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Nation Adds 3 Million People in Last Year; |
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The nation’s population grew by 1.0 percent (2.9 million people) between July 1, 2003, and July 1, 2004, to 293.7 million, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. With a growth rate of 4.1 percent, Nevada ranked first among states for the 18th consecutive year. Four nearby states joined Nevada on the list of the nation’s 10 fastest-growing: Arizona (second), Idaho (fourth), Utah (seventh) and New Mexico (10th). The remaining top 10 fastest-growing states are all coastal: Florida (third), Georgia (fifth), Texas (sixth), Delaware (eighth) and North Carolina (ninth). (See attached table.) [Excel | PDF] North Carolina and New Mexico replaced California
and Hawaii on the list of the top Of the10 fastest-growing states from 2003 to 2004, five are in the West and five in the South. The South now accounts for 36 percent of the nation’s total population, with the West comprising 23 percent, the Midwest 22 percent and the Northeast 19 percent. California remained the most populous state in the nation with 35.9 million people in 2004. The second and third most populous states were Texas (22.5 million) and New York (19.2 million). Other highlights:
The population estimate for Puerto Rico for
July 1, 2004, was 3.9 million, up about 17,000 since July 1, 2003. Puerto
Rico’s rate of increase was 0.4 percent. - X -
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