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Opinion | The first step to social change is easy: fill out the census
Michigan cities need to increase census response rates, or risk losing political representation that can lead to change.
Kurt Metzger | Finally, the U.S. Census is counting LGBTQ families
The U.S. Census Bureau is sometimes slow to reflect the changing nature of families, but this year’s count has made changes to better reflect the LGBTQ community.
Kurt Metzger | The Census is coming. Racial controversy is never far behind
The U.S. Census Bureau’s decision not to allow a category for Middle Eastern North African in this year’s count is the latest in a long history of controversies involving race.
In slowly growing Michigan, some interesting migration trends
Too many are leaving for the South and West, but among those who are arriving? Many are young and good earners.
The Great Lakes state, graying: Demographic reality hits Michigan
The graying of Michigan isn't confined to its northern counties. The whole state is aging, and simply isn't drawing the new residents it needs to keep its economy vigorous. A demographer asks whether we have the will to fix it.
