U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for July 11

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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MONDAY, JULY 11: "GO WEST!"

Profile America — Monday, July 11th.  Some of the most famous advice in U.S. history is "Go West, young man."   The source is usually attributed to an editorial by Horace Greeley in the New York Tribune, shortly after the end of the Civil War.  Others say the thought was written in the 1850s by John Soule in a Terre Haute, Indiana, newspaper and the complete thought is "Go West, young man, and grow up with the country."  Today, the West is still a magnet — but for men and women of all ages.  In recent years, eight-out-of-the-10 fastest growing states have been in the West, led by Nevada. Projections through the year 2030 show the largest growth is expected in Nevada, Arizona, Florida, Texas, and Utah.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  Population Distribution and Change: 2000 to 2010, 2010 Census Briefs

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2011, t. 14

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).  

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