The US Census Bureau thread

[Yuri]

We've discussed about Philadelphia pages ago and I think it's instructive to look at its surroundings:

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

Philadelphia ----------- 6,245,051 ---- 5,965,353 ---- 5,687,147 ---- 5,435,468 ----- 4.69% ----- 4.89% ----- 4.63%

Harrisburg-Lancast. -- 1,848,243 ---- 1,738,867 ---- 1,573,112 ---- 1,428,656 ----- 6.29% ---- 10.54% ---- 10.11%

Allentown --------------- 861,889 ------ 821,173 ------ 740,395 ------ 686,688 ----- 4.96% ---- 10.91% ----- 7.82%

Reading ----------------- 428,849 ------ 411,442 ------ 373,638 ------ 336,523 ----- 4.23% ---- 10.12% ---- 11.03%


It's 3.1 million people region just outside its MSA's borders, with a very consistent growth over the decades. That's a big asset and should be taken into account when making forecasts for Philadelphia metro area, that might expanding by either annexing those counties or by an influx of migrants coming from there.