Tagged: U.S. Census

The number of black-owned businesses in Missouri increased sharply, by 47 percent, from 2002 to 2007, the St. Louis Business Journal reports.

Those numbers are according to data released this month from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2007 Survey of Business Owners.

Illinois - 2010 U.S. Census Population Data

The U.S. Census Bureau released Illinois population and demographic data today.

Why is this important? Among other reasons, the data can be used to re-draw federal, state and local legislative districts.