10 things you need to know today: August 13, 2021

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1. 2020 Census data shows U.S. population is more diverse and urban

The U.S. Census Bureau released new data from the 2020 Census on Thursday, showing for the first time ever a drop in the non-Hispanic white population. White people are still the largest racial or ethnic group in the United States, comprising 57.8 percent of the total population, but that's down from 63.7 percent in 2010. The data — which will be used to redraw congressional and legislative districts in the country just one year before the 2022 midterms — indicates growth among Latino, Asian, and multi-racial Americans. Latinos are the second largest group in the U.S., making up 18.7 percent of the population. The national population rose by 7.4 percent over the last decade, the second slowest rate of growth in U.S. history, and about 80 percent of urban areas saw population gains, as more people are leaving rural regions

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