The US Census Bureau thread

[Yuri]

As we're always discussing CSA vs MSA, I made a list with definitions trying to pick the best of them and also using last longing historical definitions.

It's just for entertainment, not intending to start long discussions about it. But if someone is interested on the definition used in a specific metro area, just ask. Starting with the traditional "Big 12":



--------------------- 2020 -------- 2010 -------- 2000 -------- 1990

New York -------- 22.692.839 -- 21.358.372 -- 20.675.403 -- 19.083.415 ---- 6,25% ---- 3,30% ---- 8,34%

Los Angeles ----- 18.644.680 -- 17.877.006 -- 16.373.645 -- 14.531.529 ---- 4,29% ---- 9,18% --- 12,68%

Chicago ---------- 9.618.502 --- 9.461.105 --- 9.098.314 --- 8.182.076 ---- 1,66% ---- 3,99% --- 11,20%

San Francisco ---- 8.036.501 --- 7.413.121 --- 7.039.362 --- 6.253.311 ---- 8,41% ---- 5,31% --- 12,57%

Dallas ----------- 7.320.577 --- 6.104.359 --- 4.942.333 --- 3.820.630 --- 19,92% --- 23,51% --- 29,36%

Houston ---------- 7.122.240 --- 5.920.416 --- 4.693.161 --- 3.750.883 --- 20,30% --- 26,15% --- 25,12%

Philadelphia ----- 6.245.051 --- 5.965.353 --- 5.687.147 --- 5.435.468 ---- 4,69% ---- 4,89% ---- 4,63%

Miami ------------ 6.138.333 --- 5.564.635 --- 5.007.564 --- 4.056.100 --- 10,31% --- 11,12% --- 23,46%

Boston ----------- 6.095.791 --- 5.628.532 --- 5.410.915 --- 5.075.440 ---- 8,30% ---- 4,02% ---- 6,61%

Atlanta ---------- 6.089.815 --- 5.286.728 --- 4.263.438 --- 3.082.308 --- 15,19% --- 24,00% --- 38,32%

Washington ------- 5.937.417 --- 5.241.643 --- 4.525.520 --- 3.920.943 --- 13,27% --- 15,82% --- 15,42%

Detroit ---------- 5.325.319 --- 5.218.852 --- 5.357.538 --- 5.095.695 ---- 2,04% --- -2,59% ---- 5,14%



I also worked with past and more strict definitions, which showed be metro areas are growing faster in their core counties.