Indiana vs Ohio (cost, state, compared, bigger)

[crystalblue]

Why does IN continue to grow at a respectable rate(for the mid-west) while OH does not?

They both have the same weather, so that shouldn't be a factor.

Looking back several decades it seems pretty consistent

Ohio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Indiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Craziaskowboi]

Ohio was, and is, more reliant upon heavy industry than Indiana.

[wh15395]

Could it possibly be that the Cleveland and Toledo areas are losing population? That would be my only guess.

[Craziaskowboi]

Columbus and Cincinnati are gaining population. Akron is stagnant, if not losing population. Cleveland, Toledo, Dayton and Youngstown are losing population.

[costello_musicman]

Originally Posted by Gnutella

Columbus and Cincinnati are gaining population. Akron is stagnant, if not losing population. Cleveland, Toledo, Dayton and Youngstown are losing population.

1) Columbus and Cincy are growing.

2) Toledo is stagnant like Akron with population also, but not losing:

2000: 313,000
2009: 316,000

growth of only 1%.

3) Cleveland may have leveled off as of 2009. There a lot of proof Cleveland may have hit the finially hit the basement. 2008-2009 saw its slowest decline in over two decades.

4) Dayton and Youngstown still continue to hurt a little bit.

[costello_musicman]

FYI:

Ohio vs Indiana population graph: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division - Google public data

[costello_musicman]

Originally Posted by crystalblue

Why does IN continue to grow at a respectable rate(for the mid-west) while OH does not?

They both have the same weather, so that shouldn't be a factor.

Looking back several decades it seems pretty consistent

Ohio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Indiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dude, from July 2008-July 2009

Ohio gained: 60,000 people
Indiana gained: 50,000 people

60000/11485000 = 0.52% increase
50000/6377000 = 0.78% increase

There's your answer. Ohio gained more people two years ago but Indiana has a higher percentage because it begins with a smaller population.

[crystalblue]

Originally Posted by costello_musicman

Dude, from July 2008-July 2009

Ohio gained: 60,000 people
Indiana gained: 50,000 people

60000/11485000 = 0.52% increase
50000/6377000 = 0.78% increase

There's your answer. Ohio gained more people two years ago but Indiana has a higher percentage because it begins with a smaller population.

If you go back over the past few decades, Indiana consistently grows more.

Yes, it starts from a smaller base, but why isnt Ohio growing as well?

Neither even come close the the US avg for most decades...

[Traveler87]

Originally Posted by Gnutella

Ohio was, and is, more reliant upon heavy industry than Indiana.

Umm, no. Ohio's economy is more diverse than Indiana's. Where I grew up was almost completely dependant on manufacturing. All cities outside of Indianapolis, Lafayette, and South Bend are almost completely dependant on manufacturing.

[Traveler87]

Originally Posted by Gnutella

Columbus and Cincinnati are gaining population. Akron is stagnant, if not losing population. Cleveland, Toledo, Dayton and Youngstown are losing population.

If Akron is losing population, Pittsburgh probaly is as well. Both cities share the same story as far as where their economies lie today compared to where they were a couple decades ago. Toledo challenged the census and actually grew (noted it is actually bigger than Pittsburgh). I wouldn't be suprised if Cleveland's population actually reverses within the next two years.