Category: U.S. population

LA, Chicago, New York Counties Post Biggest Population Losses in US in 2022

April 15, 2023
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Counties that are home to the Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City metros saw the largest exodus of people in the country last year, according to new data. Meanwhile, counties in Arizona, Texas, and Florida saw the greatest gains in population. Los Angeles County posted the biggest drop in population between July 2021 and…

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Census Bureau Admits Overcounting 7 Blue States, Just 1 Red State

August 19, 2022
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Commentary In a shocking report, the U.S. Census Bureau recently admitted that it overcounted the populations of eight states and undercounted the populations of six states in the 2020 census. All but one of the states overcounted is a blue state, and all but one of the undercounted states is red. Those costly errors will distort congressional…

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One Way to Fix Plummeting Birth Rates: Stop Bashing America

May 7, 2021
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Commentary The National Center for Health Statistics, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention subagency, reported this week that America’s fertility rate dropped for the sixth consecutive year. Total births declined by 4 percent in 2020, down to 1,637.5 children per 1,000 women. The statistical replacement rate for the U.S. population, by contrast, is roughly…

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