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Census reveals a more diverse, urbanized America
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Aug 12, 2021 01:17pm |
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| Author | Stef W. Kight |
| News Date | Thursday, August 12, 2021 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The U.S. is more diverse, more urbanized and growing slower overall than in past decades, according to data from the 2020 Census released on Thursday.
Why it matters: The decennial Census provides a snapshot of the ever-changing demographics of the U.S. — and sets up the partisan fight over how states will redistribute electoral power for the next decade through redistricting.
The big picture: Almost all of the country's population growth occurred in large metro areas over the decade. For the first time, all 10 of the largest U.S. cities have more than 1 million people.
And rural areas shrunk as cities grew: More than half of U.S. counties saw their overall populations decline compared to 2010, Marc Perry, a senior demographer at the Census Bureau said during the press conference. |
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