US births plummet to 90-year low in 2020 Census

Apr 29, 2021 by

by Rodney Pelletier, Church Militant:

The United States is in the midst of a population crisis, according to the U.S. Census.

At the beginning of every decade, the U.S. Census counts the number of people in the country and locates where they live. It’s actually mandated by the U.S. Constitution and is used to determine how many representatives and electoral votes each state is allotted. It’s also useful for other reasons, including determining policy on infrastructure and financial needs.

But beyond those reasons, it’s a good barometer to help understand what’s going on with the population. The results of the 2020 Census reveal the nation has experienced the second-slowest population growth in its history.

The total population is just over 331 million people but grew by only 7.4% over the past decade — the smallest increase since the 1930s.

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