News tagged with census data
Minorities pay more for water and sewer
Racial minorities pay systemically more for basic water and sewer services than white people, according to a study by Michigan State University researchers.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 29, 2011 |
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New analysis suggests Civil War took bigger toll than previously estimated
The Civil War -- already considered the deadliest conflict in American history -- in fact took a toll far more severe than previously estimated. That's what a new analysis of census data by Binghamton University historian ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2011 |
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Recent trends show recession's effect on US advanced technology exports
U.S. exports of advanced technology products (ATP) fared better than other non-advanced technology exports during the recent U.S. recession, says a new report from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Study shows suburban schools have worked to 'hoard' advantages
As suburban school districts have gained advantages over their urban counterparts, they have tenaciously clung to them, often at the expense of urban districts, a new study by University of Kansas researchers shows.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 17, 2011 |
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Millions of girls lost to selective abortion in India: study
Sex selection of foetuses in India has led to 7.1 million fewer girls than boys up to age six, a gender gap that has widened by more than a million in a decade, according to a study released Tuesday.
May 24, 2011 |
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440-year-old document sheds new light on native population decline under Spanish colonial rule
Analysis of a 440-year-old document reveals new details about native population decline in the heartland of the Inca Empire following Spanish conquest in the 16th century.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 19, 2011 |
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Americans 45 and older are new voting-age majority
(AP) -- For the first time, Americans 45 and older make up a majority of the voting-age population, giving older Americans wider influence in elections as the U.S. stands divided over curtailing Medicare and other benefits ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 04, 2011 |
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Chase for India's rural rupee inspires tech innovations
India's hunger for new technology is as sharp in its countless small villages as in its shiny office towers or shopping malls -- and businesses are waking up to an area of massive potential growth.
Dec 07, 2010 |
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Poverty grows in suburbs, but social services don't keep up: report
Poverty has grown in America's suburbs during the recent economic downturn, but poor people in many suburban communities are finding it hard to get the help they need, a report by University of Chicago researchers shows.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 07, 2010 |
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Children raised by gay couples show good progress through school: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- By mining data from the 2000 Census, sociologist Michael Rosenfeld figured out the rates at which kids raised by gay and straight couples repeated a grade during elementary or middle school. He found that ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 31, 2010 |
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Social ill: Lack of close ties may increase heart disease risk
Women who live in neighborhoods lacking in close ties are more likely to have coronary artery calcification, a key marker for underlying heart disease, than those who live in more socially cohesive neighborhoods, according ...
Aug 18, 2010 |
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Census data aid disease simulation studies
Did you know that filling out your census card will help computer scientists model how diseases spread in the United States?
Mar 31, 2010 |
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Google introduces its Public Data Explorer
(PhysOrg.com) -- Google's latest release is an application that allows users to create their own interactive, animated graphs and charts using public data such as census data or government statistics on unemployment ...
Mar 09, 2010 |
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Murders, Traffic Deaths Connected
If you want to know how many people are killed in car accidents in a particular U.S. state, look to its prisons. Regions with higher murder rates also tend to have a greater number of traffic fatalities, according to a new ...
Dec 03, 2009 |
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Study looks at effect of high foreclosure rates on local tax bases
(PhysOrg.com) -- Foreclosed homes and unsustainable growth can wreck the tax base of local governments. That’s the warning being issued by Auburn University’s Center for Governmental Services following its study of newly ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Sep 29, 2009 |
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