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Texas' cities among fastest-growing in US

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:41:28 -0400

Eight of 15 cities with the fastest growth in the United States are in Texas, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Census: Idaho growth again concentrated in cities

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:41:43 -0400

BOISE, Idaho - New government population estimates show Idaho's growth in 2012 was again concentrated in the cities, with the biggest percentage of growth coming in the southwestern cities of Star, Meridian and Eagle.

Oil patch county paces NM population growth

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:36:44 -0400

SANTA FE, New Mexico - Lea County, in the heart of southeastern New Mexico's bustling oil patch, was the fastest-growing county in the state last year, while two-third of the counties lost population, according to the Census Bureau.

Auburn among fastest-growing US cities

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:46:26 -0400

AUBURN, Alabama - A new Census report shows Auburn is among the fastest growing cities in the country with more than 50,000 people.

Census puts Seattle population at 634,535

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:48:23 -0400

SEATTLE - News Census figures show Seattle had the 14th largest population jump among all U.S. cities between 2011 and 2012.

Ohio's larger cities lose population

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:31:21 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - Most large and medium-sized cities in Ohio lost population over the past two years, even as many cities across the country saw gains, according to new U.S. census numbers out this week.

Phoenix, Buckeye high among US population gainers

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:10:12 -0400

PHOENIX - Two Arizona municipalities rank among the fastest-growing U.S. cities and towns during the year that ended last July 1.

Census bureau finds Chicago is growing, but slowly

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:11:04 -0400

CHICAGO - The population of Chicago has climbed but it climbed slower than any major city in the United States.

Census: Detroit population remained above 700,000

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:44:03 -0400

DETROIT - New U.S. Census Bureau estimates say Detroit's population remained just above 700,000 last year.

Census: Alpharetta among fastest-growing US cities

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:10:06 -0400

ATLANTA - Alpharetta in North Georgia is among the fast-growing cities in the United States, according to a federal population estimate released Thursday.

Census: Idaho ed spending still at the bottom

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:08:26 -0400

SPOKANE, Washington - A report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Idaho remains at the bottom of public education spending.

Fla. ranked 42nd in nation in per-pupil spending

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:06:33 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Florida's per-pupil spending is among the lowest in the nation according to data compiled by the U.S. Census.

Segregated Battle Creek exhibit on display in June

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:13:27 -0400

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan - Because of decades of discriminatory practices and policies in the housing market, Detroit is the most segregated city in America, a recent study found.

Analyses paint portrait of aging Maine population

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:13:55 -0400

AUGUSTA, Maine - Newly released analyses of census data paint a portrait of a graying Maine population that will have fewer people entering the labor market in the years ahead.

Longer US white majority if immigration slows

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:28:07 -0400

WASHINGTON - Without increased immigration, whites would lose their U.S. majority in 2046, three years beyond official projections, and the nation's population would not reach 400 million until after 2060, a decade or more later than forecast, according to census estimates Wednesday.

Farmington leads US in percentage of mobile homes

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:46:17 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - The Census Bureau reports that northwestern New Mexico's Farmington area along with two areas of western Arizona lead the nation in having the largest proportions of mobile homes in their housing inventories.

Census: Hispanic voter turnout up in NM in 2012

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:07:10 -0400

SANTA FE, New Mexico - The Census Bureau reports a larger share of New Mexico's Hispanic voters participated in last year's presidential election than in 2008 when President Barack Obama was first elected.

A census first: Black voter turnout passes whites

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:08:32 -0400

WASHINGTON - New census data show that America's blacks voted in 2012 at higher rates than whites, in a historic first. Despite increasing population, the number of white voters declined for the first time since 1996.

1 NC city, 2 in SC among tops for unmarried moms

Mon, 06 May 2013 04:18:48 -0400

GREENVILLE, North Carolina - A new U.S. Census report finds that a North Carolina city is No. 2 in the country for its percentage of recent unmarried mothers, and two South Carolina cities are in the Top 10.

Okla. City selected for in-depth housing survey

Wed, 01 May 2013 03:17:47 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma City has been selected by the federal Census Bureau for a housing survey designed to provide specific details on the types of homes in which people are living and the characteristics of those homes.

US Census to collect data for Mich. housing survey

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:04:52 -0400

DETROIT - Field representatives with the U.S. Census Bureau will be contacting households in Detroit and other parts of southeast Michigan as part of its American Housing Survey.