Meanwhile, in the #BadEconomy, population declines as young people say "I am outta here" and older people are dying off without new children to replace them.
> Appalachia’s Coalfields: The Projections Are Becoming Reality https://dailyyonder.com/appalachias-coalfields-the-projections-are-becoming-reality/2026/06/09/
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Appalachia’s Coalfields: The Projections Are Becoming Reality
Editor's Note: The population data in this article is preliminary. The author downloaded the U.S. Census Bureau’s full Vintage 2025 Population Estimates
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The great shift to remote work has entered a new normal
The share of U.S. workers doing their jobs primarily at home was 2.3 times higher in 2024 than in 2019.
The Japan Times
Houston ranked second for population growth in U.S. in 2024, according to Census data
Fulshear, a suburb southwest of Houston in Fort Bend County, ranked second nationally in growth by percentage.
Houston Public Media
Most of Harris County’s population growth last year came from international migration, Census data shows
Ninety-six percent of Harris County's growth came from international migration, according to Bill King, the public finance fellow for the Baker Institute. But he said such growth could be stunted under the administration of President Donald Trump.
Houston Public Media
Liberty and Montgomery counties among fastest-growing in nation
According to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, the counties north of Houston ranked sixth and seventh among the nation’s fastest-growing counties by percentage.
Houston Public MediaMeanwhile, #BackInTheUSColony
>US Census: Some 96% of island towns have lost population
https://www.sanjuandailystar.com/post/us-census-some-96-of-island-towns-have-lost-population
FTA: "The total population of all of Puerto Rico is estimated to have decreased by 2.4%, translating into about 80,000 fewer residents than in April 2020."
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US Census: Some 96% of island towns have lost population
Guánica leads the way, while Rincón, Naranjito and Barranquitas grew slightlyBy The Star StaffThe U.S. Census Bureau on Monday released the most recent Annual Population Estimates data for Puerto Rico’s municipalities, as well as counties in U.S. states, reporting that as of April 1, 2020, 96% of the island municipalities had lost population since July 1, 2013.The statistics include estimates of the total population for each municipality and population change in the current decade. On behalf of
San Juan Daily StarHarris County added 53,788 residents, more than any other county in the U.S. With nearly 5 million total residents, it’s now the third most populous county in the country. Harris also saw the second-highest gains from international migration of all counties nationwide.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2024/03/15/480714/texas-counties-lead-the-us-in-population-growth-census-says/
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Texas counties lead the US in population growth, census says
Kaufman County, east of Dallas, grew faster than any other in the country from 2022 to 2023. Harris County added the most new residents.
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