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In the nineteen-thirties, I.B.M. did business with the Nazi government through a German subsidiary, lending its technology to projects like the 1933 census, which helped identify Jews in the country.
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Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
Over 31,000 bachelor's degree-holding adults moved to the Richmond area in 2023, per the latest census data.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
From 2010 to 2020, Concord grew by 33.1%, starting with a population of about 79,000 people and ending that decade at close to 105,000 people, according to census data.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
Over a quarter of U.S. renters spend more than half of their income on housing, census data shows.
—John Frank, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
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Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
Over 31,000 bachelor's degree-holding adults moved to the Richmond area in 2023, per the latest census data.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
From 2010 to 2020, Concord grew by 33.1%, starting with a population of about 79,000 people and ending that decade at close to 105,000 people, according to census data.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
Over a quarter of U.S. renters spend more than half of their income on housing, census data shows.
—John Frank, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Census.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/census. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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