With the U.S. population on pace to reach 300 million this year, most Americans view population growth as a bigger problem for the country than for their local areas. Americans expect it to be an increasing problem at both the local and national levels in the future, with a majority predict it will be a major problem for the United States in the future. Americans are most likely to attribute the population growth to increased immigration, but a substantial proportion believes it is mainly due to people living longer.
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