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Thursday, February 28, 2013  Students at Clemson University are about to get a glimpse of what it's like to live in poverty.

Thursday, August 18, 2011  The traditional family of a husband, wife and their kids isn't as common in South Carolina as it used to be. Census data from last year's count shows a 52-percent increase in self-identified gay couples across the Palmetto State. Single parents and unmarried couples also increased. What do you think about the state's changing demographics?

Thursday, March 24, 2011  The U.S. Census shows the City of Columbia’s population grew 11.2% in the past decade.

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

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  The U.S. Census Bureau is expected to release detailed information about the more than 4.5 million people living in South Carolina.

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.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010  South Carolina has a lot to be proud of when it comes to the 2010 Census.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010  After 120 million households received their census form in the mail last week, the US Census Bureau says they're off to a good start.

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

Thursday, March 11, 2010  Even with the the most recent report of the state's record high 12.6 percent jobless rate, applications are slow to come in according to the local office.

Monday, March 01, 2010  WBTW-TV in Florence reported that hundreds people showed up at Census Bureau jobs fairs in Florence, Georgetown and Horry counties on Saturday to be tested.

Thursday, December 24, 2009  The US Census Bureau estimates that South Carolina added nearly 58,000 people in the past year.

Friday, December 18, 2009  The U.S Census Bureau has opened local census offices in Columbia and Charleston and is looking for more than 2,000 people to work through the 2010 census.

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