The U.S. had its slowest population growth on record this year.
New Census Bureau figures released yesterday show the population grew in 2021 by some 392,000 people.
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It's the first time since 1937 that the U.S. population grew by fewer than one million people.
Officials say while population growth has been slowing in recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic is what really affected overall growth.
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A new federal report also found life expectancy in the U.S. decreased by nearly two years in 2020, falling to 77 years old.
This is also mainly due to the pandemic.