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Tuesday, September 27, 2011  The American Community Survey from the U.S Census Bureau says one in five Missouri children live in poverty.

Thursday, September 15, 2011  A startling number of Americans are living without health insurance and a growing number in Missouri are living day to day without it.

Thursday, March 24, 2011  Census shows higher-than-expected Hispanic growth reaching 50 million, now 1 in 6 Americans

Tuesday, December 21, 2010  2010 census shows slowing US population growth; more House seats for GOP-leaning states.

Sunday, December 19, 2010  The 2010 census report coming out Tuesday will include a boatload of good political news for Republicans and grim data for Democrats hoping to re-elect President Barack Obama.

Monday, March 15, 2010  With money and politics at stake, US census forms arrive in the mail; next few weeks critical

Wednesday, December 16, 2009  The U.S. Census Bureau is setting up shop in Columbia and looking for a staff.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009  FBI checks whether US Census worker hanging in Ky. tied to his door-to-door data collection