Population Shift

www.cnn.com reported that the Census Bureau announced a continuous shift in population to the South and West. Concluding that half the nations population growth from 2000 to 2030 will be in Florida, California, and Texas.
These results are a mathematical projection model that assumes the continuation in trends such as fertility, mortality, and domestic and international migration. The projection was done by the Bureau’s Population Division, based on data from 50 states and District of Columbia.
This projection shows that California and Texas will continue to rank 1st and 2nd while Florida will edge past New York for 3rd most populated state by 2030. It also indicated that the top five fastest growing states between 2000 and 2030 will be: Nevada at 114 percent, Arizona at 109 percent, Florida at 80 percent, Texas at 60 percent, and Utah at 56 percent. The Bureau also claims that a shift in population age will incur. Stating, “As the oldest baby boomers become senior citizens in 2011, the population 65 and older is projected to grow faster then the total population in every state”.