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Raleigh — The City of Oaks is now bigger than the Mini-Apple.
Raleigh has passed Minneapolis to become the 49th most populous city in the U.S., according to biannual population estimates by Raleigh's Growth Management Division. The city's estimated population as of Jan. 1 was 374,320, an increase of 6,325 people in the past six months, officials said.
I'd have to imagine that's just city limits and not by MSA population though. Minneapolis is an older city with less room to grow "out", so a higher proportion of that metro area is going to be in the suburbs.
That is correct I'minformed2. This is per city, not MSA!
This would explain Wake County struggle to keep building schools! Over 6,000 people moved here in the past 6 months. That is a lot of people! 15,000 last year. WOW!
I would like to know what Cary population estimate is now. It used to be right over 100,000. Anyone care to take a guess? 150,000???
You have to be careful with these types of statistics. Jacksonville Florida for example is ranked very high but really has a small population. It's all about how far the city extends it's boundaries.
I'd have to imagine that's just city limits and not by MSA population though. Minneapolis is an older city with less room to grow "out", so a higher proportion of that metro area is going to be in the suburbs.
EXACTLY what I was thinking! Wikipedia lists Minneapolis as 56.2 sq miles & Raleigh as 114.6 sq miles (twice the land size of Minneapolis). I was too tired to check if Wikipedia is correct.
You have to be careful with these types of statistics. Jacksonville Florida for example is ranked very high but really has a small population. It's all about how far the city extends it's boundaries.
Jacksonville grossly exaggerates their pop. estimates. The
city of Jacksonville is over 700 sq miles! Charlotte is the same, with 300 sq miles. Hence the reason that the Charlotte and Raleigh areas are so comparable. Raleigh's sq mileage is pretty average though.
First of all, did any of you notice where these estimates are coming from? In case you missed it, they were released by the Raleigh's Growth Management Division. I don't know what method they used, but I also noticed they used census estimates, which are historically inaccurate, when comparing the city population of Minneapolis. I researched this a little further and found the Metropolitan Council, which handles the demographics of the Twin Cities area. According to the Metropolitan Council, as of 2006 the city of Minneapolis has a population of 387,970
Also, being Minneapolis and St. Paul are the central cities and they literally border one another (no, they are not completely separated by the Mississippi River) it’s only logical to count them together. If one were to accept this, which most won’t because of all the egotism, the numbers look a lot different.
Minneapolis – St. Paul (107.7 sq. mi)
2000 Census: 669,769
2006 ESTIMATE: 674,590
Here are some other numbers to consider:
City of Minneapolis (54.9 sq mi)
OFFICIAL 2000 Census: 382,618
2006: 387,970 (The Metropolitan Council)
City of Raleigh (114.6 sq mi)
OFFICIAL 2000 Census: 276,093
2008: 374,320 (City of Raleigh Planning Department's Growth Management Division)
Minneapolis – St. Paul MSA
2000 Census: 2,968,806
2006 ESTIMATE: 3,175,041
Hmm. . . those numbers look a lot different, BlackOut. Thanks for sharing.
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