LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A new U.S. Census report shows Iowa and Nebraska have each gained more than 12,000 people during the one-year period that ended on July 1.
The estimates released Wednesday show that Nebraska’s population increased by 12,500 people between July 2010 and July 2011. Iowa’s grew by a little more than 12,100 in that period. In both cases, the growth rate was less than 1 percent.
David Drozd at the University of Nebraska’s Center for Public Affairs Research says Nebraska’s gains are lower than he expected. He says the estimates offer a snapshot of how the states have changed as they deal with the global recession and recovery. More detailed information about counties and cities is expected next year.