What cities in Texas would you consider to be a major cities?

[Angel713]

Originally Posted by SweethomeSanAntonio

Those figures are not correct census figures for San Antonio.

My figures are correct, I'm using census statistics. San Antonio had 1,324,000 in 1990 and 1,592,000 in 2000 and 2,031,884 in 2008. Going by these figures San Antonio out paced Austin metro between 2000-2008. Austin slowed down between 2000 and 2008. But Austin did out pace San Antonio between 1990 and 2008 overall. I'm estimating urbanized area by lastest census estimates based on population within an area. San Antonio basically has well over 500,000 more in i'ts core.
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Uh, yes they are correct Census figures. They comes straight from the Census if you look at the link. Texas A&M just compiled the numbers. Yours are wrong. What was the story for? LOL. You can estimate urban areas all you want, but those only comes out every ten years. Urban areas have to have a certain density throughout.

And no imaterry, SA is NOT way larger than Austin.

[Angel713]

Do you know how I know your numbers are really wrong? I looked at Houston's. There is no way Houston was that small in 2000. No way.

Houston: CensusScope -- Population Growth

That, and they have Dallas and Fort Worth split up. SA was NOT that small in 2000. That site is wrong. Hell, go look at the Wikipedia chart, with their references. I'll even link you: Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[SweethomeSanAntonio]

Originally Posted by Angel713

Uh, yes they are correct Census figures. They comes straight from the Census if you look at the link. Texas A&M just compiled the numbers. Yours are wrong. What was the story for? LOL. You can estimate urban areas all you want, but those only comes out every ten years. Urban areas have to have a certain density throughout.

And no imaterry, SA is NOT way larger than Austin.

OMG the stats are in front of your face, shows the larger numerical gain, for County, City and Metro from 2000- to 2008. As far as urbanized area San Antonio had 427k more and now more than likely 500k, it may not be the ten year stats, just a estimate.

500,000 more people is like adding another good sized city. I really wouldn't say, way.... larger, just considerably larger, surely not equal or near equal in size. It is easy, just drive around both places, just comparing freeway infrastructure, built up area pretty much tells the story.

[SweethomeSanAntonio]

Originally Posted by Angel713

Do you know how I know your numbers are really wrong? I looked at Houston's. There is no way Houston was that small in 2000. No way.

Houston: CensusScope -- Population Growth

That, and they have Dallas and Fort Worth split up. SA was NOT that small in 2000. That site is wrong. Hell, go look at the Wikipedia chart, with their references. I'll even link you: Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I saw that, it must be a adjustment back dating the 2000 and 1990 census, since the territory was adjusted. San Antonio was 1.324 million 1990 and 1.592 in 2000. Going by that adjustment would throw the figures off.

[Angel713]

^^so, what would you say on Houston's WAY OFF numbers? Houston didn't add counties that would boost it's 2000 numbers that high. Therefore, your site is messed up.

Originally Posted by SweethomeSanAntonio

OMG the stats are in front of your face, shows the larger numerical gain, for County, City and Metro from 2000- to 2008. As far as urbanized area San Antonio had 427k more and now more than likely 500k, it may not be the ten year stats, just a estimate.

500,000 more people is like adding another good sized city. I really wouldn't say, way.... larger, just considerably larger, surely not equal or near equal in size. It is easy, just drive around both places, just comparing freeway infrastructure, built up area pretty much tells the story.

Haha, what?? I posted the stats that even show international and domestic migration, as well as births and deaths. What did you show? You can even go to county and state on the link I posted. Mine come from the Census. Your site's numbers are all over the place.

[Trainwreck20]

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