U.S. 'Heartland' Near Historic Shift From Midwest

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U.S. 'Heartland' Near Historic Shift from Midwest

America's population center is edging away from the Midwest, pulled by Hispanic growth in the Southwest, according to census figures. The historic shift is changing the nation's politics and even the traditional notion of the country's heartland - which has long been the symbol of mainstream American beliefs and culture.The West is now home to the four fastest-growing states - Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Idaho - and has surpassed the Midwest in population, according to 2010 figures. California and Texas added to the southwestern population tilt, making up more than one-fourth of the nation's total gains since 2000.

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