New Jersey leads Northeast in population growth and is bigger than ever. Here's why.
New Jersey's population reached a record 9.5 million in 2024, a surprise surge that exceeds any other Northeastern state.
This is why Tennessee's prison population is increasing, according to experts
Following years of decline, the state's prison population jumped by 8% in 2022, and signs indicate it's still on the rise.
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Key facts about the U.S. Black population
The number of Black people living in the United States reached a new high of 48.3 million in 2023. That’s up a third (33%) since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government data.
Ohio: Map Reveals Counties Where Population Is Shifting Most
Union County had the greatest increase in population, growing by 10.4 percent from 63,085 to 69,637 between 2020 and 2023.
Ventura County sizes up homeless population with annual count
Ventura County's annual point-in-time homeless count started Wednesday. The county is one of the nation's least affordable ...
The homeless population is increasing. Will Trump's second term make it worse?
When Trump was first inaugurated in January 2017, there were about 550,000 homeless people nationwide, according to an annual ...
China's population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
China's population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic ...
US population projections shrink from last year because of declining birth rates, less immigration
The Congressional Budget Office has shrunk its projections for the U.S. population in 30 years to 372 million residents. That ...
The national homeless population reached record levels in 2024, but dipped in Milwaukee, HUD says
Wisconsin also saw an increase from the year prior, with over 5,000 homeless people counted statewide in January 2024.
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'Declaration of war'?: Two Montana lawmakers consider expanded wolf hunting to halve population
A trio of bills would increase take of animals by eliminating hunting quotas, allowing year-round hunting, and reclassify wolves as ‘furbearers’.
New Colorado wolf map shows expanding territory in additional counties as population grows
One of Colorado’s reintroduced wolves wandered farther southeast over the last month, exploring territory not yet traveled by ...
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Facts About the U.S. Black Population
Key statistics and data about the demographic, geographic and economic characteristics of the U.S. Black population.