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Hurricane Facts from the U.S. Census #1
Hurricane season is underway and lasts through Nov. 30. How much do you know about hurricanes? Here are a few facts about hurricanes courtesy of our friends at the U.S. Census Bureau.

In the Hurricane’s Path
37.3 million: Population as of July 1, 2011, of the coastal portion of states stretching from North Carolina to Texas — the areas most threatened by Atlantic hurricanes. Approximately 12 percent of the nation’s population live in these areas.
Source: 2011 Population EstimatesÂ
14.0 million: 1960 coastal population of the states stretching from North Carolina to Texas. Approximately eight percent of the nation’s population lived in these areas at that time.
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Source: 1960 Census
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