America the … Empty?

This video is part of our Kite & Key Shorts series — easy to understand ... but hard to forget.

Does America have a problem with overpopulation?

Are we running out of space?

In reality, the country is largely empty.

2010 census data found that 47% of the U.S. is uninhabited.ⁱ

Many Americans never see this, because we disproportionately live in urban areas.

Just 3.5% of America’s land houses 63% of its people.ⁱⁱ

How much extra space do we have?

Let’s put it this way: Texas alone has enough space to house the population of the entire world.ⁱⁱⁱ

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

1. 47% of the United States is uninhabited.
2. Just 3.5% of America’s land houses nearly 63% of its people.
3. Texas alone has enough space to house the population of the entire world.