Topic: Census
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Urban Wonk
Building Cities for the Families of Today
American families look a lot different than they did 50 years ago. Here's how we can build the housing and transportation they need.
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Charts
America's Truly Densest Metros
New Census data offers insight on a better way to measure the density of U.S. cities.
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Maps
The Changing Geography of Metropolitan Poverty
Despite economic gains, America's largest metros are seeing spikes in inequality.
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Why You Should Be Skeptical of Statistics on City vs. Suburban Population Growth
Columbia University planning professor David King on why calling the contest is beside the point.
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Welcome to 1940s New York
An interactive time capsule to all 116 New York City neighborhoods, from 1943.
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Census Accuracy Report Shakes Up Municipal Challenges
Cities might not want to question the nation's people counters.
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What Killing the American Community Survey Would Actually Mean
Elimination of the annual census would have huge implications for how the federal government allocates money to states and municipalities.
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Charts
Infographic of the Day: The Top 5 U.S. Cities in 1940 vs. 2010
The Census Bureau is getting ready for the release of all the forms from its 1940 count.
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America's Growing Urban Footprint
Census figures show widespread increases in the square mileage of urbanized areas in the U.S.
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Canada Shifts West
New census figures show population dominance moving away from the east.
