Tag: census
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New census data is the deepest look yet at Minnesota’s racial and ethnic diversity
Previously, they were counted as white. Overall, the new data shows Minnesota’s largest non-white groups are Mexican, African American, Hmong, Somali and Asian Indian. Linda Sloan, executive director … Read Full Article
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New Census data gives detailed insight into Minnesota’s diversity
ST PAUL, Minn. — Data from the 2020 U.S. Census was released Thursday, and for the very first time, it includes a detailed look at diversity in Minnesota. Demographers hope this data will help people … Read Full Article
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New census data details diversity in Minnesota’s population
Unlike most demographic data that categorizes people into a handful of broad groups — white, Black, Latino, Asian and Native American — the latest information reveals Minnesotans describe themselves … Read Full Article
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Fascinating map shows most-spoken language in each state after English and Spanish – with some VERY surprising results
German is the most spoken, outside of English and Spanish, in 13 states- which is more than other language, according to US Census Bureau data. It is followed by French, Chinese, Portuguese and Arabic … Read Full Article
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Census Bureau’s classification of Asian ethnic groups is harmful, some Minnesota lawmakers say
The bureau’s current classifications of the Hmong, Lahu, Tai Dam and Urdu overlooks their experiences and could hurt them in terms of policies and resources, critics say. Read Full Article
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U.S. Census Bureau’s classification of Asian ethnic groups is harmful, warn Minnesota lawmakers
Lawmakers with Minnesota’s Asian Pacific Caucus is asking the U.S. Census Bureau to reclassify the Hmong, Urdu, Tai Dam and Lahu people. Read Full Article
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Hapa Project looks past strict categories in the census to reveal Wisconsin’s racial complexity and diversity
And, being lighter skinned, people also assumed I was White.” It was not until she found the Hapa Project while scrolling through MySpace that she had the language to articulate why the question of … Read Full Article
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Ramsey County trains Hmong election judges after U.S. census data showed growth in voting base
Population growth in the Hmong community means Ramsey County must provide Hmong-speaking election judges in order to comply with federal voting rights laws. For the first time in Minnesota, a local … Read Full Article
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Seven eye-opening things we learned by diving into northeast Wisconsin census results, then talking to people
The role of churches, mosques and temples in anchoring communities and fostering a sense of place. The journey of the Hmong people, who arrived as refugees from Southeast Asia following the war in … Read Full Article
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The census pushed people into strict racial categories for 200 years. A new approach reveals Wisconsin’s racial complexity and diversity.
The number of people who identified as multiracial in the U.S. census increased 245% statewide between 2010 and 2020. Read Full Article
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CalMatters: Lost in translation? California election ballots may be in fewer languages
Sameea Kamal The 2020 Census confirms California’s status as one of the nation’s most diverse states — second behind only Hawaii, despite a likely undercount of Latino and Black voters. About … Read Full Article
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Census changes help correct historic undercount of Wisconsin’s Indigenous population
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How did Hmong people find their way to Wisconsin? The answer has roots in America’s Secret War
The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey estimates Wisconsin’s Hmong population at more than 58,000. Read Full Article
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Northeast Wisconsin’s growing racial, ethnic diversity explored through series ‘Home is Here’
U.S. Census Bureau data offers a starting point to answer that question in northeast Wisconsin, the place we call home. Yet the 2020 census provides only a snapshot; the numbers don’t tell the whole … Read Full Article
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Are immigrants the ultimate frugal retirees?
Immigrants 65 years and older account for almost 14% of America’s total population and that figure should swell to 21% by 2040, estimates the Census Bureau. America’s older immigrant population is … Read Full Article
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EG’s Asian population arose in 2010s
Asian population grew by 47% over the last decade and became the largest racial group in the city, according to new 2020 U.S. Census data. Asians grew from 40,261 residents in 2010 to 58,982 residents … Read Full Article
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Three important things about Minnesota’s changing demographics
Minnesota’s growing racial and ethnic diversity, detailed in the 2020 U.S. Census, underscores the state’s need to further address some of the largest achievement and opportunity gaps … Read Full Article