Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for January 4, 2019
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January 4, 2019: The U.S. population grew by just 0.62% in 2018, the smallest growth rate since 1937.[1]
The Census Bureau reports that nine states actually lost population last year, with New York at the top of the list, down 48,510. Other states losing population included “Illinois (45,116), West Virginia (11,216), Louisiana (10,840), Hawaii (3,712), Mississippi (3,133), Alaska (2,348), Connecticut (1,215) and Wyoming (1,197).”[2]
At the other end of the spectrum, Nevada and Idaho experienced 2.1% population growth last year. Also experiencing strong growth were “Utah (1.9 percent), Arizona (1.7 percent), and Florida and Washington (1.5 percent each).”[2]
There were a total of 3,855,500 births and 2,814,013 deaths in the U.S. last year, resulting in a natural population increase of just over 1 million people. That natural increase is down significantly from a decade ago.
On top of that, 978,826 people migrated to the U.S. from other countries.
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- January 3, 2019 – 65 percent of voters believe positive change begins outside of politics
- January 2, 2019 – 62 percent of American adults say dream job would be to run their own company
- January 1, 2019 – 77 percent of Americans expect 2019 to be a good year
- December 31, 2018 – 25 percent of American adults will be asleep when the new year arrives
- December 28, 2018 – 30 percent of America’s total income is paid to government in taxes
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