Topic – Population
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Learning from metro population growth
Analyzing 1980 to 2010 trends
Much can be gleaned from an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau population data for the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas.
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5 things the Census reveals about America
One: growth has slowed
Statistics from 2011 show a nation in flux - growing and moving more slowly as the population ages and changes
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San Antonio growing fastest of major Texas cities
Better for jobs, too
San Antonio has become an economic center rivaling Houston and Dallas, and outgrown both of them.
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Texas water future uncertain, difficult
New sources needed
Texas thirst won't be quenched any time soon if the population actually doubles as projected
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Population could reach 10.1 billion
Report shows new peak
The population of the world, long expected to stabilize just above 9 billion in the middle of the century, will instead keep growing and may hit 10.1 billion.
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Richard Florida
Growth without growth
Population growth alone does not make a state an economic "winner."
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Houston leads rapid Texas Triangle Megaregion growth
6,087,133 people live here
Houston continues to lead Texas megaregional growth, adding 1.2 million people to 13 counties, including 691,881 in Harris County alone.
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Houston still 4th largest city
2.3 million as of Nov 22
With a population of 2.3 million as of Nov. 22, Houston is still the fourth-largest city in the United States.
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