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Census Data Shows Nevada 5th Fastest Growing State

Apr 27, 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) — U.S. Census data released Monday showed Nevada was the fifth fastest-growing state over the past decade and now boasts 3.1 million residents. Nevada's population grew 15% from 2010 to 2020.

The state added more than 400,000 people in that time.

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Nevada Projects Population Growth Won't Add Costs To Budget

Jan 26, 2021

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada expects its population to grow by roughly 160,000 people by 2023, but the governor's budget for the upcoming two years doesn't project expenses rising as a result.

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Population Growth Looms Large In Debates Over Proposed Northern Colorado Water Project

Sep 18, 2020

Many communities in the West are growing, and in some places that’s putting pressure on already scarce water supplies.

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Report: 3 Utah Areas Top Nation In Population Growth

Mar 27, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. Census Bureau has released a report on the fastest-growing regions across the country, citing three Utah areas.

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Traffic clogs Highway 101 as people leave work in Los Angeles on Aug. 29, 2014.

U.S. Population Growth In 2019 Is Slowest In A Century

Dec 31, 2019
Falling birth rates and rising death rates, combined with a significant drop in immigration, have slowed U.S. population growth to its lowest level since 1918.
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Western States Top Census' Fastest Growing List

Dec 21, 2017

Nevada and Idaho are the fastest growing states in the nation according to new Census data released Wednesday.

States in the western part of the U.S. took home all of the top rankings with Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Washington taking the top four slots.

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Reno Drafts New Master Plan To Keep Up With Booming Growth

Nov 08, 2017

An influx of technology businesses like Tesla, Amazon, Google and Panasonic has changed the face of the Reno area. 

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Nevada Decreases Population Growth Projections

Nov 01, 2016

State officials are scaling back their prediction on how much Nevada will grow over the next 20 years, though they still think the state will add nearly 426,000 more people.

The Nevada Department of Taxation released new state growth projections on Tuesday.

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Census Data Prove It: We Prefer Sunshine And Golf Carts

Mar 26, 2015
A new Census Bureau report suggests many Americans would rather be driving a golf cart than shoveling a drive. Last year, Florida was home to six of the 20 fastest-growing metro areas in the nation.
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