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California Remains the Most Populous State

"The population of the U.S. grew by 2.9 million people between July 1, 2005, and July 1, 2006, according to a recent report by the U.S. Census Bureau. More than 299 million people reside in the nation, and the five most populous states, led by California with 36.5 million residents, account for 37 percent of the country's population. Regionally, the West comprises 23 percent of the nation's total population.


Five of the 10 fastest-growing states between 2005 and 2006 are in the West, including Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, and Colorado. With a growth rate of 3.6 percent, Arizona became the nation's fastest-growing state, a title previously held by Nevada for 19 consecutive years."

From December 27, 2006 C.A.R. Newsline

Reprinted with permission of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS(R)

California still the most populous, eh? Like we didn't know that already. That data-hound probably didn't even count heads - he just tried to drive from LA to San Diego in under a day. The real question is, of course, how big will we be in ten years? How big in thirty years?

In case you haven't noticed, the spaces are filling in here, and you can conveniently stop at a Starbucks in four-mile intervals from Santa Barbara to Tia Juana. What does that do to our quality of life? What does that do to real estate prices in the near future? How about in the distant future?

I'm curious what futurists think. If you know any, key me in.

More info is availabe at the U.S. Census Bureau's website.

Posted by JesseBee on January 3, 2007 07:53 PM |

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