Baltimore City grew by 1,100 residents in the last year

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View of Downtown Baltimore from the Utz Buildi...Maryland State Data Center has posted the U.S. Census Bureau‘s 2012 Population Estimates for Maryland’s Jurisdictions, the annual release of estimates for the 23 counties and Baltimore City.

The Baltimore Sun reported on the increase in population for Baltimore City in “Baltimore’s population up, following decades of loss” (March 14, 2013). More

Apples, oranges and growth estimates

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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

Confused about what (socioeconomic) data are available from the 2010 Census?

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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

So What Went on in Maryland During the First Decade of the 21st Century? (Part 1)

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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

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