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Researchers revisited Fibonacci’s rabbit-growth puzzle with a model assuming five kits per litter, maturity at three months, monthly litters, alternating litter sexes, and zero deaths. Under these conditions, a single pair would reach 1,182 rabbits by New Year’s Eve and about 345,000 by the end of the second year, though real-world constraints like disease, predators, and food limits would keep populations in check.
The National Association of Realtors unveiled a new index tracking future demand for commercial real estate across 300+ metro areas, with separate measures for office, industrial, retail, and multifamily sectors using BLS and Census data. St. George, Utah leads the index for office employment growth, while South Carolina tops states for overall future demand. Raleigh remains the only major market stronger than its 2022 level, and several formerly hot markets (e.g., Austin, Miami, Naples) have cooled. The index highlights momentum in smaller and Sun Belt markets like Fayetteville, Huntsville, and Spartanburg, and notes that large coastal markets are generally weaker than fast-growing smaller markets.)
CNBC's 2026 quality-of-life ranking places all 10 bottom spots in Republican-led states, prompting accusations of liberal bias even as Census data show red states gaining residents and ongoing migration from blue states to the Sun Belt.
A Mortgage Bankers Association report forecasts slower population growth, an aging population, and reduced immigration will dampen demand for new housing after 2035, potentially reversing years of supply-driven price gains and causing some markets to have more homes than buyers while others remain constrained; the regional impact will vary as builders continue to add new housing.
Charlotte is racing toward 1 million residents, with 20,731 people added between 2024 and 2025—the most of any U.S. metro—bringing the city to about 964,784 and heightening concerns that rapid growth is reviving the crowded, costly conditions it drew people away from. While still cheaper than peer cities, housing affordability is eroding as incomes lag home-price gains (median values rising from about $238k in 2019 to roughly $407k today). Planners are pushing density along transit corridors and pursuing transit upgrades, even as debates over toll lanes and major projects linger after Mecklenburg County approved a 1-cent transportation sales tax.
Seattle added 11,572 residents between July 1, 2024 and July 1, 2025, bringing its population to about 784,777 and ranking fifth in numeric growth among large U.S. cities, even as growth for big cities nationwide slowed from about 0.9% to 0.3%; the country’s housing stock rose to roughly 148.3 million units.
According to Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates, U.S. midsized cities (pop 20,000–249,999) posted steady growth between 2024 and 2025 amid a national slowdown, while the largest cities slowed or declined (e.g., New York City down 12,196). Suburban midsized areas led gains—Celina, TX rose 24.6% and Fort Mill, SC about 6.8%—indicating growth is shifting toward surrounding communities. Housing stock reached 148.3 million in 2025 (+1.0%), with Idaho posting the fastest annual housing growth and regional trends showing stronger gains in the South and West and weaker in the Northeast. The release also highlights the fastest-growing cities and largest numeric gains across the country.
New U.S. Census data show Texas accounts for eight of the nation’s 15 fastest-growing cities, led by Celina’s 24.6% growth; Dallas–Fort Worth suburbs drive most gains while core cities like Dallas and El Paso shrink amid immigration slowdown and lower birthrates; Fort Worth and San Antonio add thousands, Austin passes 1 million residents, and the Texas Triangle continues to yield rapid growth.
Texas’ rapid data-center expansion is draining electricians from residential construction, delaying home completions as the industry lures skilled workers with higher pay; in response, the state is expanding licensure reciprocity, boosting electrical training, and builders are hiring apprentices to fill the gap amid ongoing Texas population growth and AI industry expansion.
New Census Bureau data show international migration fell in about 9 out of 10 U.S. counties from 2024-25, dampening growth in large counties such as Los Angeles County, which lost roughly 54,000 people (-0.6%) to about 9.7 million; the national growth slowed to 0.5% as births minus deaths stayed steady and international migration plunged from about 2.8 million to 1.3 million (roughly a 55% drop). The fastest‑growing metros over 2024-45 were Ocala, Fla.; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and Spartanburg, S.C.
The 2025 U.S. Census estimates show slower population growth across U.S. metro areas, driven by weaker international migration and hurricane-driven departures; growth fell from 1.1% in 2024 to 0.6% in 2025, with the sharpest declines in border regions like Laredo, Yuma, and El Centro, while Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, Atlanta, Phoenix and Charlotte led growth. Some Florida and South Carolina midsize metros posted notable gains, and exurban counties continued attracting migrants as housing costs rise and remote work persists.
Texas added about 391,243 residents (1.2% growth) between July 2024 and July 2025, with suburban areas outside Austin, Dallas, and Houston leading the gains as international migration slows. Urban centers like Dallas County declined while suburbs such as Waller County near Houston surged, keeping Texas’ metro areas growing even as immigration wanes; Houston and Dallas–Fort Worth remained the largest contributors to overall population gains.
New Census Bureau estimates show U.S. metro-area population growth slowed to about 0.6% in 2025, with the steepest declines along the U.S.–Mexico border as immigrant inflows dropped, and Florida’s Gulf Coast counties losing residents after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Nine of ten counties saw lower immigration in 2025 than in 2024, while growth leaders shifted to Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, Atlanta, Phoenix and Charlotte. Despite the slowdown, births outpaced deaths in places like New York, underscoring shifting demographic dynamics that shape long-term urban growth.
US population growth slowed to its weakest pace since the Covid-19 era as net international migration plunged by more than 50% in 2024-25, leaving the population at about 342 million after a 1.8 million increase. County data show most areas slowed or posted losses (roughly 40% of counties experienced net outflows); large cities that rely on international arrivals are seeing growth stall amid affordability-driven domestic outmigration, with New York City’s international inflows down sharply while domestic migration rose. Growth is strongest in some southern counties near Dallas and Houston. Economists warn the immigration drop could have lasting economic costs, potentially reducing consumer spending and GDP growth as immigrant inflows support the labor force and entrepreneurship.
U.S. population grew 1.8 million (0.5%) from July 2024 to July 2025, the slowest pace since the pandemic, driven mainly by a historic drop in net international migration (2.7 million to 1.3 million); births and deaths were relatively stable. Growth slowed across regions and states, with the Midwest the only region where all states gained population and South Carolina the fastest-growing state, while Puerto Rico declined. Net international migration is projected to fall further, to about 321,000 by July 2026.