Data
The Hispanic or Latino population on Long Island is growing in many places, according to newly released ACS numbers.
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Is Long Island’s black population growing?An increase in the black population in several areas on Long Island is indicative of the growing diversity of the region.
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Census: White people are leaving Long IslandRecent Census data showed that across most towns and cities, white people are leaving LI.
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Explainer: How nextLI gets population data and defines raceRace and ethnicity is complicated. The Census uses very specific definitions for these two concepts.
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Two out of five Long Island households ‘burdened’On average, two out of every five Long Island households is considered burdened — a rough estimate of 371,000 households across two counties that are burdened.
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Report: A quarter of Long Islanders have a second jobNew reporting found that 8.3 percent of employed people had two jobs, while 25 percent of Long Islanders had two jobs.
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LI teachers even less diverse than student bodyThe Long Island school system is beset by challenges from both a lack of teacher diversity and student segregation.
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See which areas on Long Island have the most rental unitsHempstead, Long Beach and Glen Cove rank among the places on Long Island with the highest concentration of rental units.
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Across U.S., millennials struggle to become homeownersLong Island millennials have similar concerns about buying their first home as their peers across the country.
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2020 Census is critical for Long Island’s futureAn under counted Long Island for the 2020 Census would result in our communities not receiving the distribution they need.
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