Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Census: U.S. population at 308.4 million - UPI.com

Census: U.S. population at 308.4 million - UPI.com

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The total population of the United States is projected to reach 308,400,408 on Jan. 1, 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday.

If accurate, the projection -- issued on the eve of the 2010 Census -- would represent an increase of 2,606,181, or 0.9 percent, from New Year's Day 2009, officials said in a release.

[i.e. economy needs to grow at ~0.9 % per year to offset population growth ... ed.]

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