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  "publisher": "American Bangladesh Foundation",
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        "state": "New York",
        "abbr": "NY",
        "population": 74200,
        "pctOfTotal": 35.7
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        "state": "New Jersey",
        "abbr": "NJ",
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        "state": "Texas",
        "abbr": "TX",
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        "pctOfTotal": 7.9
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        "state": "Michigan",
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        "state": "Virginia",
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        "population": 12100,
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        "state": "California",
        "abbr": "CA",
        "population": 10800,
        "pctOfTotal": 5.2
      },
      {
        "state": "Florida",
        "abbr": "FL",
        "population": 8900,
        "pctOfTotal": 4.3
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      {
        "state": "Maryland",
        "abbr": "MD",
        "population": 7600,
        "pctOfTotal": 3.7
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      {
        "state": "Connecticut",
        "abbr": "CT",
        "population": 6400,
        "pctOfTotal": 3.1
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      {
        "state": "Pennsylvania",
        "abbr": "PA",
        "population": 5800,
        "pctOfTotal": 2.8
      },
      {
        "state": "Georgia",
        "abbr": "GA",
        "population": 4500,
        "pctOfTotal": 2.2
      },
      {
        "state": "Illinois",
        "abbr": "IL",
        "population": 4200,
        "pctOfTotal": 2
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      {
        "state": "Massachusetts",
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        "population": 3800,
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      {
        "state": "Ohio",
        "abbr": "OH",
        "population": 3200,
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        "state": "Washington",
        "abbr": "WA",
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      {
        "label": "Total US Population",
        "value": "~208K",
        "delta": "ACS 2022"
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      {
        "label": "Top State",
        "value": "New York",
        "delta": "35.7% of total"
      },
      {
        "label": "Growth Rate",
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    "primarySourceUrl": "https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2022.B04006",
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      {
        "name": "Migration Policy Institute",
        "url": "https://www.migrationpolicy.org/"
      },
      {
        "name": "UN DESA Migration Data",
        "url": "https://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/migration"
      }
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      "registryStatus": "Verified",
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      "unverifiedFields": [],
      "knownGaps": [
        "Second-generation diaspora counts unavailable",
        "UK Bangladeshi community data lags 2+ years"
      ]
    }
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}