North Carolina's foreign-born population is booming
North Carolina's foreign-born population surged 32% over the last decade, census data show.
Axios Charlotte
Census
The Surprising U.S. Cities Young Homebuyers Are Flocking To—and Where They’re Fleeing
It’s the premise of millions of movies and songs: A young person flees their stifling small town for the bright lights of the big city. Well, now, the opposite is happening.
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More than half of U.S. immigrants are eligible to vote
Fifty-three percent of immigrants in this country are naturalized citizens and eligible to vote. It is difficult, if not impossible, to distinguish naturalized citizens from noncitizens by appearance, surnames, or facility with English alone, as the population of eligible voters also includes native-born offspring of previous generations of immigrants.
Since the pandemic, young adults have fueled the revival of small towns and rural areas
So far the 2020s have turned out very differently than any recent decade. The 2023 county population estimates released by the Census Bureau this spring showed that last year migration rose in small towns and rural counties, making them the top destination within the U.S. The 2023 age estimates, which the Census Bureau released over the summer, show that most of the growth that small towns and rural areas have experienced since 2020 is being driven by growth in their population of 25- to 44– year-olds.
New Virginia Law Removes Richmond As Eligible Casino Site
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed bills to remove Richmond from the list of the state’s eligible cities to host a casino.
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After failed efforts, Richmond blocked from another casino vote
Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed bills from two Democrats representing parts of Richmond to permanently remove the city from the list of eligible host cities for a casino.
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IW drafts timeline for growth-focused comprehensive plan review
Isle of Wight County staff have unveiled a tentative timeline for incorporating Supervisor Renee Rountree’s proposed “growth management” task force into the Planning Commission’s five-year review of the county’s comprehensive plan.
Smithfield Times
Mecklenburg population drops even with new residents - SoVaNOW: Home of The News & Record and The Mecklenburg Sun
Between 2020 and 2023, Mecklenburg County lost 0.3 percent of its population, from 30,319 in 2020 to 30,232 — an estimated 87 people — primarily because the number of deaths exceeded the number of births.
The findings were published by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia as part of an ongoing study of Virginia population trends between each ten-year census count.
SoVaNow
States That Will Grow the Most by 2040
The United States population is projected to grow at a somewhat slower rate over the same time period — by 14%, according to the National Population Projections published by the Demographics Research Group at the University of Virginia Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
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Changing Demographics: Older Adults in Group Quarters
The demographic landscape of Virginia has seen significant changes over the past century, particularly the increase in the older population. While many older adults prefer to stay in their homes and communities, some inevitably transition to long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and in-patient hospices. This transition occurs when their home environments can no longer support...