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Claims that recent immigrants do not assimilate are challenged by research showing they often achieve strong economic mobility and social integration at rates higher than earlier immigrant waves. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/23/world/assimilate-go-home-crowd-lesson/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #immigration #donaldtrump #tommytuberville #alabama #uscensusbureau #haiti #norway #republicanparty #democraticparty #useconomy #uscitizenship

Claims that recent immigrants do not assimilate are challenged by research showing they often achieve strong economic mobility and social integration at rates higher than earlier immigrant waves. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/23/world/assimilate-go-home-crowd-lesson/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #immigration #donaldtrump #tommytuberville #alabama #uscensusbureau #haiti #norway #republicanparty #democraticparty #useconomy #uscitizenship

Remote work has settled into a post-pandemic norm, with many people continuing to work from home and reshaping the economic geography of cities and suburbs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/08/world/great-shift-to-remote-work/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #uscensusbureau #wfhresearch #covid19 #jobs #remotework

Remote work has settled into a post-pandemic norm, with many people continuing to work from home and reshaping the economic geography of cities and suburbs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/08/world/great-shift-to-remote-work/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #uscensusbureau #wfhresearch #covid19 #jobs #remotework

Texas suburbs keep booming, immigration slows, census finds https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/838822/ #Dallas #Football #Houston #HoustonTexans #HoustonTexans #Laredo #NFL #Texans #USCensusBureau #WallerCounty

New Caney, Porter populations rise 30% over 5-year span https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/761507/ #Demographics77357 #Demographics77365 #DemographicsNewCaney #DemographicsPorter #Football #Houston #HoustonTexans #HoustonTexans #MedianAgeNewCaney #MedianAgePorter #NewCaney #NewCaneyPopulation #NFL #PopulationGrowthNewCaney #PopulationGrowthPorter #porter #PorterPopulation #Texans #USCensusBureau #USCensusBureauAmericanCommunitySurveyData

American last names are disappearing fast. These 15 names are nearly extinct.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/american-last-names-are-disappearing-fast-these-15-names-are-nearly-extinct

Houston gained approximately 43,000 new residents between 2023 and 2024, with its increase ranking second only to New York City, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. The nearby suburb of Fulshear ranked second nationally in growth by percentage.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/05/16/521610/houston-ranks-second-for-population-growth-in-u-s-according-to-census-data/

#FortBend #Houston #Local #News #Texas #Fulshear #HoustonPopulation #HoustonPopulationGrowth #PopulationGrowth #TexasPopulation #USCensusBureau

Houston gained approximately 43,000 new residents between 2023 and 2024, with its increase ranking second only to New York City, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. The nearby suburb of Fulshear ranked second nationally in growth by percentage.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/05/16/521610/houston-ranks-second-for-population-growth-in-u-s-according-to-census-data/

#FortBend #Houston #Local #News #Texas #Fulshear #HoustonPopulation #HoustonPopulationGrowth #PopulationGrowth #TexasPopulation #USCensusBureau

Almost all population growth in Harris County last year came from international migration, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by a fellow at Rice University's Baker Institute.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/immigration/2025/04/09/518106/u-s-census-96-percent-of-harris-countys-population-growth-last-year-came-from-international-migration/

#HarrisCounty #Houston #Immigration #Local #News #HarrisCountyPopulation #HoustonPopulationGrowth #PopulationGrowth #PresidentDonaldTrump #USCensusBureau

Almost all population growth in Harris County last year came from international migration, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by a fellow at Rice University's Baker Institute.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/immigration/2025/04/09/518106/u-s-census-96-percent-of-harris-countys-population-growth-last-year-came-from-international-migration/

#HarrisCounty #Houston #Immigration #Local #News #HarrisCountyPopulation #HoustonPopulationGrowth #PopulationGrowth #PresidentDonaldTrump #USCensusBureau

Liberty and Montgomery counties, both north of Houston, were among the top 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States from 2023 to 2024.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/03/14/516039/montgomery-liberty-counties-among-nations-fastest-growing-regions/

#HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #HoustonPopulation #LibertyCounty #MontgomeryCounty #PopulationGrowth #USCensusBureau

Liberty and Montgomery counties, both north of Houston, were among the top 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States from 2023 to 2024.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/03/14/516039/montgomery-liberty-counties-among-nations-fastest-growing-regions/

#HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #HoustonPopulation #LibertyCounty #MontgomeryCounty #PopulationGrowth #USCensusBureau

Harris County added 53,788 residents, more than any other county in the U.S. With nearly 5 million total residents, it’s now the third most populous county in the country. Harris also saw the second-highest gains from international migration of all counties nationwide.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2024/03/15/480714/texas-counties-lead-the-us-in-population-growth-census-says/

#News #Texas #CensusData #HarrisCountyPopulation #HoustonPopulation #USCensusBureau

Harris County added 53,788 residents, more than any other county in the U.S. With nearly 5 million total residents, it’s now the third most populous county in the country. Harris also saw the second-highest gains from international migration of all counties nationwide.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2024/03/15/480714/texas-counties-lead-the-us-in-population-growth-census-says/

#News #Texas #CensusData #HarrisCountyPopulation #HoustonPopulation #USCensusBureau

Nearly 12 percent of children living in Houston are uninsured. That's more than double the national average.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2024/02/02/476324/report-nearly-12-percent-of-children-in-houston-are-living-without-insurance-more-than-double-the-national-average/

#HealthScience #Healthcare #News #Texas #TTN #AffordableCareAct #HoustonHealth #Insurance #InsuranceStudy #Medicaid #USCensusBureau

Nearly 12 percent of children living in Houston are uninsured. That's more than double the national average.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2024/02/02/476324/report-nearly-12-percent-of-children-in-houston-are-living-without-insurance-more-than-double-the-national-average/

#HealthScience #Healthcare #News #Texas #TTN #AffordableCareAct #HoustonHealth #Insurance #InsuranceStudy #Medicaid #USCensusBureau

An influx of highly educated people from other states helped shift the state’s economic fortune. But in many parts of Texas, residents are struggling as jobs dry up.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2023/12/18/472575/texas-statewide-poverty-rate-declines-but-several-rural-counties-see-increase-in-poor-residents/

#News #Texas #COVID19 #PovertyRate #TexasPoverty #USCensusBureau

An influx of highly educated people from other states helped shift the state’s economic fortune. But in many parts of Texas, residents are struggling as jobs dry up.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2023/12/18/472575/texas-statewide-poverty-rate-declines-but-several-rural-counties-see-increase-in-poor-residents/

#News #Texas #COVID19 #PovertyRate #TexasPoverty #USCensusBureau

#LGBTQ+ #People Are Nearly Twice as Likely to Be #Displaced After #Disasters, New #Research Shows.

For the first time, the #USCensusBureau has collected #national #data on #sexualorientation and #identity related to #disaster #displacement

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia

https://www.them.us/story/lgbtq-people-displaced-disasters-census-data

#LGBTQ+ #People Are Nearly Twice as Likely to Be #Displaced After #Disasters, New #Research Shows.

For the first time, the #USCensusBureau has collected #national #data on #sexualorientation and #identity related to #disaster #displacement

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia

https://www.them.us/story/lgbtq-people-displaced-disasters-census-data

The Houston region is growing much more rapidly on its outskirts than in its urban core. The pandemic has contributed to that, according to the Texas state demographer.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2023/12/08/471915/houston-area-suburbs-growing-much-faster-than-city-in-wake-of-pandemic/

#FortBend #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #DomesticMigration #FortBendCounty #HoustonPopulationGrowth #HoustonSuburbs #MontgomeryCounty #USCensusBureau

The Houston region is growing much more rapidly on its outskirts than in its urban core. The pandemic has contributed to that, according to the Texas state demographer.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2023/12/08/471915/houston-area-suburbs-growing-much-faster-than-city-in-wake-of-pandemic/

#FortBend #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #DomesticMigration #FortBendCounty #HoustonPopulationGrowth #HoustonSuburbs #MontgomeryCounty #USCensusBureau

Presentation slidedecks from last week's @censusSDC @CensusCenters #USCensusBureau training conference https://www2.census.gov/about/partners/sdc-cic-ddtb/presentations/?utm_source=censusSDC
(tip: Start with the Wednesday presentations)

New census estimates show a tepid rise in U.S. population growth, buoyed by immigration

https://www.brookings.edu/research/new-census-estimates-show-a-tepid-rise-in-u-s-population-growth-buoyed-by-immigration/

#uspolitics
#BlackMastodon
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New census estimates show a tepid rise in U.S. population growth, buoyed by immigration

https://www.brookings.edu/research/new-census-estimates-show-a-tepid-rise-in-u-s-population-growth-buoyed-by-immigration/

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#BlackMastodon
#usimmigration
#USCensusBureau

New census numbers show why North Carolina’s population keeps growing

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article270583157.html

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#ncpolitics
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New census numbers show why North Carolina’s population keeps growing

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article270583157.html

#uspol
#BlackMastodon
#ncpolitics
#USCensusBureau

Seattle is no longer the least air conditioned of the US’s top 15 metro areas, according to a Crosscut analysis of #Census housing survey data. The least air conditioned is San Francisco, California, which has the lowest percentage of homes w primary air conditioning relative to its total homes: https://crosscut.com/environment/2022/12/seattle-no-longer-uss-least-air-conditioned-big-city #HeatWave #adaptation #climate #AirConditioning #cooling #seattle #SanFrancisco #USCensusBureau #urbanism

Seattle is no longer the least air conditioned of the US’s top 15 metro areas, according to a Crosscut analysis of #Census housing survey data. The least air conditioned is San Francisco, California, which has the lowest percentage of homes w primary air conditioning relative to its total homes: https://crosscut.com/environment/2022/12/seattle-no-longer-uss-least-air-conditioned-big-city #HeatWave #adaptation #climate #AirConditioning #cooling #seattle #SanFrancisco #USCensusBureau #urbanism