Census: Population slowing in large portions of U.S.
WASHINGTON — Many states that posted big population gains in the 2010 census are now seeing their decade-long growth fizzle, hurt by a prolonged economic slump that is stretching into larger portions...
View ArticleCollege grads get older, shift workplace trends
WASHINGTON — Americans 60 or older are more likely than ever to have college degrees, helping redefine work and retirement as educated baby boomers swell the senior population at rates faster than...
View ArticleHigh court turns down Louisiana’s bid to reclaim congressional seat
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court today turned down Louisiana’s bid to recover the congressional seat taken from the state as a result of the 2010 Census. The court did not comment on its order...
View ArticleCensus: Uninsured numbers drop slightly in U.S.
The U.S. Census Bureau reported today that the number of uninsured Americans dropped slightly in 2011 from 50 million to 48.6 million in 2011. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals covered by...
View ArticleCensus data reveals economy has bottomed out
New 2011 census figures offer glimmers of hope in an economic recovery that technically began in mid-2009. The annual survey, supplemented with unpublished government figures as of March 2012, covers a...
View ArticleCensus: Whites won’t be a majority in U.S. by 2043
The official projection, released today by the Census Bureau, now places the tipping point for the white majority a year later than previous estimates, which were made before the impact of the recent...
View ArticleCensus shows record 1 in 3 US counties are dying
A record number of U.S. counties — more than 1 in 3 — are now dying off, hit by an aging population and weakened local economies that are spurring young adults to seek jobs and build families elsewhere.
View ArticleCensus: New Orleans seeing more newcomers
The U.S. Census Bureau reports the population of New Orleans has increased sharply by people who moved to the city from out of town since Hurricane Katrina.
View ArticleAnalysis: Louisiana women face grim statistics
Louisiana's women received a string of bad news recently about their status compared to their counterparts in other states and compared to the men at home.
View ArticleMetairie ranks among top cities for self-employment
Metairie has one of the fastest growing rates of self-employment in the nation, according to a new report.
View ArticleCensus: Louisiana poverty rate at nearly 20 percent in 2014
The latest U.S. Census data shows that one in five Louisiana residents lived in poverty last year, unchanged from the previous year.
View ArticleStudy: New Orleans’ women-owned businesses lag in revenue
Although women-owned firms in New Orleans have seen growth over the past nine years, they haven’t seen as much revenue as in other cities.
View ArticleHigh court turns down Louisiana’s bid to reclaim congressional seat
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court today turned down Louisiana’s bid to recover the congressional seat taken from the state as a result of the 2010 Census. The court did not comment on its order...
View ArticleCensus: Uninsured numbers drop slightly in U.S.
The U.S. Census Bureau reported today that the number of uninsured Americans dropped slightly in 2011 from 50 million to 48.6 million in 2011. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals covered by...
View ArticleCensus data reveals economy has bottomed out
New 2011 census figures offer glimmers of hope in an economic recovery that technically began in mid-2009. The annual survey, supplemented with unpublished government figures as of March 2012, covers a...
View ArticleCensus: Whites won’t be a majority in U.S. by 2043
The official projection, released today by the Census Bureau, now places the tipping point for the white majority a year later than previous estimates, which were made before the impact of the recent...
View ArticleCensus shows record 1 in 3 US counties are dying
A record number of U.S. counties — more than 1 in 3 — are now dying off, hit by an aging population and weakened local economies that are spurring young adults to seek jobs and build families elsewhere.
View ArticleCensus: New Orleans seeing more newcomers
The U.S. Census Bureau reports the population of New Orleans has increased sharply by people who moved to the city from out of town since Hurricane Katrina.
View ArticleAnalysis: Louisiana women face grim statistics
Louisiana's women received a string of bad news recently about their status compared to their counterparts in other states and compared to the men at home.
View ArticleMetairie ranks among top cities for self-employment
Metairie has one of the fastest growing rates of self-employment in the nation, according to a new report.
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