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Most of the Mountain West ranks below average when it comes to health insurance coverage and median income, according to recently released Census data.
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The Census Bureau has a tool called 'My Tribal Area' that provides accessible demographic information about tribal communities. It’s been around since 2016, but changes to the available data – or lack thereof – have affected how the tool has been received over the years.
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People are volunteering less throughout the country, according to data released this year. Several Mountain West states, however, remain well above average when it comes to giving back.
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Recently released U.S. Census Bureau statistics indicate that 16 of the state's 23 counties experienced a population increase from July 2021 to July 2022, the period for which statistics were recorded. The uptick in population comes as there were more death than births in the state in 2022.
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The state's population rose to just over 581,000 according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics. The increase comes solely from new arrivals to the Cowboy State as deaths outpaced births among existing residents for the first time in decades.
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The U.S. Census Bureau released new data Thursday revealing nationwide declines in poverty – and highlights the big disparities that remain among Mountain West states.
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A new data set from the U.S. Census Bureau sheds light on how the pandemic affected health insurance, housing and work commutes across the country, and some of the shifts have been especially pronounced in the Mountain West.
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The state's senior population is rising and is expected to reach 20 percent of the total population by 2030 if trends continue. Since 2010, the growth of minority populations, namely those who are of two or more races and Hispanic and Latinx, have almost exclusively been responsible for Wyoming's population growth.
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The U.S. Census Bureau released more data from the 2020 U.S. Census today, including diversity numbers. There were large increases to many non-white races and ethnicities, which they attribute to simply asking better questions. However, some are still concerned that a proposed citizenship question and pandemic-related challenges still led to an undercount of certain populations.
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This story was powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative. The U.S. Census Bureau has announced it's ending the 2020 count a month early,...