Chart 4. The title is Nevada and Arizona Are Expected to Continue to Lead the Region’s Growth Through 2010.

A bar chart showing the population change from 1900 to 2000 and from 2000 to 2010 in various western states and the United States as a whole. In Nevada, the change was about 65% from 1990 to 2000, and is projected to be about 34% from 2000 to 2010. In Arizona, the change was about 40% from 1990 to 2000, and is projected to be about 28% from 2000 to 2010. In Utah, the change was about 28% from 1990 to 2000, and is projected to be about 15% from 2000 to 2010. In Idaho, the change was about 26% from 1990 to 2000, and is projected to be about 17% from 2000 to 2010. In Washington, the change was about 20% from 1990 to 2000, and is projected to be about 10% from 2000 to 2010. In Oregon, the change was about 20% from 1990 to 2000, and is projected to be about 9% from 2000 to 2010. In California, the change was about 13% from 1990 to 2000, and is projected to be about 11% from 2000 to 2010. In Alaska, the change was about 13% from 1990 to 2000, and is projected to be about 12% from 2000 to 2010. In Montana, the change was about 13% from 1990 to 2000, and is projected to be about 5% from 2000 to 2010. In Wyoming, the change was about 10% from 1990 to 2000, and is projected to be about 5% from 2000 to 2010. In Hawaii, the change was about 10% from 1990 to 2000, and is projected to be about 12% from 2000 to 2010. In the United States as a whole, the change was about 10% from 1990 to 2000, and is projected to be about 8% from 2000 to 2010.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.