http://wamc.org en http://wamc.org/post/population-grows-except-ri-and-vt <p>America's population is increasing a bit faster thanks to an improving economy, but not enough to lift growth above its lowest level since the Great Depression. But two state in the region saw declines.<br><br>New 2012 census estimates offer the latest snapshot of the U.S. population. As a whole, the population grew by 2.3 million, reaching 313.9 million people. That growth of 0.75 percent was higher than 2011, ending five years of slowing growth rates.<br><br>Nevertheless, growth remains stuck at the lowest levels since 1937, hurt by waning immigration and reduced childbirths.<br> Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:15:00 +0000 Pat Bradley 54312 at http://wamc.org