State's growth slows
Dragged down by the recession, population growth in California and Los Angeles has slowed to historically low levels that even the state's still-healthy birth rate cannot overcome, according to data released Thursday.Tony Castro in the Daily News.
The state's population grew by only 1.1 percent last year to reach 38.3 million, according to the California Department of Finance. By contrast, a decade ago annual growth of 2 percent or more was common.
Los Angeles also grew by about 1.1 percent, to reach an estimated population of 4,065,585 last year.
Los Angeles County grew by 0.9 percent for a total population of 10,393,185 -- representing just over a quarter of the state's overall population.
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