22 December 2018

Pop Growth in Arizona Up

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> THE STORY FROM KJZZ
Arizona's Population Growth Rises
[Content from https://kjzz.org/content]
By Phil Latzman    Published: Thursday, December 20, 2018 - 3:47pm
New U.S. Census numbers show Arizona continuing its rapid population increase as it rises up the list of fastest growing states in the country.  

Arizona added nearly 123,000 new residents between July 2017 through July of this year. The growth rate — 1.7 percent — is up slightly from the year before, but enough to move it up from the 6th to 4th fastest growing state in the country.
In fact, the top four are all out West — with Nevada, Idaho and Utah leading the way.
In terms of numeric growth, the state also ranked 4th, behind much larger Texas, Florida and California. Arizona’s population is now approaching 7.2 million.
In a release, Gov. Doug Ducey hailed the new numbers as evidence of a high quality of life and a growing economy.
“In the game of states, people vote with their feet, and Arizona is winning,” Ducey said.
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> THE DATA FROM THE SOURCE:
Notice: Due to a lapse in federal funding this website https://www.census.gov/newsroom    is not being updated
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Population Change for States (and Puerto Rico) - From April 1, 2017, to July 1, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2018
Nevada and Idaho Are the Nation’s Fastest-Growing States
Release Number CB18-193
DEC. 19, 2018 — The U.S. population grew by 0.6 percent and Nevada and Idaho were the nation’s fastest-growing states between July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018. Both states’ populations increased by about 2.1 percent in the last year alone.
Following Nevada and Idaho for the largest percentage increases in population were Utah (1.9 percent), Arizona (1.7 percent), and Florida and Washington (1.5 percent each).
Contact:
Julie Iriondo
Public Information Office
301-763-3030
 
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Population declines were also common, with losses occurring in nine states and Puerto Rico. The nine states that lost population last year were
  • New York (down 48,510)
  • Illinois (45,116)
  • West Virginia (11,216)
  • Louisiana (10,840)
  • Hawaii (3,712)
  • Mississippi (3,133)
  • Alaska (2,348)
  • Connecticut (1,215)
  • Wyoming (1,197).
Population Change for States (and Puerto Rico) - From April 1, 2010, to July 1, 2018 
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Also released today were national- and state-level estimates of the components of population change, which include tables on births, deaths and migration.
During 2019, the Census Bureau will release estimates of the 2018 population for counties, cities and towns, and metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, as well as national, state and county population estimates by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin.
Population estimates for Puerto Rico and its municipios by age and sex will be released as well. These estimates include counties and cities affected by the 2017 hurricane season.
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TAKE A LOOK >
13 September 2018
Mesa: Increase In Poverty Rate 2007-2017 Highest In The Nation 
Got a clue?
New U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data released yesterday show that Mesa and New Orleans saw their rates of poverty rise the most of 141 large cities.
New Orleans might have an excuse named Katrina, but Mesa??? 
Half of the nation's 81 biggest cities haven't seen their poverty rates return to pre-recession level
> On Sept. 12, the U.S. Census Bureau https://twitter.com/uscensusbureau

> Just announced: 2017 Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States:
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WATCH THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO FROM U.S. Census Bureau:

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Anyone on the Mesa City Council even bringing up Mesa Poverty Rate ??


News Conference:
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S., 2017
Published on Sep 12, 2018
Running time: 52:19
Full news conference from the Census Bureau's studio on 9/12/18. Includes presentations on income, poverty, health insurance and the Supplemental Poverty Measure for 2017.
The headline was that 39.7 million people were poor in 2017.
This works out to 12.3 percent of the population or 1 in 8 Americans.
The good news is that the U.S. poverty rate has fallen since 2010, when it hit 15.1 percent, and is now where it was before the Great Recession. NOT HERE IN MESA
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