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Census
Annapolis, MD
Politics
Trump Announces New ‘Highly Accurate’ Census That Excludes Undocumented Residents
Who counts as an American? President Donald Trump is aiming to redefine the answer. In a post on Truth Social on Thursday, Aug. 7, Trump said he's "instructed our Department of Commerce to "immediately begin work on a new and highly accurate CENSUS based on modern day facts and figures." The move marks a significant shift in how the country counts its population for everything from congressional representation to the allocation of federal funds. Trump added that it will be "using the results and information gained from the Presidential Election of 2024. People who are in our Country illega…
Alexandria, VA
News
Virginia Leads Nation In Highest Income Rankings, Study Says: Here's Why
Many Northeast residents are bringing home some of the highest incomes in the country, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 list of States Where People Have the Highest Income. The study compared all 50 states and Washington, DC, based on the average annual income of the top 5% and bottom 20% of earners, along with the median income for all residents. The report highlights wealthier communities and those facing financial hardship, showing wide wealth gaps in some areas. "The highest-earning 10% of individuals in the United States earn over 12 times more than thos…
Lower Paxton, PA
News
PA Could Lose At Least 1 US House Seat, Census Numbers Say
Pennsylvania is expected to lose at least one of its 18 seats in the US House before the next election, according to early census data predictions. The U.S. Census Bureau will release preliminary numbers from the 2020 census by the end of the month, but an early population predictions show the shrinking population of the state is enough for it to loss one district. Pennsylvania has lost at least one congressional seat after every census since 1920, or at least one every 10 years for the last 100 years. If the predictions are correct, new district maps will need to be drawn prior…
Hartford, CT
News
Census: Connecticut Black, Hispanic Households Less Likely To Be Counted
Black and Hispanic people in Connecticut are filling out their Census applications at a lower rate than white people - a situation that could result in a mismatch of programs, finances, and services for under-counted communities. The Census helps decide how to disperse resources based on population. It impacts services such as school lunches, highway upgrades, firefighters, water protection, and safety net programs. The self-response rate in Census tracts (federally defined neighborhoods within a municipality) where Black and Hispanic people make up the majority was 51 percent, according to…
Monroe, NY
Lifestyle
These Area Villages Are Among Fastest-Growing In Upstate NY
The Hudson Valley is home to some of New York’s fastest growing villages, according to a new report. Citing data according to the latest Census population estimates, New York Upstate determined the 50 cities and villages that have seen the most growth between 2010 and 2018. The report only includes restaurants from upstate - which is considered by the website to be areas north of Westchester and Rockland counties - in the rankings. In the Hudson Valley, the following municipalities made the cut: Kiryas Joel (first overall): Growth since 2010: 24.5 percent (+4982); Change since 2…
Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
This Fairfield County City Ranks As Connecticut's Worst Place To Live, New Survey Says
While the Nutmeg State is home to some of the most affluent and desirable places to live in the country, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. 24/7 Wall St. created a weighted index of 25 measures that include four categories - affordability, economy, quality of life, and community - to determine which cities were the worst to live in every state. The complete methodology can be found here. Bridgeport was designated as the “worst city to live" in Connecticut in the newly released report. The report found that Bridgeport, the state's most populated city with a population of 147…
White Plains, NY
Lifestyle
These Westchester Communities Rank Highest In Household Income
It’s no secret that Westchester County is home to some of New York’s wealthiest communities, but which rank the highest? In a newly released report by Statistical Atlas, the organization calculated which areas in Westchester have the highest household income, reviewing data from the 2010 census and 2012 through 2016 American Community Survey. The median income in Westchester sits at $86,200, making it the 10th highest county in the area. Westchester also has the third highest average household income at $762,000 behind only New York ($877,000) and Fairfield ($812,100) counties. The municip…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
NY AG Files Suit Against Trump Administration Over Citizenship Question
A multi-state coalition of elected officials, led by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, officially filed a lawsuit in district court to block President Donald Trump and the federal government’s to bring back a question asking about citizen status in the 2020 United States Census. Schneiderman - leading a coalition of 18 state Attorneys General and six cities and the bipartisan U.S. Conference of Mayors - filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration from demanding citizenship information in the census, stating that “demanding citizenship information from the census would …
