U.S. population hits 300 million mark

By Thomas Fudge / Science and Technology Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published February 5, 2006 at 9:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 18 years ago.

The U.S. Census Bureau reports the country's population will soon hit the 300 million mark this October. Why should we care about that figure? Host Tom Fudge and guests discuss how the quality of San

The U.S. Census Bureau reports the country's population will soon hit the 300 million mark this October. Why should we care about that figure? Host Tom Fudge and guests discuss how the quality of San Diego life will be affected.

Guests:

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Katrina Wengert , demographer with the U.S. Census Bureau. She works in the bureau's population division.
Brian Dixon , director of government relations for Population Connection, a Washington D.C. advocacy group.
Hans Johnson , demographer with the Public Policy Institute of California.