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    According, the United State Census Bureau, the U.S. population is increasing, every eight seconds a child is born. With the population increasing sort of rapidly the construction of new neighborhoods it is going to be necessary to house these prospering families. Also, the establishment of stores are going to be needed. Therefore, neighborhood stores are going to become available and malls too, but they both are going to vary in certain aspects. Neighborhood stores are stores that provides accommodations

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    The United States Census Bureau reported in a recent news release that one in five children receive food stamps. The report continues to notate statistics that this is a dramatic increase from the one in eight children that received benefits prior to the recession as of 2007, and that the number of children living in single parent households has tripled from the information gathered in 1940. (1) These parents struggle on a daily basis to provide for their children in a manner that is barely comfortable

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    According to The United States Census Bureau, the United States population accounts for less than 5 percent of the world population. The United States, however, houses more than 20% of the world inmate population. From 1978 to 2014, there has been a sharp increase of the inmate population to the tune of over 400% - an alarming number that is not likely to decrease anytime soon (ACLU, n.d.). The United States government has placed tougher sanctions and punishments on criminals since the late 1970s

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    to the December 2012 United States Census Bureau Population Projection, the nation will continue its trend of consistent diversification. By 2024, the non-Hispanic white population will show a decrease in numbers. Minorities including Hispanics, African Americans and Asians will double, and other groups will increase by at least half. Eventually, non-Hispanic whites will not be seen as a majority, but as an equally represented group among its ethnic counterparts (U.S. Bureau, 2014). This projection

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    and transportation are considered in poverty. U.S. Government Official Measure: Following the Office of Management and Budget 's (OMB) Statistical Policy Directive 14, the Census Bureau now determines who is in poverty by issuing a poverty threshold. To classify whether an individual or a family is in poverty, the Census Bureau compares a person’s family total pre-tax cash income from all sources such as earning, interest, and cash welfare with the Social Security Administration threshold that was

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    of 96% of white people other races making up Isanti County include; African American, American Indian, Asian, and Hispanic (US Census Bureau). The majority of the population has education including a high school diploma or higher (US Census Bureau). Persons with a Bachelors degree or higher are 17.1% (US Census Bureau). Isanti County has a 7.8% poverty rate (US Census Bureau). About 13,958 people in the County live in their own households

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    Economic Indicators Paper

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    CPI to aid in formulating fiscal and monetary policies. Retail Sales Retail sales, represent an important component in the economy. Products sold by companies, such as Target and local retail stores are tracked and reported to the Census Bureau. The Census Bureau compiles this data on a monthly basis

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    On March 23, 2010, after Congress passed the Affordable Care Act and was then signed into law by President Barack Obama. The law was passed that the number of Americans covered by health insurance would increase. In return, the cost of health care will decrease. What is the Affordable Health Care Act? According to the Health Insurance Organization(2015, pg.1) The Affordable Health Care Act, also known as, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) –is the landmark health reform

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    Post-Modernism Essay

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    In recent years, multiculturalism, tolerance and political correctness have been integrated into how American society thinks. America seems to be trying to learn more about the ingredients of her melting pot. These efforts can be best understood by examining post-modernism. Post-modernism is especially important to breaking down stereotypes such as those that exist surrounding the black family.      To understand post-modernism we must first understand modernism. Modernism

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    Measuring racial and ethnic equality is not a simple or straightforward task. As Gary M. Klass points out in the “Measuring Racial and Ethnic Inequality” chapter of his book Just Plain Data Analysis:Finding, Presenting, and Interpreting Social Science Data, “Numbers never speak for themselves.” Klass’s purpose for this chapter is to demonstrate the range of data that is derived from social indicators and that can be used to analyze racial and ethnic disparities in different spheres such as income

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