The US Census Bureau thread

[Thundertubs]

Originally Posted by BevoLJ

Wow, I for some reason or another was expecting like 20% growth out of Omaha, and only 5% really has me scratching my head. I have read many times over the past couple years about how many jobs had been created there and how healthy its economy has been that 5% just doesn't seem right to me.

I was surprised too. I figured the combination of empty land on the suburban fringe, annexation, low cost of living, and a steady, healthy economy would have been a recipe for stronger growth.

Maybe Omaha is seeing the same pattern as other cities of fringe growth yet a declining core. The Omaha city limits sprawl very far to the west, capturing a lot of suburbia, but the city east of 72nd St is considered the older, more urban part of town. I wonder what the population figures were for this core part of town.

[Evergrey]

are the Delaware numbers out yet???

[urbanactivist]

Originally Posted by ChiPsy

Wow, that's a great data snapshot -- and a really good observation. I always wondered if someone could track the 1950-2010 population change (if any) of a static 1950 city-limit map of Houston to see how its "core city" population might be reported if it didn't constantly annex new land into its city boundaries. I suspect the trend of a relatively stable core-city population might predominate over that entire period (or at least since 1960 or 1970).

I've been taking a closer look at these numbers. Even for the inner loop, some of these just don't match up. Downtown Houston is divided into 2 Census Tracts, and according to the 2010 census, CT 1000 (most of downtown) lost nearly 2000 residents, while CT 2101 (contains the Harris County jail and a few rehabbed lofts) gained over 4000 residents!! But CT 1000 has had at least 700 new housing units created since the last Census, and they haven't lost any housing either. So I'm convinced that CT 1000 is way off. CT 2101's prison population is probably being counted in a different way.

[Thundertubs]

North Carolina

Charlotte
2000: 540,828
2010: 731,424 +35%

Raleigh
2000: 276,093
2010: 403,892 +46%

Greensboro
2000: 223,891
2010: 269,666 +20%

Winston-Salem
2000: 185,776
2010: 229,617 +27%

Durham
2000: 187,035
2010: 228,330 +22%

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[ChiSoxRox]

Delaware

Data for Delaware show that the five most populous incorporated places and their 2010 Census counts are Wilmington, 70,851; Dover, 36,047; Newark, 31,454; Middletown, 18,871; and Smyrna, 10,023. Wilmington decreased by 2.5 percent since the 2000 Census. Dover grew by 12.2 percent, Newark grew by 10.2 percent, Middletown grew by 206.3 percent, and Smyrna grew by 76.5 percent.

The largest county is New Castle, with a population of 538,479. Its population grew by 7.6 percent since 2000. The state's other counties are Sussex, with a population of 197,145 (increase of 25.9 percent); and Kent, 162,310 (increase of 28.1 percent).

North Carolina

Data for North Carolina show that the five most populous incorporated places and their 2010 Census counts are Charlotte, 731,424; Raleigh, 403,892; Greensboro, 269,666, Winston-Salem, 229,617 and Durham, 228,330. Charlotte grew by 35.2 percent since the 2000 Census. Raleigh grew by 46.3 percent, Greensboro grew by 20.4 percent, Winston-Salem grew by 23.6 percent, and Durham grew by 22.1 percent.

The largest county is Mecklenburg, with a population of 919,628. Its population grew by 32.2 percent since 2000. The other counties in the top five include Wake, with a population of 900,993 (increase of 43.5 percent); Guilford, 488,406 (increase of 16.0 percent); Forsyth, 350,670 (increase of 14.6 percent); and Cumberland, 319,431 (increase of 5.4 percent).

Whoa, Charlotte!

[ChiSoxRox]

Originally Posted by Thundertubs

North Carolina

We posted during the same minute.

States for tomorrow: Kansas and Wyoming.

[SD_Phil]

North Carolia...wow. Politically, what does this mean? More purple, less red?

[ChiSoxRox]

Arizona, California, Connecticut, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin

More North Carolina data:



1 1 Charlotte city……………………………………………….. 540828……..731424……..35.2 percent change
2 2 Raleigh city…………………………………………………. 276093……..403892……..46.3
3 3 Greensboro city……………………………………………….. 223891……..269666……..20.4
4 5 Winston-Salem city…………………………………………. 185776……..229617……..23.6
5 4 Durham city…………………………………………………. 187035……..228330……..22.1
6 6 Fayetteville city……………………………………………… 121015……..200564……..65.7
7 7 Cary town…………………………………………………….. 94536……..135234……..43.1
8 9 Wilmington city………………………………………………. 75838……..106476……..40.4
9 8 High Point city………………………………………………….. 85839……..104371……..21.6
10 13 Greenville city…………………………………………………. 60476……..84554……..39.8
11 10 Asheville city…………………………………………………. 68889……..83393……..21.1
12 14 Concord city…………………………………………………. 55977……..79066……..41.2
13 12 Gastonia city………………………………………………… 66277……..71741……..8.2
14 11 Jacksonville city………………………………………………. 66715……..70145……..5.1
15 15 Rocky Mount city……………………………………………. 55893……..57477……..2.8
16 16 Chapel Hill town……………………………………………. 48715……..57233……..17.5
17 17 Burlington city…………………………………………….. 44917……..49963……..11.2
18 18 Wilson city………………………………………………….. 44405……..49167……..10.7
19 24 Huntersville town………………………………………………. 24960……..46773……..87.4
20 21 Kannapolis city……………………………………………….. 36910……..42625……..15.5

(Huntersville is a suburb of Charlotte. What's driving the growth in Fayetteville? The air base?)

[hauntedheadnc]

Originally Posted by Dralcoffin

More North Carolina data:

1 1 Charlotte city……………………………………………….. 540828 731424 190596 35.2
2 2 Raleigh city…………………………………………………. 276093 403892 127799 46.3
3 3 Greensboro city……………………………………………….. 223891 269666 45775 20.4
4 5 Winston-Salem city…………………………………………. 185776 229617 43841 23.6
5 4 Durham city…………………………………………………. 187035 228330 41295 22.1
6 6 Fayetteville city……………………………………………… 121015 200564 79549 65.7
7 7 Cary town…………………………………………………….. 94536 135234 40698 43.1
8 9 Wilmington city………………………………………………. 75838 106476 30638 40.4
9 8 High Point city………………………………………………….. 85839 104371 18532 21.6
10 13 Greenville city…………………………………………………. 60476 84554 24078 39.8
11 10 Asheville city…………………………………………………. 68889 83393 14504 21.1
12 14 Concord city…………………………………………………. 55977 79066 23089 41.2
13 12 Gastonia city………………………………………………… 66277 71741 5464 8.2
14 11 Jacksonville city………………………………………………. 66715 70145 3430 5.1
15 15 Rocky Mount city……………………………………………. 55893 57477 1584 2.8
16 16 Chapel Hill town……………………………………………. 48715 57233 8518 17.5
17 17 Burlington city…………………………………………….. 44917 49963 5046 11.2
18 18 Wilson city………………………………………………….. 44405 49167 4762 10.7
19 24 Huntersville town………………………………………………. 24960 46773 21813 87.4
20 21 Kannapolis city……………………………………………….. 36910 42625 5715 15.5

w00t. That is all.

[ChiSoxRox]

Chicago city, IL: 2,695,598 (-200,418)
Houston city, TX: 2,099,451 (+145,820)
San Antonio city, TX: 1,327,407 (+182,761)
Dallas city, TX: 1,197,816 (+9,236)
Indianapolis city, IN: 829,718 (+37,792)
Austin city, TX: 790,390 (+133,828)
Fort Worth city, TX: 741,206 (+206,512)
Charlotte city, NC: 731,424 (+190,596)
El Paso city, TX: 649,121 (+85,459)
Baltimore city, MD: 620,961 (-30,193)
Seattle city, WA: 608,660 (+45,286)
Washington D.C.: 601,723 (+29,664)
Denver city, CO: 600,158 (+45,522)
Portland city, OR: 583,776 (+54,655)
Las Vegas city, NV: 583,756 (+105,322)
Oklahoma City city, OK: 579,999 (+73,867)
Kansas City city, MO: 459,787 (+18,242)
Virginia Beach city, VA: 437,994 (+12,737)
Colorado Springs city, CO: 416,427 (+55,537)
Omaha city, NE: 408,958 (+18,951)
Raleigh city, NC: 403,892 (+127,799)
Tulsa city, OK: 391,906 (-1,143)
Honolulu CDP (incl. East Honolulu) 387,170 (+15,513)
Arlington city, TX: 365,438 (+32,469)
New Orleans city, LA: 343,829 (-140,845)
Aurora city, CO: 325,078 (+48,685)
St. Louis city, MO: 319,294 (-28,895)
Corpus Christi city, TX: 305,215 (+27,761)
Newark city, NJ: 277,140 (+3,594)
Greensboro city, NC: 269,666 (+45,775)
Plano city, TX: 259,841 (+37,811)
Lincoln city, NE: 258,379 (+32,798)
Henderson city, NV: 257,729 (+82,348)
Fort Wayne city, IN: 253,691 (+47,964)
Jersey City city, NJ: 247,597 (+7,542)
Norfolk city, VA: 242,803 (+8,400)
Laredo city, TX: 236,091 (+59,515)
Winston-Salem city, NC: 229,617 (+43,841)
Lubbock city, TX: 229,573 (+30,009)
Baton Rouge city, LA: 229,493 (+1,675)
Durham city, NC: 228,330 (+41,295)
Garland city, TX: 226,876 (+11,108)
Reno city, NV: 225,221 (+44,741)
Chesapeake city, VA: 222,209 (+23,025)
North Las Vegas city, NV: 216,961 (+101,473)
Irving city, TX: 216,290 (+24,675)
Birmingham city, AL: 212,237 (-30,583)
Spokane city, WA: 208,916 (+13,287)
Montgomery city, AL: 205,764 (+4,196)
Richmond city, VA: 204,214 (+6,424)
Des Moines city, IA: 203,433 (+4,751)
Fayetteville city, NC: 200,564 (+79,549)
Shreveport city, LA: 199,311 (-834)
Tacoma city, WA: 198,397 (+4,841)
Aurora city, IL: 197,899 (+54,909)
Mobile city, AL: 195,111 (-3,804)
Little Rock city, AR: 193,524 (+10,391)
Amarillo city, TX: 190,695 (+17,068)
Salt Lake City city, UT: 186,440 (+4,697)
Newport News city, VA: 180,719 (+569)
Huntsville city, AL: 180,105 (+21,889)
Grand Prairie city, TX: 175,396 (+47,969)
Brownsville city, TX: 175,023 (+35,301)
Jackson city, MS: 173,514 (-10,742)
Vancouver city, WA: 161,791 (+18,231)
Springfield city, MO: 159,498 (+7,918)
Eugene city, OR: 156,185 (+18,292)
Salem city, OR: 154,637 (+17,713)
Sioux Falls city, SD: 153,888 (+29,913)
Rockford city, IL: 152,871 (+2,756)
Pasadena city, TX: 149,043 (+7,369)
Joliet city, IL: 147,433 (+41,212)
Paterson city, NJ: 146,199 (-3,023)
Fort Collins city, CO: 143,986 (+25,334)
Lakewood city, CO: 142,980 (-1,146)
Naperville city, IL: 141,853 (+13,495)
Alexandria city, VA: 139,966 (+11,683)
Mesquite city, TX: 139,824 (+15,301)
Hampton city, VA: 137,436 (-9,001)
Cary town, NC: 135,234 (+40,698)
McKinney city, TX: 131,117 (+76,748)
McAllen city, TX: 129,877 (+23,463)
West Valley City city, UT: 129,480 (+20,584)
Killeen city, TX: 127,921 (+41,010)
Cedar Rapids city, IA: 126,326 (+5,568)
Elizabeth city, NJ: 124,969 (+4,401)
Waco city, TX: 124,805 (+11,079)
Bellevue city, WA: 122,363 (+12,794)
Lafayette city, LA: 120,623 (+10,366)
Carrollton city, TX: 119,097 (+9,521)
Thornton city, CO: 118,772 (+36,388)
Beaumont city, TX: 118,296 (+4,430)
Evansville city, IN: 117,429 (-4,153)
Abilene city, TX: 117,063 (+1,133)
Independence city, MO: 116,830 (+3,542)
Springfield city, IL: 116,250 (+4,796)
Peoria city, IL: 115,007 (+2,071)
Denton city, TX: 113,383 (+32,846)
Provo city, UT: 112,488 (+7,322)
Midland city, TX: 111,147 (+16,151)
Norman city, OK: 110,925 (+15,231)
Columbia city, MO: 108,500 (+23,969)
Elgin city, IL: 108,188 (+13,701)
Pueblo city, CO: 106,595 (+4,474)
Wilmington city, NC: 106,476 (+30,638)
Arvada city, CO: 106,433 (+4,280)
Westminster city, CO: 106,114 (+5,174)
Gresham city, OR: 105,594 (+15,389)
Wichita Falls city, TX: 104,553 (+356)
High Point city, NC: 104,371 (+18,532)
West Jordan city, UT: 103,712 (+35,376)
Everett city, WA: 103,019 (+11,531)
South Bend city, IN: 101,168 (-6,621)
Centennial city, CO: 100,377 (n/a)

[Ch.G, Ch.G]

Wow. North Carolina tore it up this decade.

[ChiSoxRox]

Originally Posted by Ch.G, Ch.G

Wow. North Carolina tore it up this decade.

North Carolina was the fastest growing state east of the Mississippi (and sixth overall).

[Matthew]

Winston-Salem was the third fastest growing at 27%, behind only Raleigh and Charlotte? This is great news and Winston-Salem wasn't too far behind Charlotte's 35%. Winston-Salem had strong job growth in banking/finance, education, healthcare and research, as the nation's leading center for Regenerative Medicine Research. I would love to see the Armed Forces Institute for Regenerative Medicine, PTRP, the new VA research medical center and Tengion help move Winston-Salem to second in growth by 2020.

Charlotte, Raleigh and Winston-Salem all have large banking operations and Charlotte and Winston-Salem each have one of the nation's top ten largest bank headquarters in their cities. Charlotte has Bank of America's headquarters and Winston-Salem has BB&T's headquarters. Raleigh has the North American office of RBC (Royal Bank of Canada). While banks aren't all of the job growth, they are very good to North Carolina. Notice the sports arenas and landmarks in those cities named after their banks.

I'm still disappointed Asheville hasn't reached 100,000. Asheville is out of the state's top 10 for the first time in likely over 100 years.

Fayetteville benefited from BRAC, with Fort Bragg gaining thousands of high ranking military leadership positions and new military construction.

The large cities are one of the reasons North Carolina is now a purple state. Six cities with over 200,000 people and several more cities in the 100,000 to 200,000 range.

[KB0679]

Originally Posted by Dralcoffin

What's driving the growth in Fayetteville? The air base?

No, annexation. The stats bear that out as the city grew by almost 80K over the course of the decade whereas the county only grew by a little over 16K. The municipal growth is largely artificial and can primarily be attributed to two big annexations, the first being its largest ever in 2004 when it expanded by almost 27 sq mi and gained over 42K residents and the second in 2008 when the city annexed most of Fort Bragg which added about 30K more people to the city.

[Expat]

Exciting news coming from North Carolina. Very interesting to see North Carolina grow and develop. Changing before our eyes, so to speak.

[babybackribs2314]

Originally Posted by Expat

Exciting news coming from North Carolina. Very interesting to see North Carolina grow and develop. Changing before our eyes, so to speak.

North Carolina and Virginia's growth has really propelled them towards the NE states (particularly VA) in terms of culture and politics (especially because so many of the people moving in are from PHL-BOS). North Carolina's cities really aren't all that far from the Northeast's cultural watershed anymore (which ends around Fredericksburg, I'd say... and used to be Baltimore, even Wilmington).

[mind field]

Originally Posted by Expat

Exciting news coming from North Carolina. Very interesting to see North Carolina grow and develop. Changing before our eyes, so to speak.

all it likely means is that much more sprawl. What's exciting about that?

[HurricaneHugo]

What's driving NC's growth?

[wwmiv]

Originally Posted by HurricaneHugo

What's driving NC's growth?

Technology and banking. I've heard that health related industry does well, too.

[KB0679]

Originally Posted by mind field

all it likely means is that much more sprawl. What's exciting about that?

Any place that's growing significantly is going to have some sprawl going on. Even in spite of that, there are some quality infill projects going on in NC's cities as well.