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High Birthrate
America had a high birthrate making the population triple. People had more kids to help on the farm. -
Urban Population is Higher than Rural
Urban population becomes higher than rural because of more jobs in cities. -
Interstate Built
The interstate was built giving people ability to live further away from their workplace. Now, more people live in the suburbs than live in cities. -
U.S. Household Shrinks
The average U.S. household shrank because of more divorces, less marriges, and less people having kids. -
Older Population Grows
Better healthcare gives people the ability to live longer making the population of people over 65 grow. -
2000 Census
1) More women than men
2) South and West states grew the most
3) More racially diverse
4) Largest population increase ever from 1990 to 2000 (13.2%)
5) More multi-racial people than ever (2.4%)
