US POPULATION FIGURES
12/21/2011 Census Bureau Houston Chronicle Census: Population growth slows in parts of U.S.. Hope Yen. pp A15 & 17
US Population
2000-2010 Growth 9.7% lowest since the Great Depression.Lower birth rates and immigration are causes.
2010-2011 Growth +2.8 million (0.92 %) since 2010, total 311.6 million. Lowest since mid-1940s, since before the baby boom. Recession cause. Washington D.C. highest growth in nation; 1st time since early 40s 2.7%. Next, in order, Texas (although slowing), Utah, Alaska, Colorado,
North Dakota. ND & AK thriving energy industries
Falling population growths: States which prospered from real estate boom: Arizona, Nevada, & Florida. Georgia, South Carolina, Utah &
Idaho.
Losing fewer than before: CA & NY
Losing Population:Rhode Island, MI & Maine
Lowered in-migration or greater out migration: TX, GA, NC, TN, CO, Utah
Overall: 38 states lowered growth, 23 in S & W regions
Most populous: CA, TX, NY, FL, IL
South only region with significant increase in poverty rate: 10 16.9% compared to national 15.1
US Population
2000-2010 Growth 9.7% lowest since the Great Depression.Lower birth rates and immigration are causes.
2010-2011 Growth +2.8 million (0.92 %) since 2010, total 311.6 million. Lowest since mid-1940s, since before the baby boom. Recession cause. Washington D.C. highest growth in nation; 1st time since early 40s 2.7%. Next, in order, Texas (although slowing), Utah, Alaska, Colorado,
North Dakota. ND & AK thriving energy industries
Falling population growths: States which prospered from real estate boom: Arizona, Nevada, & Florida. Georgia, South Carolina, Utah &
Idaho.
Losing fewer than before: CA & NY
Losing Population:Rhode Island, MI & Maine
Lowered in-migration or greater out migration: TX, GA, NC, TN, CO, Utah
Overall: 38 states lowered growth, 23 in S & W regions
Most populous: CA, TX, NY, FL, IL
South only region with significant increase in poverty rate: 10 16.9% compared to national 15.1