The population of Town A was 12,979 people in 2010. When measured again in 2020, the population was 18,560. What was the percent of change in population to the nearest whole percentage point?percent of change = new value − old valueold value×100percent of change
To find the percent change in population, we use the formula:
percent of change = (new value - old value) / old value * 100
In this case, the old value is the population in 2010 (12,979) and the new value is the population in 2020 (18,560).
percent of change = (18,560 - 12,979) / 12,979 * 100
percent of change = 5,581 / 12,979 * 100
percent of change ≈ 43%
Therefore, the percent of change in population is approximately 43%.