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Last report I saw said US population was set to drop this year - first time in 250 years. With our demographic boomer bubble, continually dropping fertility, an
by 3eb7988a1663 10mo ago
Last report I saw said US population was set to drop this year - first time in 250 years. With our demographic boomer bubble, continually dropping fertility, and anti-immigration stance, the trend is likely to continue.
- jeffbee 10mo agoWith the growth we already had in 2025 you'd have to nuke LA to end the year with a decline.
- johnnyanmac 10mo agohttps://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2025/03/05/population-growth-in-most-states-outpaced-long-term-trends-in-2024 https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2025/0... Most population growth was due to immigration for a while, and immigration (for obvious reasons in 2025) is way, way down. https://www.derekthompson.org/p/the-us-population-could-shrink-in https://www.derekthompson.org/p/the-us-population-could-shri... what's your report? >you'd have to nuke LA Let's not give this administration ideas, please.
- jeffbee 10mo agoDo you normally get your demographic statistics from Brookings and AEI? My reference is to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/POPTHM https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/POPTHM its source being https://www.bea.gov/sites/default/files/2025-09/pi0825.pdf https://www.bea.gov/sites/default/files/2025-09/pi0825.pdf
- mghackerlady 10mo agoIf we're thinking of nuking places in CA, I hope to god it's the valley. Put an end to this AI bs