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July 2, 2013
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July 1, 2013 by Mark Goldstein
Maryland’s population grew by more than 111,000 between 2010 and 2012, mainly due to gains in minority groups, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released in June. More
July 3, 2012
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Caution should be used in analyzing the municipal population estimates just released by the U.S. Census Bureau. There are a few reasons to be careful in making comparisons. More
February 18, 2011
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You are not alone. Prior to the 2010 Census all of the socioeconomic characteristics such as income, poverty, educational attainment, housing value and how long it took commuters to drive to work were collected during the decennial census through a “long form” questionnaire. More
February 11, 2011
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Plenty – As the recently released 2010 decennial Census data reveals.
Most significant from a statewide demographic perspective has been the growth in the minority populations – chiefly Hispanics, African Americans and Asians, and the decline of non-Hispanic whites. As a result, Maryland, already one of the most diverse states in the nation, is moving closer to “majority minority” status with a minority population share of 45 percent in 2010 up from 38 percent in 2000. More
January 19, 2011
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The State Data Center (SDC) of the Maryland Department of Planning has posted to its web site new social, economic and housing information for Maryland’s Senate and House Legislative Districts. The source of this information is the 2005-2009 American Community Survey (ACS), a monthly nationwide survey designed to collect demographic, social, economic and housing data every year. It represents the first new information for these districts since the 2000 Census. More…
October 26, 2010
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It is not surprising, but nonetheless somewhat disheartening, to see that one of the major effects of the housing bubble and its rising prices in the middle of the past decade was to cause people to move further “out” and away from their jobs. This outward migration resulted in longer commutes to work, stretching out to Pennsylvania and Maryland’s Upper Eastern Shore Region. more…