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The Commonwealth’s Official Source for Population and Economic Statistics
December 22, 2004
U.S. Census Bureau Releases July1, 2004 National and State Population Estimates
Nation Gained 3 Million People Last Year, Commonwealth Increased by 35,
MIDDLETOWN, Pa – The Pennsylvania State Data Center at Penn State Harrisburg reports that
the U.S. Census Bureau has today released the July 1, 2004 National and State Population
Estimates and Estimated Components of Change. The data shows that the nation’s population
grew by 1.0 percent (2.9 million people) between July 1, 2003 and July 1, 2004. The United
States estimated population as of July 1, 2004 is 293,655,404. Pennsylvania’s estimated
population grew to 12,406,292 during the same time frame, a growth rate of 0.3 percent
Pennsylvania remains the 6 th^ largest state in the nation behind California, Texas, New York,
Florida and Illinois. There were no changes in state population rankings between 2003 and 2004.
Pennsylvania did increase its’ lead over the nation’s 7th^ largest state, Ohio. Ohio had a population
increase of 21,331 (0.2 percent) from 2003 to 2004.
Pennsylvania ranked 19 th^ in number change in population between 2003 and 2004 and 45th^ in
percent change in population. A look at numeric population increase shows that California had
the largest increase at 431,087 followed by Florida (397,980), Texas (386,648), Arizona
(164,612) and Georgia (152,923). Nevada had the highest percent increase in population from
2003 to 2004 at 4.1 percent. Nevada has maintained the number one ranking in percent increase
in population for 18 consecutive years. Arizona had the second highest percent increase in
population at 3.0 percent. Completing the top five is: Florida (2.3%), Idaho (1.9%) and Georgia
(1.8%). The District of Columbia (-4,097) and Massachusetts (-3,852) were the only areas in the
nation that experienced a decrease in population from 2003 to 2004.
Regionally, the South had the highest numeric increase in population with an increase of over 1.
million persons. The West had the highest percent increase in population at 1.5. The Northeast
finished last in both numeric increase (144,895) and percent increase (0.3%).
The U.S. and Pennsylvania Since Census 2000
Since April 1, 2000 (Census Day), the United States has experienced a population increase of
12,230,802, an increase of 4.3 percent. In the same timeframe (April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2004),
Pennsylvania has increased in population by 125,238 persons, or 1.0 percent. Pennsylvania ranks
24 th^ nationally in numeric increase in population and 46th^ nationally in percent increase in
population. Please note that the April 1, 2000 data reflects changes to the Census 2000 population
from the Count Question Resolution program and geographic program revisions.
Methodology
Estimates of the United States population were derived quarterly by updating the resident
population enumerated in Census 2000 through the components of population change. The
following formula was used: 2000 enumeration of the resident population + births to U.S.
resident women – deaths to U.S. residents + net international migration + net movement of U.S.
Armed Forces. The estimates of the U.S. resident population include persons resident in the 50
states and the District of Columbia. They exclude residents of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
and residents of the outlying areas under U.S. sovereignty or jurisdiction. The definition of
residence conforms to the criterion used in Census 2000, which defines a resident of a specified
area as a person “usually resident” in that area. Estimates of the resident population exclude the
United States Armed Forces overseas as well as civilian Unites States citizens whose usual place
of residence is outside the U.S.
Table 1: U.S., States, Puerto Rico and Regions, Population Estimates: July 1, 2003 to July 1, 2004
National rankings of regions and of states Population estimates Change, 2003 to 2004 Population estimates Change, 2003 to 2004 Geographic Area July 1, 2004 July 1, 2003 Number Percent July 1, 2004 July 1, 2003 Number Percent United States 293,655,404 290,788,976 2,866,428 1.0 (X) (X) (X) (X) Alabama 4,530,182 4,503,726 26,456 0.6 23 23 25 34 Alaska 655,435 648,280 7,155 1.1 47 47 43 17 Arizona 5,743,834 5,579,222 164,612 3.0 18 18 4 2 Arkansas 2,752,629 2,727,774 24,855 0.9 32 32 27 20 California 35,893,799 35,462,712 431,087 1.2 1 1 1 12 Colorado 4,601,403 4,547,633 53,770 1.2 22 22 13 14 Connecticut 3,503,604 3,486,960 16,644 0.5 29 29 33 39 Delaware 830,364 818,166 12,198 1.5 45 45 37 8 District of Columbia 553,523 557,620 -4,097 -0.7 50 50 51 51 Florida 17,397,161 16,999,181 397,980 2.3 4 4 2 3 Georgia 8,829,383 8,676,460 152,923 1.8 9 9 5 5 Hawaii 1,262,840 1,248,755 14,085 1.1 42 42 35 16 Idaho 1,393,262 1,367,034 26,228 1.9 39 39 26 4 Illinois 12,713,634 12,649,087 64,547 0.5 5 5 10 36 Indiana 6,237,569 6,199,571 37,998 0.6 14 14 16 33 Iowa 2,954,451 2,941,976 12,475 0.4 30 30 36 40 Kansas 2,735,502 2,724,786 10,716 0.4 33 33 39 42 Kentucky 4,145,922 4,118,189 27,733 0.7 26 26 24 28 Louisiana 4,515,770 4,493,665 22,105 0.5 24 24 29 37 Maine 1,317,253 1,309,205 8,048 0.6 40 40 42 32 Maryland 5,558,058 5,512,310 45,748 0.8 19 19 15 24 Massachusetts 6,416,505 6,420,357 -3,852 -0.1 13 13 50 50 Michigan 10,112,620 10,082,364 30,256 0.3 8 8 22 44 Minnesota 5,100,958 5,064,172 36,786 0.7 21 21 18 26 Mississippi 2,902,966 2,882,594 20,372 0.7 31 31 31 27 Missouri 5,754,618 5,719,204 35,414 0.6 17 17 20 31 Montana 926,865 918,157 8,708 0.9 44 44 41 19 Nebraska 1,747,214 1,737,475 9,739 0.6 38 38 40 35 Nevada 2,334,771 2,242,207 92,564 4.1 35 35 8 1 New Hampshire 1,299,500 1,288,705 10,795 0.8 41 41 38 23
Table 2: Cumulative Estimates of Population Change for the U.S., States and Puerto Rico and State Rankings: April 1, 2000 to
July 1, 2004, continued
- Population estimates Change, 2003 to 2004 Population estimates Change, 2003 to National rankings of regions and of states
- New Jersey 8,698,879 8,642,412 56,467 0.7 Geographic Area July 1, 2004 July 1, 2003 Number Percent July 1, 2004 July 1, 2003 Number Percent
- New Mexico 1,903,289 1,878,562 24,727 1.3
- New York 19,227,088 19,212,425 14,663 0.1
- North Carolina 8,541,221 8,421,190 120,031 1.4
- North Dakota 634,366 633,400 966 0.2
- Ohio 11,459,011 11,437,680 21,331 0.2
- Oklahoma 3,523,553 3,506,469 17,084 0.5
- Oregon 3,594,586 3,564,330 30,256 0.8
- Pennsylvania 12,406,292 12,370,761 35,531 0.3
- Rhode Island 1,080,632 1,076,084 4,548 0.4
- South Carolina 4,198,068 4,148,744 49,324 1.2
- South Dakota 770,883 764,905 5,978 0.8
- Tennessee 5,900,962 5,845,208 55,754 1.0
- Texas 22,490,022 22,103,374 386,648 1.7
- Utah 2,389,039 2,352,119 36,920 1.6
- Vermont 621,394 619,343 2,051 0.3
- Virginia 7,459,827 7,365,284 94,543 1.3
- Washington 6,203,788 6,131,298 72,490 1.2
- West Virginia 1,815,354 1,811,440 3,914 0.2
- Wisconsin 5,509,026 5,474,290 34,736 0.6
- Wyoming 506,529 502,111 4,418 0.9
- Northeast 54,571,147 54,426,252 144,895 0.3^4 4 4 Puerto Rico 3,894,855 3,877,881 16,974 0.4 (X) (X) (X) (X)
- Midwest 65,729,852 65,428,910 300,942 0.5^3 3 3
- South 105,944,965 104,491,394 1,453,571 1.4^1 1 1
- West 67,409,440 66,442,420 967,020 1.5^2 2 2 - July 1, Table 2: Cumulative Estimates of Population Change for the U.S., States and Puerto Rico and State Rankings: April 1, 2000 to - Population estimates Change, 2000 to National ranking of states - Geographic Area Population estimates Change, 2000 to
- Alabama 4,530,182 4,447,351 82,831 1.9 United States 293,655,404 281,424,602 12,230,802 4.3 (X) (X) (X) (X)
- Alaska 655,435 626,931 28,504 4.5
- Arizona 5,743,834 5,130,632 613,202 12.0
- Arkansas 2,752,629 2,673,398 79,231 3.0
- California 35,893,799 33,871,653 2,022,146 6.0
- Colorado 4,601,403 4,302,015 299,388 7.0
- Connecticut 3,503,604 3,405,602 98,002 2.9
- Delaware 830,364 783,600 46,764 6.0
- Population estimates Change, 2000 to National ranking of states
- Geographic Area Population estimates Change, 2000 to
- District of Columbia 553,523 572,059 -18,536 -3.2 July 1, 2004 Estimates BaseApril 1, 2000 Number Percent July 1, 2004 Estimates BaseApril 1, 2000 Number Percent
- Florida 17,397,161 15,982,824 1,414,337 8.8
- Georgia 8,829,383 8,186,816 642,567 7.8
- Hawaii 1,262,840 1,211,537 51,303 4.2
- Idaho 1,393,262 1,293,956 99,306 7.7
- Illinois 12,713,634 12,419,647 293,987 2.4
- Indiana 6,237,569 6,080,517 157,052 2.6
- Iowa 2,954,451 2,926,382 28,069 1.0
- Kansas 2,735,502 2,688,824 46,678 1.7
- Kentucky 4,145,922 4,042,285 103,637 2.6
- Louisiana 4,515,770 4,468,958 46,812 1.0
- Maine 1,317,253 1,274,923 42,330 3.3
- Maryland 5,558,058 5,296,506 261,552 4.9
- Massachusetts 6,416,505 6,349,105 67,400 1.1
- Michigan 10,112,620 9,938,480 174,140 1.8
- Minnesota 5,100,958 4,919,492 181,466 3.7
- Mississippi 2,902,966 2,844,656 58,310 2.0
- Missouri 5,754,618 5,596,683 157,935 2.8
- Montana 926,865 902,195 24,670 2.7
- Nebraska 1,747,214 1,711,265 35,949 2.1
- Nevada 2,334,771 1,998,257 336,514 16.8
- New Hampshire 1,299,500 1,235,786 63,714 5.2
- New Jersey 8,698,879 8,414,347 284,532 3.4
- New Mexico 1,903,289 1,819,046 84,243 4.6
- New York 19,227,088 18,976,821 250,267 1.3
- North Carolina 8,541,221 8,046,491 494,730 6.1
- North Dakota 634,366 642,204 -7,838 -1.2
- Ohio 11,459,011 11,353,145 105,866 0.9
- Oklahoma 3,523,553 3,450,654 72,899 2.1
- Oregon 3,594,586 3,421,436 173,150 5.1
- Pennsylvania 12,406,292 12,281,054 125,238 1.0
Table 2: Cumulative Estimates of Population Change for the U.S., States and Puerto Rico and State Rankings: April 1, 2000 to
July 1, 2004, continued
National ranking of states Population estimates Change, 2000 to 2004 Geographic Area Population estimates^ Change, 2000 to 2004 July 1, 2004 (^) Estimates BaseApril 1, 2000 Number Percent July 1, 2004 (^) Estimates BaseApril 1, 2000 Number Percent
Rhode Island 1,080,632 1,048,319 32,313 3.1 43 43 42 25 South Carolina 4,198,068 4,011,816 186,252 4.6 25 26 16 17 South Dakota 770,883 754,840 16,043 2.1 46 46 46 35 Tennessee 5,900,962 5,689,262 211,700 3.7 16 16 15 21 Texas 22,490,022 20,851,790 1,638,232 7.9 2 2 2 4 Utah 2,389,039 2,233,198 155,841 7.0 34 34 22 7 Vermont 621,394 608,827 12,567 2.1 49 49 48 38 Virginia 7,459,827 7,079,030 380,797 5.4 12 12 7 12 Washington 6,203,788 5,894,140 309,648 5.3 15 15 9 13 West Virginia 1,815,354 1,808,350 7,004 0.4 37 37 49 49 Wisconsin 5,509,026 5,363,715 145,311 2.7 20 18 23 30 Wyoming 506,529 493,782 12,747 2.6 51 51 47 32 Puerto Rico 3,894,855 3,808,603 86,252 2.3 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
The Pennsylvania State Data Center is the commonwealth’s official source for population and economic statistics. It is based at Penn State Harrisburg’s Institute of State and Regional Affairs. The Pennsylvania State Data Center is part of the U.S. Census Bureau’s National State Data Center Program.
Editors: For additional data, contact the Pennsylvania State Data Center’s State Capital Office at 717.772.2710 or for faculty comment on this topic, contact Penn State Harrisburg’s Public Information Office at 717.948.6029.
