To find the percent change in population from 2010 to 2020, we can use the formula for percent change:
\[ \text{Percent Change} = \left( \frac{\text{New Value} - \text{Old Value}}{\text{Old Value}} \right) \times 100 \]
In this case:
- Old Value (2010 population) = 12,979
- New Value (2020 population) = 18,560
Now, let's plug in the values into the formula:
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Calculate the change in population: \[ \text{Change} = 18,560 - 12,979 = 5,581 \]
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Use the change for the percent change calculation: \[ \text{Percent Change} = \left( \frac{5,581}{12,979} \right) \times 100 \]
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Now, let's calculate that:
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\(\frac{5,581}{12,979} \approx 0.4300\)
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Multiply by 100 to find the percentage: \[ 0.4300 \times 100 \approx 43.00 \]
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Thus, rounding to the nearest whole percentage point, the percent change in population from 2010 to 2020 is approximately 43%.