Census
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D.C. commute second worst in the nation, Census data shows
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New data from the Census Bureau show the Washington, D.C., region with the nation's second-worst commute.
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D.C. population up 30,000 since 2010 census
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The bureau says Washington D.C.'s population now stands at 632,323 - up from 601,723 in 2010.
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Census shows D.C., nearby cities growing faster
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The District of Columbia and some smaller cities in the region are gaining residents faster since 2010 than in the previous decade.
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1940 census: Census releases records from 1940
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The National Archives opened the vaults on the 1940 census Monday, releasing the family histories of the more than 21 million people still alive in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
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1940 Census records released by National Archives
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A glimpse of what life was like in 1940 - at least, for those who weren't around for it - is now publicly available with the release of that year's U.S. Census records.
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D.C. population grows 2.7 percent in largest jump in nation
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A 2.7 percent jump from April 2010 to July 2011 was the largest population growth figure in the United States, new census numbers show.
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Census shows 1 in 2 people are poor
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Squeezed by rising living costs, a record number of Americans - nearly 1 in 2 - have fallen into poverty or are scraping by on earnings that classify them as low income.
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Census: D.C. area a big draw for relocating young adults
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New Census figures show the Washington area is among the top destinations in the nation for young adults who choose to relocate.
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Bilingual voting ballots ordered in parts of Virginia, Maryland
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Parts of Virginia and Maryland are among the 25 states where crucial voting information will have to be presented in more than one language.
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Maryland redistricting: Panel issues proposed congressional map
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The biggest changes proposed by the advisory committee are in the state's 6th congressional district in western Maryland.
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Nearly 1 in 6 Americans in poverty, Census says
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Millions are still struggling and out of work, while the number of people without health insurance has reached 49.9 million, the most in over two decades.
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Same-sex couples population increases in Maryland
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There's been a 51 percent increase in the number of same-sex couples in Maryland in the last decade.
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New Maryland census data shows growth in Hispanic population
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Census data shows that people from El Salvador comprise more than a quarter of Maryland's Hispanic population.
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Census: More adults living with parents in Montgomery County
CommentMontgomery County planning officials say recent U.S. Census data show that more young adults are living with their parents, likely due to economic challenges.
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Census: D.C. suburbs strained by baby boomers, retirees
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Baby boomers and retirees make up the fastest-growing populations in the Washington suburbs, new data show, growth that experts say will strain state and local governments to the breaking point.
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D.C.'s population growth due to young adults
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New Census data shows that people in their 20s and 30s have driven Washington's entire population gain in the past 10 years.
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