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AgriLife Webinar on New Census DataAugust 16, 2011
(From Rebekka D.) The Census Bureau released the local-level demographic information for Texas on August 11! To help you easily access Census data from American FactFinder 2, the Texas AgriLife Extension Service has created You Tube video tutorials available from the Community Data Resources link at http://ruralcommunities.tamu.edu. You will also find tutorials for accessing data [...]
AgriLife Webinar on New Census Data
Rural U.S. population share hits low, AASAugust 16, 2011
(From Pam K.) Rural U.S. population share hits low By Hope Yen ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 9:59 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 WASHINGTON — Rural America now accounts for just 16 percent of the nation’s population, the lowest ever. The latest 2010 census numbers hint at an emerging America where, by midcentury, city boundaries become indistinct [...]
