Chapter 13: The Midwest

The population in the Midwest has been slow since 2010 due to the fact that many people move to the suburbia, outlaying rural areas, and other regions. Compared to the national growth, the Midwest only grew 3.9 percent in 2010. Minnesota and Indiana were the fastest-growing states in the Midwest. Minnesota's population grew 7.8 percent and Indiana grew 6.6 percent. On reason why the Midwest's population has decreased is because of employment loss in the sectors as well as jobs moving to more amenities-based southern climates. Another contributor to the slow population growth is that the out-migration is much higher than the immigration in the Midwest. 

California is one of the fastest-growing states in the nation. According to Public Policy Institute of California, California is one and a half times as populated as Texas (the second most populated state). There are over 37 million people living in California. Although California's population slowed in the last half of the 20th century, it has tripled and has maintained a growth rate much higher than the rest of the United States. California's population is one of the most diverse in the world. About 10 million of its population are immigrants.