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Website
United Nations

United Nations: Dept. Of Social and Economic Affairs: Population Division

For Students 9th - 10th
United Nations information on population issues of the world. Examples include long-range population projections, international migration, and population charts and graphs.
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Graphic
US Census Bureau

U.s. Census Bureau: State & County Quick Facts: Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts about the population demographics of Texas, categories of businesses, and basic geography.
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Article
Other

Texas Population Growth, Projections, and Implications [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A report analyzing the population changes that have occurred in Texas since the middle of the 20th century, and the expected projections for the future. It breaks the numbers down by race and ethnicity to show that Hispanics will...
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Interactive
Other

Gapminder World: 200 Years That Changed the World

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive allows you to view graphs of a variety of things by selecting and comparing bubbles; drag the time slider, zoom in and out and turn trails on/off.
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Article
Other

Cbpp: Texas Economic Model: Hard for Other States to Follow and Not All It Seems

For Students 9th - 10th
Examines why the Texas economy is healthy and the factors that make it difficult and undesirable for other states to try to replicate its model. (Published: April 4, by 2012)
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Interactive
US Census Bureau

U.s. Census Bureau: Quick Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out a table of census statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.
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Article
Other

Cis: Shaping Texas: The Effects of Immigration, 1970 2020

For Students 9th - 10th
Examines trends in immigration to Texas in the decades from 1970 on, and the impact on the population of various regions and cities in Texas. Written in 1995, the projections it offers are for 1995-2020. The article also looks at how...
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Article
Other

Texas Wide Open for Business: Overview of the Texas Economy [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Office of the Governor Economic Development and Tourism, this document provides a snapshot of the Texas economy. It reports on employment data, population demographics, real estate values, industries, trade, etc. from 2015.
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Graphic
Other

Texas.com: Texas Demographics

For Students 9th - 10th
Tables using 2000 U.S. Census Bureau data showing the makeup of the Texas population, and housing, economic, and education characteristics of Texas.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Cities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson plan shows that by studying the population of the U.S. through census figures, students can learn about interesting cultural and economic trends.
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Handout
Other

Baby Boomer Head Quarters: The Boomer Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
This page, part of the many pages offered by Boomer Headquarters, has many valuable statistics collected from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census along with interesting explanations of the numbers.