‘The Big Apple just got bigger’: Census shows NYC population surge
The Big Apple grew more than any other city in the United States over the last decade, according to census results released Thursday.
The population increased by more than 600,000 people to a whopping 8.8 million New Yorkers. Census results could help determine control of the U.S. House in the 2022 elections and provide an electoral edge for the next 10 years. The data will also determine how $1.5 trillion in federal spending is distributed each year.
“This number will ensure our city gets the federal resources we need to keep moving forward,” de Blasio said.
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