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25 Cards in this Set
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Name the 5 Fastest growing states.
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Nevada
Arizona Utah Idaho Texas |
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Name the 3 slowest growing states.
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Rhode Island
Lousiana Ohio Each with less than 2% growth |
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Name the 2 states/territories that lost population.
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Michigan (0.6%)
Puerto Rico (2.2%) |
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Name the 6 states with the largest NUMERIC increase.
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Texas (4.3 M)
California (3.4 M) Florida (2.8 M) Georgia (1.5 M) North Carolina (1.5 M) Arizona (1.3 M) These states make up more than 1/2 (54%) of the US population increase, and where the only states to gain more than 1 million people. |
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What's so special about Nevada?
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Only state to maintain a 25+% growth rate for 3 decades.
Remained the fastest growing state for 5 decades. |
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What's so special about D.C?
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It experienced it first population increase since the 1940s. (5.2%)
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Which northeastern state has remained the fastest growing state in the region for 5 decades?
Which northeastern state had the largest NUMERIC growth over the past decade? |
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania (421,000) |
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Fastest growing (%) state in:
Northeast? Midwest? West? South? |
New Hampshire
South Dakota Nevada Georgia |
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Name the 3 most populous states.
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California (since 1970 Census)
Texas New York Followed by FL, IL, PA, OH, MI, GA, NC |
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Which state replaced New Jersey as the 10th most populous state?
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North Carolina
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Name the 3 fastest growing, most populous metro areas.
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Houston
Atlanta Dallas-Forth Worth |
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1 in every 10 people lived in one of these 2 metro areas in 2010.
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New York Metro Area
Los Angeles Metro Area |
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Name the 5 fastest growing metro areas.
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Palm Coast, FL
St. George, UT Las Vegas, NV Raleigh-Cary, NC Cape Coral-Fort Meyers, FL |
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Name 5 most populous metro areas.
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New York
Los Angeles Chicago Dallas-Fort Worth Philadelphia |
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Name the 10 most populous cities.
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New York, NY
Los Angeles, CA Chicago, IL Houston, TX Philadelphia, PA Phoenix, AZ San Antonio, TX San Diego, CA Dallas, TX San Jose, CA |
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Name the 10 fastest growing cities.
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Lincoln, CA
Surprise, AZ Frisco, TX Goodyear, AZ Beaumont, CA Plainfield, IL Louisville, KY Pflugerville, TX Indian Trail, NC Wylie,TX |
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Population of US in 2010? 2000?
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308.7 Million
281 Million 9.7% increase |
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How does the percentage of growth in 2010 compare to previous decades?
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Lowest since 1930 (7.3%)
1990-2000 saw 13.2% increase 1980-1990 saw 9.8% increase (similar) |
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In which order did the four regions of the US grow the most?
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South (114 M)
West (71.9 M) Midwest (66.9 M) Northeast (55.3 M) |
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South shifting population
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More than 1/2 of US population growth occured in Southern states (51%)
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"Browning" of America
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Nonwhites = 85% of US population growth
Non-hispanic whites = 65% of US population in 2009; 76% in 1995 |
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Inter-racial marriage Increase
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Inter-racial marriages doubled since 1980.
In 2008: Hispanic and White = 41% Asian and White = 15% Black and White = 11% Both non-White = 16% |
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"Graying" of America
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First babyboomers turned 65 this year, sparking the "Silver Tsunami" - 79 million boomers will leave the workforce over the next 20 years.
8,000 Americans will turn 65 y.o. every day for next 5 years. |
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Gender Shift
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Women hold nearly 1/2 of US jobs (49.8%); own 40% of businesses; and hold 43% of executive, administrative and managerial positions in US.
The male-female wage gap is at its lowest point in history. |
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More Grandparent-headed households
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Number of children living with grandparent-headed households increased by 26.1%.
One or both parents also live in 2/3rds of grandparent-headed households. |
