Population growth slows

Los Angeles County's population grew by less than
one-half of 1 percent this year, reflecting a long-term slowing as
more people are moving to less expensive areas of the country. Harrison Sheppard in the Daily News.

The county's population reached 10.3million as of July 1, according to
the state Department of Finance. That was a one-year increase of 0.45
percent.

By comparison, in 2000 the county's population grew by 1.93 percent.
The only thing keeping the county growing now has been a healthy birth
rate, with 152,479 new babies delivered in the past year and 60,800
deaths.