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August 2019  Newsletter
Get Good Directions.
In addition to the decennial census which counts every resident in the United States (U.S.), the U.S. Census Bureau produces annual estimates of the population which are released in July of each year.  The Population Estimates Program uses administrative data on births, deaths, Federal Tax Returns, Medicare enrollment, and immigration to update the decennial counts and estimate the population of the United States by age, sex, race and ethnicity at national, state, and county levels.

Ina Cernusca looks into the new data recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program and highlights contrasting patterns of demographic changes in North Dakota across the state and compared to general trends in the U.S.

Light Your Way.
Younger populations in North Dakota tend to be more racially and ethnically diverse than older populations Approximately one in four young children (0 to 4 years old) was a person of color (27%) in 2018, as compared to 1 in 5 in the 20-34 age group (21%), 1 in 20 in the 65-84 age group (5%), and 1 in 50 for people age 85 and older (2%).  Racial and ethnic diversity increased in all age groups from 2010 to 2018, but the degree of change varied by age. 
Are We There Yet?
Approach your journey with the right resources! E xplore  the newly updated Demographic, Economic, Health, and Education Trends to  help you understand potential impacts on your work, organization, and community!
 
Entertain Yourself On the Road.
The November 2018 election recorded a 10 percentage point increase in voter turnout as compared to the previous midterm election in 2014. While voter turnout increased from 2014 to 2018 for both, male and female, which of the two had a higher voter turnout in 2018?
 
  a) Male
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CHILDREN & YOUTH
Population Trends (12 charts)

DEMOGRAPHICS
Age (3 charts)

EDUCATION
3rd Grade Reading (7 charts, 1 new)
8th Grade Math  (7 charts, 1 new)


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