Population and Census

Pierre - The 2013 South Dakota mountain lion hunting licenses are now available. The season will be open to South Dakota residents, who may apply for and receive one license. A 2013 mountain lion license is valid statewide from Dec. 26, 2012 through...

The number of people in Connecticut who had health insurance through a private insurer, such as employer-based coverage, shrank, while those in public health plans, such as Medicaid, rose, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. The data,...

Chicago's growing. Atlanta is too. New York added nearly 60,000 new residents. But not Baltimore. At a time when cities across the country are gaining population and young people are flocking to urban centers, Baltimore remains stuck in a decades-long...

Looking at the Greater Hagerstown Committee’s 2012 College & Career Readiness Report Card, Washington County Schools Superintendent Clayton Wilcox said he found it compelling to see that the county ranked 19th in the state concerning the...

Financially, the city of Wilmore has received some good news that will give a much-needed injection into its deficient revenue streams; however, it will not take effect until the next fiscal year. Wilmore utilities and public works director Dave...

We're living in the heart of a population boom. North Texas is home to six of the nation's 100 biggest cities: Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Garland, and Irving. You've heard it before: everything's bigger in Texas. That even applies to our...

MayorStephanie Rawlings-Blake's vision of increasing Baltimore City's population by 22,500 people over the next 10 years is the kind of ambitious goal we should enthusiastically embrace. More and new people bring new energy, new ideas, economic vitality...

The latest statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau this week show Glendale has taken a major economic hit since the recession began in 2007. The median household income in Glendale last year fell 15% since the recession took hold at the end of...

The poverty rate in Baltimore held steady last year with about 1 in 4 counted as impoverished by the U.S. Census Bureau — a situation that economists say reflects the fits and starts of the nation's economic recovery. After a jump of more than 4...

After three years of increases, the nation's poverty rate held steady from 2010 to 2011, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau that also detailed trends in health insurance coverage and median income. Nationwide, 15 percent of...

Few people, from politicians to commenters on Facebook, expressed surprise when The Baltimore Sun reported Thursday that the city’s population has continued on a downward trajectory. Some did wonder, though, whether the minuscule number of people...

The average household income in Indianapolis is $39,015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. It is below the national average household income of $50,502. "He's working a little extra hours now if he can," said Vinna McKay, an Indianapolis homeowner who...