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Tuesday, September 25, 2012  New data from the 2010 U.S. Census reveals the greater McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan area has the highest poverty rate in the country of any community its size or larger at 37.7 percent.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  The Supreme Court's historic decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act directly impacts everyone in Rio Grande Valley, but more so the near half million people without health insurance.

Friday, May 20, 2011  Starr County officials told Action 4 News that they believe the U.S. 2010 Census 'severely undercounted' the population in communities there.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  Some in the Rio Grande Valley feel it was a less than impressive count by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Tuesday, December 07, 2010  Out of 200 cities, Brownsville and McAllen-Edinburg ranked 198 and 199 on a Portfolio.com survey of America's least intelligent cities.

Thursday, April 08, 2010  The 82-year old former Census worker said she never received a census form and feared her ministry RV Park would not be properly counted.

Friday, July 31, 2009  The 2010 Census group wants to make sure Rio Grande Valley population numbers are accurate.