The delays complicate planning for government budget-makers, city planners, and researchers.
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U.S. aged quickly in last decade as baby boomers lived longer, births dropped
Maine was the oldest state in the U.S., with a median age of 45.1, as more baby boomers aged out of the workforce.
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Experts: Asian population overcount masks community nuances
Officials say they overcounted the Asian population by 2.6% in the 2020 U.S. census.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Most Maine counties have grown thanks to in-migration
New census figures for April 2020 to July 2021 show growth in 14 of 16 counties, driven by in-migration that was strong enough to offset a natural decrease in population.
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2020 Census undercounted Latinos, Blacks and Native Americans, bureau estimates show
While the census generally overcounts whites and undercounts minorities, the discrepancies were higher in 2020 than in 2010.
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Maine population grows from in-migration during pandemic
But Census Bureau officials warned against reading too much into the numbers because of changes in the way the population increase was derived.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
First person of color confirmed as Census Bureau director
The Senate on Thursday approved Robert Santos, a third-generation Mexican American statistician from Texas, to lead the nation’s largest statistical agency.
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Census analysis finds undercount but not as bad as predicted
The 2020 U.S. census missed an estimated 1.6 million people, but given hurdles posed by the pandemic and natural disasters, the undercount was smaller than expected.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Proposals would shift Augusta, and maybe Waterville, to 2nd Congressional District
Maps showing how Republicans and Democrats want to change Maine’s two U.S. Congressional districts and 35 state Senate districts were released late Thursday for voters to contemplate.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: After latest Census numbers, brace yourself for a hissy fit
A drop in the number of white people in the U.S. portends an America that will be a challenge, yes, but also an opportunity – if we get there.