DFW will reach 8.75 million residents by 2025 (Houston, Dallas: schools, live in, to move)

[kdogg817]

New York City 19,818,478
Los Angeles 14,049,577
Chicago 10,233,137
Dallas-Fort Worth 8,750,408
Houston 7,875,220
Atlanta 7,308,508
Phoenix 6,937,737
Miami-Fort Lauderdale 6,590,616
Washington, D.C. 6,514,361
Philadelphia 6,091,123
The biggest U.S. metro areas in 2025 - Local business- msnbc.com

DFW population will reach 8.75 million residents by 2025. What do you guys think?

[CityPerson09]

It's definitely possible

The 2000 Census had DFW with 5,161,544 people
The 2008 est. is 6,300,006 people

So that is a gain of ~142308 people per year

If that yearly gain remains the same and if the 2008 est. is correct then simply extrapolating out to 2025 gets DFW to 8,719,242 people.

So if growth remains the same then DFW is well on its way.

[highcotton]

Originally Posted by kdogg817

New York City 19,818,478
Los Angeles 14,049,577
Chicago 10,233,137
Dallas-Fort Worth 8,750,408
Houston 7,875,220
Atlanta 7,308,508
Phoenix 6,937,737
Miami-Fort Lauderdale 6,590,616
Washington, D.C. 6,514,361
Philadelphia 6,091,123
The biggest U.S. metro areas in 2025 - Local business- msnbc.com

DFW population will reach 8.75 million residents by 2025. What do you guys think?

I find the figure for NYC hard to believe. NYC already has a very high population density at over 25,000 people per square mile, which makes it the most densely populated municipality in the U.S. Manhattan's population density is 67,000 people per square mile, the highest in the U.S. It can't take many more people.

[Dallas native]

Originally Posted by highcotton

I find the figure for NYC hard to believe. NYC already has a very high population density at over 25,000 people per square mile, which makes it the most densely populated municipality in the U.S. Manhattan's population density is 67,000 people per square mile, the highest in the U.S. It can't take many more people.

That's probably for the entire NY metropolitan statistical area which includes much more than just NYC. It also includes Long Island, northern NJ, much of CT and a little bit of PA. Assuming that is the case, it's interesting that the area only gains about 1 million people over the next 15 years since it's already over 18 million. You're right, there's not much room left in Manhattan for more people. New York metropolitan area - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[portorro]

It sure feels like we are getting there very quickly. I live in the middle of the city and it takes me longer even to go places within the north side of the 635 ring.
I do notice that also on the crime! Unfortunately.

[The Gribbler]

Better get ready for more tollroads!

[rosscountry]

Originally Posted by kdogg817

New York City 19,818,478
Los Angeles 14,049,577
Chicago 10,233,137
Dallas-Fort Worth 8,750,408
Houston 7,875,220
Atlanta 7,308,508
Phoenix 6,937,737
Miami-Fort Lauderdale 6,590,616
Washington, D.C. 6,514,361
Philadelphia 6,091,123
The biggest U.S. metro areas in 2025 - Local business- msnbc.com

DFW population will reach 8.75 million residents by 2025. What do you guys think?

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I thought we were shooting for 20Mil to become the largest metro in the country.
what's with 4th place?

[mjtinmemphis]

Is 8 million a healthy number for dfw? I know Dallas is known throughout the country as a very prosperous area!!!? That seems like too many people. Does anyone elwse think so?

[loves2read]

I think the people who want more people to move here are nuts--you can't control the type of people that come--many of the people coming now are those that have lost jobs and seen a reducting in their earning/lifestyle -- some of them will be drags on the economy--not enhancers--

that probably sounds so negative but TX does not offer lot of support for people on the edge--bigger drain on limited public services--county hospitals, police see it first--drain on schools because most of these kids will be below grade level and need extra help--more food stamp applicants I would imagine even though our state does not offer as much as some others because we don't suppliment as much

the Census is not going to be very accurate since some people don't want to spend the money/time to count marginal population so we won't benefit from maybe gaining another congressional seat

[usc619]

Not bad for two cities