Curt Smith: ‘Birth dearth’ is here, with economic consequences
Fewer children are being born in Indiana, across America and around the globe.
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IBJ Podcast: Why is Indiana’s population growth in danger of cratering while the Indy area adds 405K people?
Meager population growth would have serious repercussions for the labor force and economy, putting pressure on officials across the state to make Indiana as appealing a place to live as possible.
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Indianapolis population dips, concerns rise
Two decades of sustained growth came to a close in Indianapolis last year when the city experienced a population decrease, raising some concerns about its economic future.
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Westfield latest Hamilton County city to consider second-class status
The Westfield City Council plans to discuss a proposed ordinance at its meeting Monday night to change the city from third-class to second-class status—a move that would expand the council from seven to nine members and make other governing changes.
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Is Westfield growing too fast?
As Westfield’s housing stock and population balloons—following the rapid growth Carmel and Fishers have experienced for more than a decade—some residents are concerned too much development is coming too fast. And they’re pushing back.
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Westfield’s special census delayed again, this time by government shutdown
Westfield officials sought the special census to determine the number of people living in the fast-growing Hamilton County city and ensure the community receives adequate funding and resources.
United States fertility rate reaches new low in 2024, CDC data shows
The fertility rate has been sliding in America for close to two decades as more women are waiting longer to have children or never taking that step at all.
Fishers becomes 4th-largest city in Indiana with newest annexation complete
The city of Fishers has completed an annexation of nearly 1,000 acres on its southeastern border and added an additional 3,000 residents to the city.
Westfield can conduct special census after waiver allows federal workers to be hired
Determining the number of residents will help ensure Westfield receives adequate state and federal resources to meet the growing population’s needs.
International immigration drove Indiana’s growth last year, not births, analysis says
The 44,144 residents added in 2024 represent Indiana’s largest one-year increase since 2008.
Small town spirit: How Indiana’s rural communities are working to reverse population losses
More than 70% of Indiana’s counties, many of which are rural and also lost population in the 2020 census, are expected to lose residents over the next 30 years.
Indiana’s slowing population growth expected to decline sharply as deaths outpace births
Overall population growth in Indiana will nearly skid to a halt by the 2050s while the Indianapolis metropolitan area attracts residents at relatively robust clip over several decades, according to new projections from Indiana University demographers.
Marion County no longer majority white, Census shows
The consolidated city-county recorded a net loss of about 8,000 residents between 2020 and 2023, according to recently released U.S. Census Bureau data.
World population up 75 million this year, set to reach 8 billion
If the current pace continues through the end of the decade, the 2020s could be the slowest-growing decade in U.S. history.
Census Bureau sees older, more diverse America in 2100 in three immigration scenarios
The population projections offer a glimpse of what the nation might look like at the next turn of the century.
Latest Census estimates show Indy losing population, but at slower rate
Meanwhile, the Indianapolis suburbs continue their growth, with Hamilton County cities among the nation’s fastest-growing municipalities.
Indiana’s annual population increase smallest since 2015
Indiana added fewer than 20,000 residents in 2022, according to an analysis of federal data by Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.
U.S. Census Bureau redefines meaning of ‘urban’ America
Almost 1,000 cities, towns and villages in the U.S. lost their status as urban areas on Thursday as the U.S. Census Bureau released a new list of places considered urban based on revised criteria.
Hundreds of urban areas to become rural under new criteria
Under the new Census Bureau criteria, more than 1,300 small cities, towns and villages designated urban a decade ago would be considered rural. That matters because urban and rural areas qualify for different types of federal funding.
COVID-19, overdoses pushed U.S. to record death total in 2021
The total number of U.S. deaths often increases year to year as the U.S. population grows. But 2020 and 2021 saw extraordinary jumps in death numbers and rates, due largely to the pandemic.
1950 Census data to be unveiled Friday, after 72 years under wraps
The National Archives will unveil a huge batch of the intimate details from the 1950 Census—on 6.4 million pages digitized from 6,373 microfilm census rolls. The information was collected under the promise it would be locked away for 72 years.
Population growth slowed in Indiana in 2021
Indiana’s population growth in 2021 was the smallest annual increase since 2015, according to analysis released Thursday by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University.
U.S. population growth hits record low, slowed by pandemic
The United States’ population grew by just 0.1% in the past year, the lowest rate since the nation’s founding, according to Census estimates.
College towns plan to challenge results of 2020 census
College communities such as Bloomington, Indiana; Tuscaloosa, Alabama; and State College, Pennsylvania, are exploring their options for contesting the population counts, which they say do not accurately reflect how many people live there.