U.S. population to surpass 300 million.At approximately the midpoint mid·point n. 1. Mathematics The point of a line segment or curvilinear arc that divides it into two parts of the same length. 2. A position midway between two extremes. of this month, the population of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. will hit 300 million, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the U.S. Census Bureau Noun 1. Census Bureau - the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States Bureau of the Census . Seconds later, it will eclipse that mark. The bureau calculates that a new birth adds to the population every 7 seconds, and that a death brings it down every 13 seconds. Each minute, on average, two more migrants arrive in the country than depart it. The net gain is six people per minute. The U.S. population surpassed 100 million in 1915 and 200 million in 1968, according to historical estimates, which are available at www.census.gov/ipc/www/. In the past century, the only year-to-year decline in population occurred between July 1917 and July 1918, when the country was at war. |
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