Bob Scardamalia of RLS Demographics, Inc., longtime state demographic guru and current data consultant to the Empire Center, has issued a useful summary of the recently released U.S. Census numbers for for New York.  It includes a breakdown of racial and ethnic populations by congressional district.

Download a copy of Bob’s analysis here.

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E.J. McMahon

Edmund J. McMahon is Empire Center's founder and a senior fellow.

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