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Census figures show rise in young adults in D.C .

New census figures show the Washington area is among the top destinations in the nation for young adults who choose to relocate.

Tags: D.C. population

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Va. Asian population grows in last decade

Virginia's Asian population has grown nearly 70 percent over the last decade and now accounts for 5.5 percent of the state's total population.

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Virginia median age in 2010: 37.5

Despite a healthy increase in Virginia's population over the past decade, the percentage of residents across a wide swath of working-age groups dropped, according to U.S. Census figures released Thursday.

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Booming boomer population straining D.C.'s suburbs

Baby boomers and retirees make up the fastest-growing populations in the Washington suburbs, new data show, growth that experts say will strain state and local governments to the breaking point.

Tags: Ben Orr , Brookings Institution , The Washington Examiner , Urban Institute , Richard Johnson , baby boomers , Social Security

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Md. agencies release precinct population counts

Maryland agencies have released a report on precinct population counts for redistricting and reapportionment.

Tags: Maryland Department of Planning , Maryland Department of Legislative Services , Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctio

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Md. census: Hispanic population, D.C. area growth

Suburban Maryland counties had the state's biggest population growth over the last decade, and Hispanic residents represented the largest increase, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday.

Tags: Phyllis Marcuccio , Maryland , Montgomery County , Rockville , St. Mary's County , Charles County , Maryland Department of Planning , Andrew Ratner , Curt Anderson , Howard County , Frederick County , Michelle Basch

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