CENSUS BUREAU
N.D.’s immigrant population remains steady 
GF County’s median age is 27 years oldThe numbers of foreign-born residents of North Dakota remained fairly steady from 2008 to 2009, but new immigrants are rapidly substituting for older, according to estimates released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.
By Chuck Haga , September 29, 2010
Poverty, unemployment rise in Twin Cities suburbs, Census figures indicate
New figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show poverty and unemployment increased significantly in many Twin Cities suburbs last year.
By Associated Press , September 29, 2010
Poverty, uninsured rates fall in N.D.
Latest U.S. Census figures show the rates of North Dakotans living in poverty and without health insurance has dropped, even as those rates nationally increased in 2009.
By Associated Press , September 27, 2010
Census shows slight rise of N.D. Hispanic-owned firms
The U.S. Census Bureau says the number of Hispanic-owned businesses in North Dakota has grown but a slower rate than the national rate in five years.
By Associated Press , September 23, 2010
U.S. interracial marriage still rising, but not as fast
Melting pot or racial divide? The growth of interracial marriages is slowing among U.S.-born Hispanics and Asians. Still, blacks are substantially more likely than before to marry whites.
By Hope Yen , May 26, 2010
MINNESOTA POLITICS: Coleman to candidates: Hit the road ... Rukavina vs. Vermilion ... Dayton campaign ... more
Norm Coleman is not running for governor, but he has advice for those who are: travel Minnesota. As U.S. senator, Coleman tried to do just that as often as possible. Many politicians see the “L” of southern and western Minnesota as especially important because residents there can swing back and forth between political parties.
By Don Davis , January 23, 2010
Census Bureau kicks off once-a-decade head count
The Census Bureau kicks off its $300 million campaign today to prod, coax and cajole the nation's more than 300 million residents to fill out their once-a-decade census forms.
By Stephen Ohlemacher , January 04, 2010
Census: N.D. population grows, highest since 2000
North Dakota is ending the decade with its highest population since 2000, according to Census Bureau figures released Wednesday.
By James MacPherson , December 23, 2009
Authorities: Hanged Kentucky census worker killed self
When an eastern Kentucky census worker was found naked, bound with duct tape and hanging from a tree with "fed" scrawled on his chest, suspicion fell on the hardscrabble Appalachian area where bad news seems like a way of life. The speculation was doused Tuesday.
By Bruce Schreiner and Roger Alford , November 25, 2009
N.D. counties send out census reminders
The U.S. Census Bureau wants to make sure snowbirds and UND students are included in the 2010 count for Grand Forks and the area.
November 24, 2009
Report: Gay couples similar to straight spouses
Same-sex couples who identify as married are similar to straight spouses in terms of age and income, and nearly one-third of them are raising children, according to Census data released Monday that provides a demographic snapshot of gay families in America.
By Lisa Leff , November 03, 2009
Snowbirds reminded to be counted in the U.S. Census
People who head south for the winter are reminded to be counted in the U.S. census.
By Associated Press , October 19, 2009
Ethnic, racial diversity increasing in North Dakota
George Ley was busy ringing up customers on Tuesday at the cash register in his Asian and American Market in Fargo. The faces, a mix of red, black, brown, yellow and white, reflect the increasing ethnic and racial diversity seen in Fargo and across North Dakota. What Ley sees daily is backed up by the numbers.
By Helmut Schmidt , October 14, 2009
Poverty remains low in Minnesota
The proportion of people living in poverty in Minnesota and Wisconsin remained about steady from 2007 to 2008 and continued to be smaller than the nation as a whole. Still, more than one in 10 children lived in poverty last year in each state.
By Associated Press , September 29, 2009
Family cemetery visit led to hanged census worker
A family's visit to a rural Kentucky cemetery led to the shocking discovery of a part-time census worker's naked body hanging from a tree with the word "fed" written on his chest.
By Jeffrey McMurray and Roger Alford , September 26, 2009
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