DATA GEM: What’s up with the PopClock?
Description
In this quick data gem, we highlight the U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Clock, a tool that uses current estimates to project how the U.S. population is changing in real time.
Explore the top 10 most populous states, counties, and cities, as well as U.S. population growth by region, age, and more right from Census.gov!
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