Population
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D.C. sees population boom for children younger than 5
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The District of Columbia is seeing a boom in its population of children younger than 5, prompting local education experts to question whether the city's schools can handle the growth.
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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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Face of US changing; elections to look different
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Tuesday's election drove home demographic trends that have been embedded in the fine print of birth rates and immigration statistics for years. America is getting more diverse.
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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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Frederick County sees boom in Asian immigrants
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Officials say Frederick County is seeing an influx of Asian immigrants with a population that has grown to more than 10,000 people.
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Va. population growth since 2010 outpaces U.S.
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Virginia's population growth has outpaced the nation's since the 2010 census.
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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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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: 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. region's Asian population on the rise
CommentFour out of ten Asian Americans live on the West Coast, but the Washington region has become a hub for Asians on the East coast.
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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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