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Nevada Edges Out Arizona as the Fastest-Growing State |
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Nevada’s population increased by 3.5 percent between July 1, 2004, and July 1, 2005, marking the 19th consecutive year that Nevada has been the fastest-growing state, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Arizona was a close second with a growth rate just under 3.5 percent. The nation’s population rose by 0.9 percent (2.8 million people) over the period, to 296.4 million. The South and West again monopolized the list of the fastest-growing states; Idaho, Florida, Utah, Georgia, Texas, North Carolina, Delaware and Oregon rounded out the top 10. (See attached table. [Excel]) Oregon replaced New Mexico on the list of the top 10 fastest-growing states this year. 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 18 percent. California remained the most populous state in the nation with 36.1 million people in 2005. The second and third most populous states were Texas (22.9 million) and New York (19.3 million). Other highlights:
The population estimate for Puerto Rico for July 1, 2005, was 3.9 million, up about 17,000 since July 1, 2004. Puerto Rico’s rate of increase was 0.4 percent. -X- These population estimates are for the July 1, 2005, date and, thus, do not include the impact of Hurricane Katrina, which occurred after the July date. The Census Bureau develops state population estimates by measuring the population change since the most recent census. It uses births, deaths, administrative records and survey data to develop estimates of migration. For more detail regarding the methodology, see <http://www.census.gov/popest/topics/methodology/>. |
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