Articles tagged:U.S. Census

Posted: Sun Feb 6 9:34 a.m. by David Jesse
U.S. Census Bureau figures show population losses in Michigan, but Washtenaw County is an exception

News from the U.S. Census Bureau has not been kind to Michigan, which saw a decline of 54,000 residents. That means the loss of one of the state's 15 seats in Congress, beginning in 2012. But the Census Bureau’s county and local population counts, slated for release in the coming ...

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Posted: Fri Jul 16 3:07 p.m. by Brian Vernellis
Census Director Robert Groves presents status of 2010 Census to Michigan students, peers

In the months since being appointed the U.S. Census Director, Robert Groves has done everything he possibly can to make sure the 2010 Census is a successful one. To begin the official enumeration, he traveled by dogsled to the Inuit community of Noorvik, Alaska, to help census takers. The bureau ...

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Posted: Tue Mar 23 7:03 p.m. by David Jesse
Census numbers show slight growth in Washtenaw County population

Washtenaw County experienced a meager population growth from 2008 to 2009 - but that was still enough to elevate it to the third highest of any county in Michigan during that period, U.S. Census numbers released today show. Washtenaw County gained 2,796 residents in 2009 compared to 2008, the numbers ...

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