M. Smith drops in on state textbook hearings, E. Smith interviews Tom Pauken, Satija on water rationing along the Colorado River, Root probes Dan Patrick’s unexpected investment, KUT’s Philpott sorts out clinic closings, Murphy maps the latest census data, MacLaggan on a welcome turn in poverty, Malewitz finds a race for energy efficiency, Hamilton reports on better grades for Sul Ross, Grissom on bad grades for the death penalty, Batheja on Debra Medina’s dilemma, Aguilar on the glum forecast for immigration reform and Aaronson looks at the latest hurdle for Obamacare: The best of our best for the week of Sept. 16-20, 2013.
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Interactive: A Closer Look at the 2012 American Community Survey
Use our interactive to see how Texas and its most populous areas compare on several U.S. Census metrics — from poverty levels to rates of the uninsured — according to the 2012 American Community Survey.
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Demographics
Texas’ Poverty Rate Declines for First Time Since Recession
The percentage of Texans living in poverty dropped from 18.5 percent in 2011 to 17.9 percent in 2012, marking the first decline in the state since the recession began in 2008.
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Demographics
Hidalgo County Fights to Boost Its Census Count
In rapidly growing Hidalgo County, officials who say the 2010 census dramatically undercounted the county’s population are seeking to influence the way its residents are counted in the future.
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Census Interactive: Mapping the Population Growth of State’s Youths
The state’s growth spurt continues, and one way to see what’s ahead is to look at the state’s youth population. Use these maps to see the raw population growth and fastest rates of growth in two groups: Texans ages 4 and younger and Texans from ages 5 to 19.
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Census Interactive: Mapping Texas’ Surging Youth Population
Use this census interactive to take a county-by-county tour of how the state’s youth population grew between 2010 and 2012 — and how Texas’ youngest Hispanics are driving the trend.
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Census Interactive: GOP Strongholds Getting Older
Some of the state’s most Republican counties are seeing sharp growth in the number of residents who are 65 and older, according to revised county population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Use this interactive to explore the numbers.
Posted inDemographics, Immigration
Interactive: Mapping Hispanic Population Growth in Texas
The U.S. Census Bureau last week released its latest set of national population estimates. According to the data, six more Texas counties became majority Hispanic in 2012. Use our interactive to explore population growth by county.
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Economy
On the Records: Texas One of Five “Minority-Majority” States
According to demographic data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau, 55.2 percent of Texas’ 2011 population was of a race other than non-Hispanic white, making it one of five “minority-majority” states in the nation.
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Demographics
Jillson: In Texas’ Demographic Changes, a Destiny Foretold?
In this excerpt from his new book, Southern Methodist University political scientist Cal Jillson examines the history behind Texas’ demographic changes — and what it means for the future.
