2010, the fifth straight decade it has grown at a rate faster than any other state in the Northeast. Figure 2. AK Whereas New York and New Jersey Regions and States: 2010 had the largest numeric gains in the region in the 1990s, Pennsylvania gained the most population in the region between 2000 and 2010, WA NH increasing by 421,000 people. MT VT ME ND OR MN ID MA SD Dakota, growing by 7.9 WI NY MI WY RI percent between 2000 and 2010, IA PA CT NV NE IL OH was the fastest-growing state in the DE UT replacing Minnesota, which had CA CO MS AL KS MO Northeast been the fastest-growing state FL Midwest AZ over the previous three decades. NM OK South AR WV Illinois and Indiana had the largest DC West VA numeric increases in that region TX Midwest LA NC over the decade, increasing by during this period— SC 411,000 and 403,000, respectively. GA KY TN HI Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. MOST POPULOUS STATES The ten most populous states con- tained 54.0 percent of the U.S. pop- straight decades. Six states, includ- 2010. Between 2000 and 2010, the ulation in 2010 (similar to the per- ing five in the West, grew by 25.0 District of Columbia experienced its centage in 2000) with one-fourth percent or more between 1990 decennial population increase (26.5 percent) of the U.S. popula- and 2000. Wyoming, after hav- since the 1940s, increasing by 5.2 tion in the three largest states: ing lost population between 1980 percent to surpass 600,000 people. California (the most populous state and 1990, has over the past since the 1970 Census), Texas, and New Hampshire increased by two decades, surpassing the New York. These three states had 6.5 percent between 2000 and national level between 2000 and April 1, 2010, populations of Figure 3. Percentage Percentage Change in Population by State and Decade: 25.0 or more 1980–1990 to 2000–2010 10.0 to 24.9 (For information on confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, and definitions, see 0.0 to 9.9 Less than 0.0 1980–1990 1990–2000 2000–2010 DC DC DC U.S. change = 9.8 U.S. change = 13.2 U.S. change = 9.7
AK Figure 2. Regions and States: 2010 WA MT ND NH VT ME 2010, the fifth straight decade it has grown at a rate faster than any other state in the Northeast. Whereas New York and New Jersey had the largest numeric gains in the region in the 1990s, Pennsylvania gained the most population in the region between 2000 and 2010, increasing by 421,000 people. OR MN ID SD WY NV NE UT MA WI NY MI RI IA PA CT IL OH DE Dakota, growing by 7.9 percent between 2000 and 2010, was the fastest-growing state in the CA CO AZ NM HI KS MO OK AR TX LA KY TN MS AL WV VA NC SC GA FL DC Northeast Midwest South West Midwest during this period— replacing Minnesota, which had been the fastest-growing state over the previous three decades. Illinois and Indiana had the largest numeric increases in that region over the decade, increasing by 411,000 and 403,000, respectively. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. straight decades. Six states, includ- ing five in the West, grew by 25.0 percent or more between 1990 and 2000. Wyoming, after hav- ing lost population between 1980 and 1990, has over the past two decades, surpassing the national level between 2000 and 2010. Between 2000 and 2010, the District of Columbia experienced its decennial population increase since the 1940s, increasing by 5.2 percent to surpass 600,000 people. New Hampshire increased by 6.5 percent between 2000 and MOST POPULOUS STATES The ten most populous states con- tained 54.0 percent of the U.S. pop- ulation in 2010 (similar to the per- centage in 2000) with one-fourth (26.5 percent) of the U.S. popula- tion in the three largest states: California (the most populous state since the 1970 Census), Texas, and New York. These three states had April 1, 2010, populations of Figure 3. Percentage Change in Population by State and Decade: 1980–1990 to 2000–2010 (For information on confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Percentage 25.0 or more 10.0 to 24.9 0.0 to 9.9 Less than 0.0 1980–1990 1990–2000 2000–2010 DC DC DC U.S. change = 9.8 U.S. change = 13.2 U.S. change = 9.7
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