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| | Population estimates rise slightly for Missouri, Illinois - St. Louis Business Journal: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) |
 | | Missouri's estimated population increased 0.8 percent from July 1, 2005, to July 1, 2006, and Illinois' increased 0.5 percent for the period, according to data the U.S. Census Bureau released Friday. |
 | | The estimated population for Illinois on July 1 was 12,831,970, up from the July 1, 2005, Census figure of 12,765,427. |
 | | From July 1, 2005, to July 1, 2006, the West was the fastest-growing region, with its estimated population up 1.5 percent, followed by the South at 1.4 percent, the Midwest at 0.4 percent and the Northeast at 0.1 percent. |
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