On Tuesday, October 17th the number of people living in the US will cross the 300 million mark. Mark Brush has more:
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On Tuesday, October 17th the number of people living in the US will cross the 300 million mark. Mark Brush has more:
The US Census Bureau says after birth rates, death rates, and immigration rates are calculated, one person is added to the population every 11 seconds. So, by the time this report is over, 5 more people will have been added. What’s driving population growth in the US? Experts say natural increases account for 60% of the growth – that’s when birth rates outpace death rates – and immigration accounts for the rest of it, about 40%.
The Population Reference Bureau looked at population trends from 1970 to 2000. According to the Bureau, more of us are living alone. The researchers say one-person households account for more than a quarter of the population. That means on average there’s more housing and more energy being used for each person in the US. The US is expected to hit the 400 million mark in about 37 years.
For the Environment Report, I’m Mark Brush.