Census Results: Poverty Rate in New York
Welcome to Politics Bites, where every afternoon at It's A Free Country, we bring you the unmissable quotes from the morning's political conversations on WNYC. Today on The Brian Lehrer Show, Sam...
View ArticleRedistricting: What Is the Deal in New York?
One of the most important issues at stake in the Census data arriving today is how it will affect the redrawing of Congressional, state senate and state assembly district lines in New York.Why?...
View ArticleBloomberg: Census Figures on NYC Growth Way Too Low
New York City showed some growth but populations upstate took a hit, according to Census 2010 data released Thursday afternoon.The population of the city grew by 167,000 to 8.2 million -- a figure...
View ArticleDetroit: Reinventing the Smaller City
According to the most recent Census data, the city of Detroit lost over 237,000 people over the past decade. Today, the Motor City has a population of only 713,777, making Detroit America’s 18th most...
View ArticleLow NYC Census Count 'Doesn't Make Sense,' Says Bloomberg
New York City grew by 2.1 percent according to 2010 Census numbers released today — but the mayor thinks that's a serious undercount."We don't quite understand the numbers," Mayor Michael Bloomberg...
View ArticleCensus Results: Poverty Rate in New York
Sam Roberts, urban affairs correspondent for The New York Times, is a weekly guest for the month of March. Each week he talks about the 2010 Census results and what they reveal about Americans and New...
View ArticleHistoric Shift: Fewer Blacks in NYC, More Whites
The Census numbers show a continuing change in the racial geography of New York City in the last decade. According to a WNYC analysis of the numbers, the Asian population increased 32 percent in the...
View ArticleCENSUS 2010 | Mapping Changes in the Five Boroughs
Census 2010 figures for New York City and the state were released and will serve as a guide to drawing congressional and legislative districts throughout the state. Check out changes in the city by...
View ArticleEthnic Shifting Could Mean Ethnic Redistricting
The census often confirms what we already know - and it also affects the redistricting process for Congressional and state legislative districts.New York City's Asian population increased 32 percent...
View ArticleCity Census Reveals Dramatic Swing in Racial Make-Up, Modest Population...
The population of New York City has increased by only 2.1 percent since 2000, but the racial make-up continued changing significantly, according to the 2010 census released Thursday that stunned local...
View ArticlePlato, Mo.: America's Mean Center of Population
A village of 109 people and less than three miles across has been declared the country’s mean center of population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The village is Plato, Missouri, and its location...
View ArticleCensus Reveals Great Reversal of 'Great Migration'
The latest Census confirms that once-segregated Southern cities like Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and Miami are luring African Americans from northern metro areas like New York and Chicago. Today, 57...
View ArticleCity Officials Contest 2010 Census Figures
New York City officials are contesting the 2010 census figures that showed small population gains in the city.Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Joe Salvo, the city's demographer, said they have evidence that...
View ArticleCensus Numbers: Calling Jackson Heights
Welcome to Politics Bites, where every afternoon at It's A Free Country, we bring you the unmissable quotes from the morning's political conversations on WNYC. Today on The Brian Lehrer Show, John...
View ArticleDoes the 2010 census data reflect what you know?
You may have already heard that the census data for the last decade came out this week. WNYC Radio has been anticipating this and planning our news coverage despite not knowing what the data would...
View ArticleSome New Yorkers Call Parks, Cemeteries Home, Census Shows
The 2010 Census data revealed many interesting facts about the city's population — including that some New Yorkers call the city's larger parks and cemeteries home.In Central Park, the population is...
View ArticleThe New Black Migration: Home is Where the Job Is
Newly released census numbers show a 2 percent decrease in the African American population of New York City, a drop that echoes across the Northeast, the rust belt, and the West coast. It's a...
View ArticleThe Mix: Counting Residents, Radiation, Missiles
It's A Free Country's The Mix, where we take some of the notable clips and other voices found on WNYC this week and mix 'em up. Voices are in bold, connections in italics.While a census count may seem...
View ArticleFinancial 411: Weekly Business Roundup
Economy Grew at the End of 2010Economic growth improved in the final three months of last year. According to the Commerce Department, the economy, as measured by the gross domestic product, grew at an...
View ArticleCity Plans to Challenge Census Estimate
The Bloomberg administration announced plans to officially challenge the U.S. Census Bureau's population count for New York City. The challenge comes in response to the bureau's tally of 8.175 million...
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