Nation's Rapid Population Growth Causes Concern

A poll suggests that half of the nation's population is concerned about rapid population growth.

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May 14, 2001, 9:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Some older citizens and whites who are not Hispanic were more uncomfortable with the nation's rapid growth and changing demographics that have been reported by the census, according to the poll by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press.The poll showed that half the population thinks the nation's rapid population growth is a bad thing, but that did not suggest those negative feelings were related to the nation's increase in minorities."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Uneasy public closely watching population growth, poll suggests

Sunday, May 13, 2001 in The San Diego Union-Tribune

Social / Demographics United States

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