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Hrrm. For Pittsburgh the 2017 estimate is 302,407. This is a decline of 3,297 from 2017, and 2,610 from 2016.
However, The Census also upgraded the 2016 estimate from 303,625 to 305,017, meaning it now believes it undercounted by 1,392 back in 2016 - and the city grew slightly in population that year (up 564).
Thus, I don't really know what to think about the 2017 estimate, as the 2016 estimate was apparently pretty off. It very well may be that come 2018 the 2017 estimate is altered yet again.
I do have to say the little bit I've looked at the (old) 2016 estimates at the census tract level, they were garbage. Like, population growth in the Hill District, and 20% declines in Oakland. Which means I'm taking all of this with a grain of salt until 2021.
Replying to myself, because I realized the major reason for the decline - the shutdown of the SCI prison on the North Side. There were around 1750 prisoners here in 2010, and by 2017 reports were the number was as high as 1900. Now it's totally empty.
Nation's fastest growing big cities for 2017
Growth from 2016-2017
Atlanta, 2.8%
Seattle, 2.5%
Fort Worth, Tex., 2.2%
Mesa, Az., 1.9%
Charlotte, N.C., 1.8%
Columbus, Oh., 1.8%
San Antonio, Tex., 1.6%
Minneapolis, 1.6%
Las Vegas, 1.6%
Colorado Springs, 1.5%
Houston usually shows up on these lists but growth from 2016 to 2017 amounted to about 0.3%. Looks like the energy decline has had an impact. Still, growth of 10.2% since the 2010 census is impressive. This pause should give the city an opportunity to catch its breath and absorb all that growth.
Chicago's population estimate in 2016 was 2,704,958 and the estimate in 2017 was 2,716,450. So even though the loss of 3,500 people from 2016 to 2017 was noted, they revised the previous estimates to "bring back" 15,317 from the previous estimate.
I'm very curious to see where the losses were, on the west and south, or the hispanic or white population. Gives a little insite into which directions the different areas of the city are going.
Chicago's population estimate in 2016 was 2,704,958 and the estimate in 2017 was 2,716,450. So even though the loss of 3,500 people from 2016 to 2017 was noted, they revised the previous estimates to "bring back" 15,317 from the previous estimate.
I'm very curious to see where the losses were, on the west and south, or the hispanic or white population. Gives a little insite into which directions the different areas of the city are going.
Looks like they revised every year since 2010 increasing the totals so that now Chicago has gained 21,000 people since 2010.
Replying to myself, because I realized the major reason for the decline - the shutdown of the SCI prison on the North Side. There were around 1750 prisoners here in 2010, and by 2017 reports were the number was as high as 1900. Now it's totally empty.
I was just about to point that out. That alone probably caused the drop
Nation's fastest growing big cities for 2017
Growth from 2016-2017
Atlanta, 2.8%
Seattle, 2.5%
Fort Worth, Tex., 2.2%
Mesa, Az., 1.9%
Charlotte, N.C., 1.8%
Columbus, Oh., 1.8%
San Antonio, Tex., 1.6%
Minneapolis, 1.6%
Las Vegas, 1.6%
Colorado Springs, 1.5%
Columbus is coming on strong for last part of the decade. I am impressed with its growth and it seems to be taking the lead in the Midwest...
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