Wisconsin population growth much lower than national average

2000 Census population map

Wisconsin's population reached 5,686,986 and the state retained eight seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Overall, the U.S. population reached 308,745,538. The population grew 9.7% from the 2000 population of 281 million, the slowest rate of growth since the 1930s and the Great Depression.

Wisconsin's population grew by 6% in the decade.

The Northeast grew by 3.2%, the Midwest by 3.9%, the South by 14% and the West grew by 13.8%.

Michigan was the only state to report a decline in population over the decade, 0.6%. [Ouch, that auto bailout worked great.]

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Ahem, perhaps we should get to work on this problem Sconnies? 

Seriously though, the abortion numbers are on the rise though so all is well.  You have to figure that what, 90% of Catholic families in the area use contraception?  I tend to think the percentage is lower than 90 but with the population spiraling out of control downward, it would appear that it is indeed very high.  It seems like a good opportunity to hear about the deficiencies of a contraceptive marriage from the pulpit perhaps.  What would it sound like to hear a Sconnie bishop say "Good Catholics drink and make babies.  And that means more than two!"  Obviously God has different plans for all of us, but can we really say that 2.1 children per family is the best we can do in the most developed nation in the world?