Valley's population still growing, but not as quickly

The Valley's population is still growing. KJZZ's Al Macias reports growth isn't as fast as it once was, but it's picking up.

More elderly Americans are living alone

According to new numbers from the Census Bureau more elderly Americans are living alone.

Census already making changes for 2020

The 2020 Census is almost eight years away, but the Census Bureau is looking at lessons learned from the last census.

The American Community Survey stirs up controversy

Every 10 years the Census Bureau conducts a nationwide count of the U.S. population. The last complete count was completed two years ago, but now another annual survey from the Census Bureau is causing controversy.

Arizona ranks 49th in spending per student

Arizona spent the third least amount of money per student in 2010, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau. But, the state’s public schools chief says Arizona has one of the most cost-effective education systems in the country.

2010 Census extremely accurate, but Latinos still undercounted

The Census Bureau has just released a survey of the 2010 population count. It showed the census was accurate to 1/100 of 1 percent. That’s about 36,000 people that were overcounted.

Census Bureau: Maricopa County is popular county to move into and out of

People moving out of Maricopa County between 2005 and ‘09 were more geographically spread out than people leaving any other American county. The same was also true of people moving into Maricopa County during that time. From Phoenix, KJZZ’s Mark Brodie reports.

Arizona's Asian population nearly doubles in last decade

The Asian population in the United States grew at a faster rate than any other group over the last decade, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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