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The Census Numbers, What Do They Mean For Us?

The Census Numbers, What Do They Mean For Us?

Guests:
Sylvia Garcia, Former Harris County Commissioner, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO)

Dr. Franklin Jones, Political Science Department Chair, Texas Southern University

Dr. Richard Murray, Survey Research Institute Director, University of Houston, Hobby Center for Public Policy

As the results from the 2010 Census are announced, what does it mean for Houston and the surrounding areas regarding taxes, services and redistricting? How do we compare as a city and state to the rest of the U.S.?
Original broadcast, April 1, 2011.

Related Links: 

U.S. Census

Unauthorized Immigrant Population: National and State Trends, 2010, Pew-Hispanic Center  

American Fact Finder, U.S. Census Bureau

 

 

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