Is the United States running out of space, or can some more people be comfortably accommodated?

Question

Is it true there is an over-supply of houses?

Answer 1

The united states running out of space?!?!?! No where near I'm afraid. The US is vast, and still has soooooo much open un-used land to take advantage of. I haven't heard of there being an over supply of houses, but it wouldn't surprise me.

Answer 2

The United States has plenty of land. It'd mostly being used for agriculture and ranching but there are many uninhabited places available for people who want to live there.

They won't have water..... but they can move in if they like.

Georgia is in a water crisis because population growth has not been spread out. Someone likes Atlanta so they move there. They build more houses and sell them by the hundreds. No one has asked if the area can support more people. Major water shortages are projected for Dallas, Las Vegas, Lexington, LA, and a few others that I have heard of so far.

Food costs are rising too and we're turning farm land into subdivisions. Not wise.



There is not yet a housing surplus but there will be one in the next 10 years as the baby boomers begin to die and the population bubble leaves a void.

Answer 3

Out of room in California because of all the Big Government Regulation. San Fran and Bezerkeley have some of the highest house prices in the country.



Not too bad in the middle of the country. But right now because of the mortgage lending fiasco, there are a lot of houses for sale. Problem is, most of those people don't want to lower the price. I've thought for many years something had to happen, as home prices just kept climbing and climbing.

Answer 4

I think that just about every social ill can be related to over population. It's not that there is no more room, but it is the fact that more people always equals more pressure on natural resources for houses, schools, roads, cars, etc and don't forget the need to dispose of all that trash we are so good at creating. And, who would want to live in Texas with everyone else. I have heard that stat. before and it's 3rd grade level argument at best.

Answer 5

See, here's the thing, people think that the world is getting over crowded because they all are moving into huge cities, and the population of those cities skyrockets daily. In reality, we have plenty of open space, but people are just too ignorant and stupid to notice all of the space in the United States, which they drive by on the freeway and on the train every day.

Answer 6

There are more than enough homes and land for people in America to live... and then some. Many states still have an active homestead act in place... I have considered taking a state up on it... but I'm happy enough with my current home state at the moment.

Answer 7

I think it is more that people are getting spaced out and buying homes they can not afford! Now that there are some adjustment in housing prices, wouldn't you know, more jobs are being lost! The Reaganomics policies are a bust! If there is any chance for America to recover we need new strong economic policies that include job creation, not job outsourcing!

Answer 8

There is no risk of global or US over population (every person on earth could fit comfortably in a land mass area the size of Texas)

Answer 9

theres plenty of space just in places people dont want o live like wyoming thats why big cities have higher prices its the demand of people who want to live there versus the supply of houses on the market if you look at wyoming it is incredibily cheap but wyoming sucks a city like san francisco many people want to be there and it is already overcrowded

Answer 10

If you mean actual land, there is plenty of physical land to support a larger population.



However, many urban areas (even some suburban areas) are becoming overcrowded.

Answer 11

I have seen the effects of urban sprawl right here in my region over the past 10 years. If it continues at this rate, every acre of land in this country not occupied by homes will be occupied by Walmart before too long.

Answer 12

We still have plenty of room for LEGAL immigrants. If you don't believe me, go take a look at Wyoming. Lots of room.

Answer 13

I don't think it is supply related. It's more of a systemic ponzi scheme that has run prices way up and is now in free fall.

Answer 14

But... But...



They are so dirty...



And poor...



And they are a burden on taxpayers...



Not like our glorious leaders 1/2 trillion dollar occupation.

Answer 15

we have no more room for illegal aliens.



actually we are kind of full up and have a pretty big gene pool now. We really do not need anymore people from overseas.

Answer 16

We'd have room if all the immigrants would go back to where they came from and stopped taking our jobs!

Answer 17

Have you ever been to Wyoming?



Have you ever been to Hong Kong? Talk about itty bitty living space...

Answer 18

We have lots of empty space in Alaska.

Answer 19

There is a over supply of people, not enough room for agriculture and industries. We are going down the hole.

Answer 20

There is still plenty of room.

Answer 21

We're out of room for people who don't want to pay into the social services that they take advantage of.

Answer 22

there is still room yes. just none for freeloaders and/or criminals

Answer 23

no, in fact we need to start evicting a few illegals.