EMBARGOED UNTIL: 10 A.M. EDT, OCTOBER 22, 1996 (TUESDAY) Public Information Office CB96-176 301-457-3030/301-457-3670 (fax) 301-457-4067 (TDD) e-mail: pio@census.gov Paul Campbell 301-457-2428 TEXAS, FLORIDA, CALIFORNIA, GEORGIA, AND NORTH CAROLINA ARE TOP POPULATION GAINERS BY YEAR 2000, CENSUS BUREAU REPORTS The state of Texas is projected to have a net population gain of 1.4 million people between 1995 and 2000, more than any other state, according to tabulations released today by the Commerce Department's Census Bureau. Florida (+1.1 million), California (+932,000), Georgia (+674,000), and North Carolina (+582,000) round out the top five gaining states. Paul Campbell, the author of the tabulations, "Population Projections for States by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1995 to 2025," PPL-47, says, "Some states, particularly those expected to gain large numbers of people, will need to plan for adjustments in facilities and services--including schools and roads--to accommodate the increased population." During the 1995 to 2000 period, 25 states are projected to have their population increase by 5 percent or more. However, during the 2020 to 2025 time period, only six states' populations are expected to increase this fast. The data tables also show that, between 1995 and 2025, most states are expected to show a decline in the proportion of their population that is under age 20. The exceptions are projected to be California, Hawaii, New York, Rhode Island, and the District of Columbia. The number of elderly people is projected to increase in all states over the next 30 years. During this period, California and Florida would continue to rank first and second, respectively, with the largest number of elderly. While New York and Pennsylvania ranked third and fourth in 1995, they are expected to drop to fourth and fifth place by the year 2025. Texas would move from fifth place in 1995 to third place by the year 2025. Other highlights from the tabulations include: - The Hispanic origin population is projected to comprise a substantially larger share of the total population in all regions by 2025. California's Hispanic origin population is expected to double between 1995 and 2025 and account for one-third of the nation's total Hispanic population. - Between 1995 and 2025, Texas and Florida are projected to have large gains (15 and 22 percent, respectively) among the five most populous states for the non-Hispanic White population. California would show no gain; New York (-12 percent) and Pennsylvania (-3 percent) are expected to decline. - By 2025, Texas (8 percent), Georgia (8 percent), and Florida (7 percent) are expected to equal or surpass New York (7 percent) with the largest shares of the nation's non-Hispanic African American population. - California will have the largest share of the non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander population (41 percent) in 2025, followed by New York (9 percent), Hawaii (6 percent), New Jersey (5 percent), and Texas (4 percent). For the first time, the tabulations provide state population projection figures for non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic African American, and non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander populations. For example, by the year 2000, the non-Hispanic White population in California is projected to comprise only 48 percent of the state's total. Non-Hispanic Asians and Pacific Islanders could make up 12 percent, non-Hispanic African Americans 7 percent, non-Hispanic American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts 0.5 percent, and Hispanics 33 percent. The Internet address for this information is: http://www.census.gov/prod/www/titles.html#popproj-X-The Census Bureau--preeminent collector and provider of timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States. In over 100 surveys annually and 20 censuses a decade, evolving from the first census in 1790, the Census Bureau provides information about America's people, businesses, industries, and institutions. Net Population Increase in Rank Order By State, 1995 to 2000 and 1995 to 2025 1995-2000 1995-2025 State Net Increase State Net Increase Texas 1,395,000 1st California 17,696,000 1st Florida 1,068,000 2nd Texas 8,459,000 2nd California 932,000 3nd Florida 6,544,000 3rd Georgia 674,000 4th Georgia 2,669,000 4th North Carolina 582,000 5th Washington 2,377,000 5th Arizona 580,000 6th Arizona 2,195,000 6th Washington 427,000 7th North Carolina 2,154,000 7th Colorado 422,000 8th Virginia 1,848,000 8th Tennessee 401,000 9th New York 1,694,000 9th Virginia 379,000 10th New Jersey 1,613,000 10th Nevada 341,000 11th Illinois 1,610,000 11th Oregon 257,000 12th Colorado 1,442,000 12th Utah 256,000 13th Tennessee 1,409,000 13th Indiana 241,000 14th Maryland 1,232,000 14th New Jersey 232,000 15th Oregon 1,209,000 15th Maryland 232,000 16th South Carolina 972,000 16th Illinois 221,000 17th Alabama 971,000 17th Minnesota 220,000 18th Utah 931,000 18th Missouri 217,000 19th Missouri 927,000 19th Wisconsin 203,000 20th New Mexico 927,000 20th Alabama 198,000 21st Minnesota 900,000 21st South Carolina 185,000 22nd Massachusetts 828,000 22nd Idaho 183,000 23rd Louisiana 790,000 23rd New Mexico 175,000 24th Nevada 782,000 24th Ohio 168,000 25th Oklahoma 779,000 25th Arkansas 148,000 26th Wisconsin 744,000 26th Kentucky 134,000 27th Indiana 742,000 27th Pennsylvania 130,000 28th Hawaii 625,000 28th Michigan 130,000 29th Pennsylvania 611,000 29th Massachusetts 125,000 30th Ohio 594,000 30th Mississippi 118,000 31st Idaho 576,000 31st Kansas 103,000 32nd Arkansas 572,000 32nd Oklahoma 95,000 33rd Kansas 543,000 33rd Louisiana 82,000 34th Michigan 528,000 34th Montana 79,000 35th Connecticut 464,000 35th New Hampshire 76,000 36th Kentucky 454,000 36th Hawaii 71,000 37th Mississippi 445,000 37th Nebraska 68,000 38th Nebraska 293,000 38th Iowa 58,000 39th New Hampshire 291,000 39th Delaware 50,000 40th Alaska 281,000 40th Alaska 50,000 41st Montana 251,000 41st South Dakota 48,000 42nd Wyoming 214,000 42nd Wyoming 45,000 43rd Iowa 198,000 43rd Vermont 32,000 44th Maine 181,000 44th North Dakota 20,000 45th Rhode Island 151,000 45th Maine 18,000 46th Delaware 144,000 46th West Virginia 13,000 47th South Dakota 137,000 47th New York 10,000 48th Dist. of Columbia 101,000 48th Connecticut 9,000 49th Vermont 94,000 49th Rhode Island 8,000 50th North Dakota 88,000 50th Dist. of Columbia -31,000 51st West Virginia 17,000 51st Source: U.S. Census Bureau
