Research shows that many Americans are Urbanizing
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As of 2000, 10.8 million people live in the exurbs of large metropolitan areas
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Nationwide 245 counties have at least one fifth of their residents living in exurbs
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Louisville metro area has 13 counties
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Atlanta, Richmond, and Washington D.C. has 11 counties
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These exurban counties grew by 12% between 2000 and 2005
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Date: 11/2/2006
Study shows that the enrollment of African Americans and Hispanics in College is still behind that of white Americans
- Minority enrollments rose by 50.7% to 4.7 million between 1993 and 2003
- The number of white students increased 3.4%, to 10.5 million
- White high school graduates are more likely than black or Hispanic peers to enroll in college
- 47.3% of white high school graduates ages 18 to 24 attend college
- 41.1% of black and 35.2% of Hispanic high school graduates attend college
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Date: 10/29/2006
Young Adults are Not Saving Their Money
- The study found that Americans aged 25 to 34 are saving less and borrowing on credit more.
- Just 55 percent of young people had savings accounts in 2004, the most recent year for which data was available, down from 65 percent in 1985
- a simple savings account with a bank, fell from 61 percent to 47 percent between 1985 and 2004.
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Date: 10/26/2006
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