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There were 72 southern resident killer whales counted during the 2020 census, though several calves have been born since then.
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Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
By 2021, the number of Indigenous firms had grown to more than 400,000, according to a recent U.S. Small Business Administration summary of census data from that year.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
Downing is the second person to represent the state’s 2nd Congressional District, which was created in 2022 following the 2020 census.
—The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
New York City is the water poverty capital of the United States, according to a study citing census data, with 56,900 residents living without access to running water in 2021.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
By 2021, the number of Indigenous firms had grown to more than 400,000, according to a recent U.S. Small Business Administration summary of census data from that year.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
Downing is the second person to represent the state’s 2nd Congressional District, which was created in 2022 following the 2020 census.
—The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
New York City is the water poverty capital of the United States, according to a study citing census data, with 56,900 residents living without access to running water in 2021.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Census.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/census. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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