Ken Johnson

Monday, January 3, 2022
A graphic showing a hospital bed with text that reads "COVID-19 and Children: 66% Increase in Children Admitted to the Hospital Because of COVID-like Symptoms

Photo courtesy of ABC News

The U.S. population growth dipped to an all-time low during the COVID-19 pandemic’s first year. ABC News reported on this shift, interviewing Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson, who described the decline in natural population increase as “stunning” and added that 2021 represented the smallest spread of births over deaths in more than eight decades.

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