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Posted inGovernment

The census pushed people into strict racial categories for 200 years. A new approach reveals Wisconsin’s racial complexity and diversity.

by Natalie Eilbert / Green Bay Press-Gazette March 30th, 2022April 7th, 2022 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org

The number of people who identified as multiracial in the U.S. census increased 245% statewide between 2010 and 2020.

Posted inEconomy

‘Home is here’: Northeast Wisconsin’s surge in diversity forged by opportunity, grit and inclusion

by Natalie Eilbert / Green Bay Press-Gazette and Duke Behnke / The Post-Crescent February 2nd, 2022February 9th, 2022
Posted inGovernment

Counting Wisconsin: What you should know about the 2020 Census

by Ana Martinez-Ortiz February 4th, 2020February 24th, 2021
Posted inEconomy, Government, Rural Slide

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by Mario Koran / Wisconsin Watch October 8th, 2012September 28th, 2021
Posted inEconomy, Government, Rural Slide

Would young people stay in rural area for mining jobs?

by Mario Koran / Wisconsin Watch October 7th, 2012September 28th, 2021
Posted inWisWatch Blog

New census data: 20 rural Wisconsin counties lost population in a decade

by Kate GoldenMarch 10th, 2011June 22nd, 2014

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