America the … Empty?
Overpopulation Is the Least of Our Worries
March 2021
Script
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:
- 47% of the United States is uninhabited.
- Just 3.5% of America’s land houses nearly 63% of its people.
- Texas alone has enough space to house the population of the entire world.
Sources
- “How So Many of the World’s People Live in So Little of its Space” — Washington Post
- “U.S. Cities are Home to 62.7 Percent of the U.S. Population, but Comprise Just 3.5 Percent of Land Area” — U.S. Census Bureau
- “If the World’s Population Lived in One City…” — Per Square Mile
Shownotes
SOUND: SPRIGHTLY TIMES (ATMOSPHERE MUSIC LTD, PRS | UNIVERSAL PRODUCTION MUSIC)
FOOTAGE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU // NASA EARTH OBSERVATORY IMAGES BY JOSHUA STEVENS // PROMO.COM
CITED SOURCES AND NEWS OUTLETS ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH THIS PRODUCTION.
Sources
- Washington Post
“How So Many of the World’s People Live in So Little of Its Space” (Ana Swanson) - U.S. Census Bureau
“U.S. Cities Are Home to 62.7 Percent of the U.S. Population, but Comprise Just 3.5 Percent of Land Area” - Per Square Mile
“If the World’s Population Lived in One City…” (Tim De Chant)
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