The U.S. became more diverse and more urban over the past decade, and the white population dropped for the first time on record, the Census Bureau reported.
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Read More »August 12, 2021 Comments Off on Census shows US is diversifying, Maryland growing, Baltimore shrinking
The U.S. became more diverse and more urban over the past decade, and the white population dropped for the first time on record, the Census Bureau reported.
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Read More »March 26, 2017 Comments Off on How the economy helps explain Baltimore’s population loss
Riots and crime remain convenient excuses for Baltimore’s most recent population drop, but more complicated factors, such as taxes and employment, also play a role. Obscured behind headlines about spiking homicides and school dysfunction are less sexy issues, such as ...
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Read More »February 7, 2017 Comments Off on How big? Baltimore wrestles with vision for growth
As Baltimore seeks sustained population growth following decades of loss and disinvestment, city leaders continue searching to find the right size for the modern city. City leaders, after U.S. Census data shows the city’s population loss has leveled off, hope ...
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Read More »May 21, 2015 Comments Off on Baltimore examines goal of attracting 10,000 families
The Grow Baltimore Initiative’s research into why people choose to live in or leave Baltimore reinforced much of what was already known about those motives, but also found some surprises in the data. In 2011, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced her ...
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Read More »August 18, 2014 Comments Off on Report: Cost to raise today’s child tops $245,000
A child born in 2013 will cost a middle-income American family an average of $245,340 until he or she becomes an adult, with families living in the Northeast taking on a greater burden, according to a report out Monday.
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Read More »May 29, 2014 Comments Off on Boom town in the ’burbs
The Gaithersburg population grew by about 4.4 percent last year, making it the eighth-fastest growing city in the country.
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Read More »December 30, 2013 Comments Off on Maryland population tops 5.9M
Maryland has gained about 44,000 residents in the last year, bringing its population above the 5.9 million mark, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual population estimate. The estimate released Monday put the state’s population at 5,928,814 as of July ...
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Read More »May 30, 2013 Comments Off on Average U.S. household far from regaining its wealth
WASHINGTON — The average U.S. household has a long way to go to recover the wealth it lost to the recession, a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis concluded Thursday. The typical household has regained less than ...
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Read More »March 17, 2013 Comments Off on Growth trends illustrative of cultural conditions
For insight into how Maryland is affected by political decisions, cultural habits and the broader economic climate, population data provide a wealth of information, according to experts.
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Read More »March 14, 2013 Comments Off on Census: Record 1 in 3 counties now dying off
WASHINGTON — A record number of U.S. counties — more than 1 in 3 — are now dying off, hit by an aging population and weakened local economies that are spurring young adults to seek jobs and build families elsewhere. ...
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