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Black people made up 13% of Elk Grove’s population, as of 2020, according to the city’s website and census data.
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The latest available census data shows Starkville is home to 24,360 residents.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Zoom out: Utah had the highest overall gender wage gap in 2023 ($21,400), while Vermont had the lowest (about $8,500), according to census data.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
This work is of particular importance because census data determines how federal funding is allocated.
—Todd Aagaard, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The latest available census data shows Starkville is home to 24,360 residents.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Zoom out: Utah had the highest overall gender wage gap in 2023 ($21,400), while Vermont had the lowest (about $8,500), according to census data.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
This work is of particular importance because census data determines how federal funding is allocated.
—Todd Aagaard, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Census.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/census. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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