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  • August 2008
    • Minorities Becoming Majority Across US

      Minorities Becoming Majority Across US

      (Newser) - The white population has declined in more than half of US counties, marking a dramatic shift in America's human landscape, reports USA Today. The data from the 2007 census, released today, reveals a continuing trend of immigration and growth within minority populations, coupled with slow or no growth among many white communities. More »

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      United States   demographics   population   minorities   whites   Census data   census

  • June 2008
    • Census Paints Picture of America's Artists

      Census Paints Picture of America's Artists

      (Newser) - America has an army of artists that rivals the military in size, the New York Times reports. The National Endowment of the Arts has used census figures to paint a portrait of the almost 2 million Americans making their living from artistic professions—more, the Times notes, than the number who ID themselves as lawyers, doctors, or police officers. The combined painters, photographers, dancers, writers, and others play a huge role in the economy but often struggle with underemployment and below-average incomes. More »

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      art   artist   census   artistic expression   National Endowment for the Arts

  • April 2008
  • November 2007
    • Immigration Hits All-Time High

      Immigration Hits All-Time High

      (Newser) - One out of every 8 US residents is an immigrant following seven years in which a record 10.3 million newcomers crossed US borders. But more than half of those were illegals, according to an anti-immigration group's census analysis. Critics were skeptical of the study’s conclusions—which focused on the burden immigrants pose to society—but not its data. More »

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      immigration   health insurance   immigrant   illegal immigration   census

  • May 2007

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