Rural America records first population decline nationwide
Rural counties across the United States report a first ever drop in total population as aging retirees and migration to cities erode growth. The trend hits places like Fernley Nevada where baby boomers once sought retirement and recreation in remote towns.
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America
Washington, DC
Nevada
Moe Rogers
Rogers
U.S
Fernley
White population in U S under-5 now majority
Census estimates show non-Hispanic whites had more deaths than births last year as minorities reach about half of those under age 5. Immigration and higher birth rates among Hispanics drive rapid growth, signaling whites may become a minority by 2043.
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Washington
D.C
America
U.S
Europe
Thomas Mesenbourg
Census Bureau
William H. Frey
Brookings Institution
Coastal South Carolina leads population growth in the state
Census estimates show South Carolina up 2.1 percent to 4.7 million from 2010 to 2012 led by coastal growth. Berkeley Mount Pleasant Horry and Dorchester counties and Charleston North Charleston municipalities show rapid gains while Allendale and Lee counties fall.
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Charleston
South Carolina
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S
House of Representatives
Berkeley County
America
Mount Pleasant
Horry County
Dorchester
United States
North Charleston
Allendale
Lee County
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