Four Texas Metro Areas In U.S. Census Top 10
March 27, 2008
Today’s U.S. Census news was no surprise here, just a reaffirmation that the tower crane has once again returned to roost as the state bird of Texas. With four of Texas’ metropolitan areas listed in the Census Bureau’s Top 10 for highest numerical population growth from July 1, 2006 to July 1, 2007, one only has to look outside to see that construction is trying to keep up with the population.
U.S. Census Statistics
Dallas-Fort Worth had the largest numeric gain of any metro area between 2006 and 2007, increasing by 162,250, according to July 1, 2007 estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Eight of the 10 fastest-growing metro areas between 2006 and 2007 were located in the South, with four of those in Texas. The 50 fastest-growing metro areas were concentrated in two regions — 27 in the South and 20 in the West.
1. Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington, TX (162,250)
2. Atlanta/Sandy Springs/Marietta, GA
3. Phoenix/Mesa/Scottsdale, AZ
4. Houston/Sugar Land/Baytown, TX (120,544)
5. Riverside/San Bernardino/Ontario, CA
6. Charlotte/Gastonia/Concord, NC-SC
7. Chicago/Naperville/Joliet, IL-IN-WI
8. Austin/Round Rock, TX (65,880)
9. Las Vegas/Paradise, NV
10. San Antonio, TX (53,925)
Among the fastest growing metro areas by percentage during the same time frame, Austin/Round Rock was fifth with a 4.3 percent growth. Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas reported 0.5 percent growth after a post Hurricane Rita population decline.
Posted by Liz Moucka on March 27, 2008 | Comments (0)
