NJ Spotlight News
2020 census shows NJ population growth, mostly urban
Clip: 8/12/2021 | 4m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
NJ's Asian population increased by 31%, Hispanic population by 29%
The results of the 2020 census are in. This snapshot of the country -- taken once every 10 years -- comes amid a pandemic that brought with it delays and challenges that had some people questioning whether the health crisis could have contributed to a census undercount. The data is used to help states compete for federal dollars and determine congressional and legislative district boundaries.
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NJ Spotlight News
2020 census shows NJ population growth, mostly urban
Clip: 8/12/2021 | 4m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
The results of the 2020 census are in. This snapshot of the country -- taken once every 10 years -- comes amid a pandemic that brought with it delays and challenges that had some people questioning whether the health crisis could have contributed to a census undercount. The data is used to help states compete for federal dollars and determine congressional and legislative district boundaries.
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