U.S. population hits historic 300,000,00017 octobre 2006
IMMIGRATION DRIVING GROWTH
When the nation's odometer clicked over to 300,000,000 people at 4:46 this morning, it was a milestone more figurative than literal.
At the current rate, there is: one birth every 7 seconds, one death every 13 seconds and one net immigrant every 31 seconds.
The census Bureau’s population clock calculates that one person is added to the U.S every 11 seconds. The total includes only residents, not citizens living abroad.
The projections are based on data obtained from various federal agencies. The clock’s projections are revised yearly. In 2043, U.S is projected to reach 400 million.
