The United States is experiencing low population growth compared to its recent history. Over the past two years there was a slight rise in natural increase (births minus deaths), but it was the sharp rise in immigration that boosted national growth from the historic lows of the pandemic period, new census data shows.
These recent trends offer a window into America's demographic future, where national growth will continue to depend on immigration as the population ages, William H. Frey explains.
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