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Once a predominantly industrial town, with an economic base focused on steel processing, shipping, auto manufacturing, and transportation, the city experienced deindustrialization which cost residents tens of thousands of low-skill, high-wage jobs. The city now relies on a low-wage service economy, which accounts for 90% of jobs in the city.
In 2012, the federal government accounted for about 29% of the jobs in Washington, D.C. This is thought to immunize Washington to national economic downturns because the federal government continues operations even during recessions. Many organizations such as law firms, independent contractors (both defense and civilian), non-profit organizations, lobbying firms, trade unions, industry trade groups, and professional associations have their headquarters in or near D.C. to be close to the federal government.
Yeah I don't know why he said not true either. DC and Baltimore are two different cities that work differently from each other with different economies, culture, etc.
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Disregard. I did a little research from the site and came up with this:
However, it is necessary to “draw a line,” especially where adjacent urban areas have “grown together,” but remain essentially distinct labor
markets. For example, the following urban extents are composed of more than one urban area:
They give Hong Kong/Shenzen as the best example. So different labor markets/freedom of movement is an issue, but in real life, D.C. and Baltimore are contiguously populated and connected.
Again, we have the official Census numbers. These are made-up numbers.
No they are not made up numbers. This group set the boundaries for some of the urban areas differently, but the numbers are NOT made up. Its akin to the ACS. They may not be perfect, but there is a methodology involved.
The census updates urban areas every ten years. ACS doesn't measure urban areas outside the 10 year census. If you want to know what they are in between, this is as good as it gets.
They didn't pick the numbers out of a hat. They did include San Jose in with San Fran and Oakland which the census does not. San Francisco and San Jose are two separate urban areas according to the 2010 census.
Right, but this is still just demographia's own defined urban areas, which is their prerogative, but this isnt the official UAs by the census bureau.
Wow, I'm surprised to see Vegas ranked that high with over two million peeps; I guess I need to reassess how I view Vegas and show it more respect.
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