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Knock Some Census Into 'Em
U.S. population will be 303.15 million at start of 2008 |
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28 Dec 2007 |
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| Posted at 1:28 PM on 28 Dec 2007 The U.S. population will hit 303.15 million on Jan. 1, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2008, the country will add one person every 13 seconds. My my, and it seems like just over a year ago we were announcing that the country's population had hit the 300 million mark. Where does the time and space go? source: Reuters see also, in Grist: U.S. fertility rate now high enough ... |
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| Topics: news, population, United States (all these topics) |
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Fertile Ascent
U.S. fertility rate now high enough to sustain population |
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21 Dec 2007 |
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| Posted at 10:04 AM on 21 Dec 2007 Americans consume far more than their fair share of the world's resources -- and more Americans are on the way. The overall fertility rate in the U.S. increased 2 percent from 2005 to 2006, nudging the average number of babies born per woman to 2.1 -- high enough to sustain a stable population for the first time since 1971. The U.S. is somewhat of an anomaly, as most developed countries hav ... |
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Due Deferens
Separate studies show chemicals, cigarettes may affect male birth rate |
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11 Apr 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Due Deferens Separate studies show chemicals, cigarettes may affect male birth rate The percentage of boys born in the U.S. and Japan each year has gradually declined over the last three decades, a new study says -- and pollutants are a possible cause. "Male reproductive health is in trouble," says lead researcher Devra Lee Davis of the University of Pittsburgh, noting that both adult fertil ... |
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| Topics: green living, Japan, news, population, United States (all these topics) |
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Two's Company, 300 Million's a Crowd
U.S. population hits 300 million |
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17 Oct 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Two's Company, 300 Million's a Crowd U.S. population hits 300 million This morning at 7:46 eastern daylight time, the 300 millionth American was either born or crossed the border. Person 300 Million is here just in time for bitter pre-election immigration debates: 40 percent of the U.S. population growth rate is attributed to immigration, and immigrants make up the largest proportion of the nation's population since the 192 ... |
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So That's Why We Can Never Find a Parking Space
U.S. population to hit 300 million in October |
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27 Sep 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| So That's Why We Can Never Find a Parking Space U.S. population to hit 300 million in October As the U.S. population ticks ever closer to the 300 million mark -- 299,800,000-plus and counting! -- many enviros worry that the rising numbers will amplify existing environmental problems. "The U.S. is the only industrialized nation in the world experiencing significant population growth," says Vicky Markham of the Cent ... |
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The Road to Hell Is Paved With 'Hood Intentions
Census estimates show U.S. population shifting to exurbs |
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17 Mar 2006 |
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| The Road to Hell Is Paved With 'Hood Intentions Census estimates show U.S. population shifting to exurbs As the U.S. population rises, more and more people are moving into compact, smartly planned, energy-efficient cities. Ha! Ha! Sigh. Actually, the fastest-growing areas of the country are fringes: suburbs and semi-rural areas on the edges of expanding metropolitan regions. "It's not just the decade of t ... |
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| Topics: news, placemaking, population, United States (all these topics) |
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