Tag: Population growth and decline

Booms in Idaho, Utah buck the curve of slowing US growth

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SALT LAKE CITY — Two Western states known for their rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth,...

UN report says Myanmar poverty could double from coup chaos

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BANGKOK — Political turmoil and disruptions following the coup in Myanmar could undo years of progress and double the number of its people living...

‘We did it!’: Minnesota exults at Census win at NY’s expense

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MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesotans spent 18 months worrying over whether the 2020 census would finally cost them a precious seat in Congress, expecting to lose...

What’s behind the growth slump? Takeaways from census data

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The first batch of once-every-decade data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows a United States that is growing less quickly and but still seeing...

Winners and losers from first release of 2020 census data

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More than a year since the 2020 census began in a remote Alaska village, the first numbers to emerge from the nation's once-a-decade head...

Winners and losers from first release of 2020 census data

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More than a year since the 2020 census began in a remote Alaska village, the first numbers to emerge from the nation's once-a-decade head...

Colorado will gain eighth U.S. House seat based on census

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DENVER — Thanks to booming population growth over the past decade, Colorado will receive an eighth U.S. House seat after the release of new...

Census shows Indiana grows, retains all 9 US House seats

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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's population grew about 5% during the past decade to nearly 6.8 million residents and the state held onto its nine U.S....

Michigan became hotspot as variants rose and vigilance fell

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ROYAL OAK, Mich. — Eric Gala passed up an opportunity to get a coronavirus vaccine when shots became available in Michigan, and he admits...

Awaiting census count, California ponders slow growth future

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In 1962, when California's population of more than 17 million surpassed New York's, Gov. Pat Brown celebrated by declaring a state...