True
By Bradley Saacks • August 20, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 24, 2015 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."
The number of illegal immigrants in the United States is "30 million, it could be 34 million."  
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • July 28, 2015
Ben Carson
Ben Carson
stated on April 22, 2015 a speech
"There are more young black males involved in the criminal justice system than there are in higher education."  
False
May 5, 2015
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on February 12, 2015 her budget address
Our median household income in 2013 was the highest in the nation.
Mostly True
By Casey McDermott • February 13, 2015
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on February 2, 2015 his radio commentary
"A married couple that" use the same last name "is rarer and rarer in our country."
Mostly False
February 13, 2015
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 14, 2015 the governor's State of the State address
"Georgia is now the eighth most populous state in the nation, moving from the number 10 position in just four years."
Mostly True
By April Hunt • January 16, 2015
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 31, 2014 a meme circulated on Facebook
Milwaukee "incarcerates 1.2% of white men" and has "incarcerated over 50% of black men in their 30s."
Half-True
January 15, 2015
Jason Carter
Jason Carter
stated on September 22, 2014 television ad
In the last 10 years, Georgia’s middle class income has dropped $6,500.  
True
By Nancy Badertscher • September 29, 2014
Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams
stated on June 13, 2014 In an article
More than 1.5 million people moved into Georgia between the past two Census counts, and a majority consider themselves, African-American, Latino or Asian-American.
Mostly True
By April Hunt • June 17, 2014
Will Wynn
Will Wynn
stated on March 30, 2014 a news story
More "25- to 34-year-olds are moving to Austin than any other city in America."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 15, 2014
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on April 8, 2014 remarks at a committee hearing
"My state of Florida is now the third-largest state. We have surpassed New York in population."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 14, 2014
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Census Bureau
stated on January 7, 2014 a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole
Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 9, 2014
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