by Katharine Springer and Jesse Lewis 

The U.S. Census Bureau released its National, State, and Puerto Rico Population Estimates (as of July 2007) yesterday. These estimates provide annual statistical updates between decennial census years. Information about population change (births, deaths, and migration) is available, as is military forces overseas. These estimates are used in federal funding allocations and in monitoring recent demographic changes. For questions about these and other data products from the US Census Bureau, please contact the State Data Center.Population Estimates, from the U.S. Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php