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Census Bureau ships population data to Michigan

By AP

LANSING, MI –
The U.S. Census Bureau has sent new data on Michigan's population to state officials.

The agency said Monday it had shipped the report from the 2010 census to Gov. Rick Snyder and legislative leaders. After they have confirmed receiving it, the bureau will release the information to the public. That should happen around 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Among the data will be population summaries by race, Hispanic origin and voting age for jurisdictions such as counties, cities and school districts.

Lawmakers will use the information to adjust boundaries for U.S. House and legislative districts in Michigan, which is losing one of its 15 congressional seats after being the only state with a population decline over the past decade.

The numbers will shed light on which areas lost the most residents.

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