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I suspect that if we looked at metro area gains, the gap between Huntington, Charleston and Morgantown would be smaller, and Parkersburg wouldn't even be in contention.
The metro areas were posted a while ago and they include the population estimates. Huntington, Charleston, and Morgantown are clearly the top 3, in that order. But there is quite a large difference between each: 365k, 240k, and 130k respectively. That's a difference of over 100k for each. Also, if your referring to solely the "gains" and not the overall metro population then that will be skewed as Huntington acquired a few counties from the Charleston metro, thus making Huntington's gain and Charleston's loss both massive. No matter the case, Parkersburg is out of the picture as I don't believe it's metro is over 100k after the loss of Marietta in it's metro. Quantitatively speaking Morgantown is closer to Parkersburg than it is Huntington and Charleston both.
I know that they don't like it but those people could take advantage of wind power. It wouldn't have as great of an impact as coal did but it would be a start.
A few years ago they looked into putting wind turbines on East River Mtn in Bluefield/Tazewell County, but the residents opposed it.
Add 30k students to those numbers. Morgantown is actually the biggest city in WV by people living in it.
I disagree. Not sure how they get their numbers, but if they didn't count any students, how can you explain Granville's population going from 700 to 1400 over the past year....? The only explanation is that they've now included the students who live in the housing up at the University Town Centre. Now, I'm not suggesting that the Morgantown number includes all students (otherwise where would the full-time residents live?), but something is odd with the count.
The metro areas were posted a while ago and they include the population estimates. Huntington, Charleston, and Morgantown are clearly the top 3, in that order. But there is quite a large difference between each: 365k, 240k, and 130k respectively. That's a difference of over 100k for each. Also, if your referring to solely the "gains" and not the overall metro population then that will be skewed as Huntington acquired a few counties from the Charleston metro, thus making Huntington's gain and Charleston's loss both massive. No matter the case, Parkersburg is out of the picture as I don't believe it's metro is over 100k after the loss of Marietta in it's metro. Quantitatively speaking Morgantown is closer to Parkersburg than it is Huntington and Charleston both.
If you switch the counties back to their respective loci, can you get the numbers then?
I suspect that if we looked at metro area gains, the gap between Huntington, Charleston and Morgantown would be smaller, and Parkersburg wouldn't even be in contention.
You would suspect wrong.
While there is probably no real difference in metro area growth between Huntington and Charleston most of the growth in morgantown is not in Morgantown itself, which is tiny in land area, but in the metro area. The gap between morgantown and other WV would only widen in Morgantown's favor.
I disagree. Not sure how they get their numbers, but if they didn't count any students, how can you explain Granville's population going from 700 to 1400 over the past year....? The only explanation is that they've now included the students who live in the housing up at the University Town Centre. Now, I'm not suggesting that the Morgantown number includes all students (otherwise where would the full-time residents live?), but something is odd with the count.
The motgantown area is booming. The metro area is growing faster than the city.
If students were included morgantown would have seen growth of 30k people.
I'm pretty sure that only students living on-campus are excluded. In 2010, I was still a student living off-campus and was part of the Census count. Granted, many students live just outside Morgantown city limits in the West Run area.
Here's the methodology. Sorry, Cry, but you didn't read my post thoroughly. If they weren't including student housing communities, Granville's numbers would be impossible. Try to explain it some other way...
I'm pretty sure that only students living on-campus are excluded. In 2010, I was still a student living off-campus and was part of the Census count. Granted, many students live just outside Morgantown city limits in the West Run area.
They are given a census form and list their residency most don't have residency in morgantown. Census population is not basedn on where people live but rather on declared residency.
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