census
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Typically, states create new congressional maps every 10 years, in line with the national decennial census.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
Over the past five years, the population of Sedgwick County, which includes Wichita, increased by 15,000 people to 528,000, outpacing the growth rate of the rest of the state, according to census data.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The city netted a small increase in population last year, according to new U.S. census data.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
To prove their ties to Canada - however far back they may go - many have had to look up historic records like census reports, baptismal records and birth certificates.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
The 2000 census counted 186,872 Mexicans in New York, triple the 1990 figure, and there are undoubtedly many more today.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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