Philadelphia #2 Fastest Growing in 8 County Region

[thoth]

Growth spurt: City's population rising, census shows

"Philadelphia has continued to grow since the 2010 census count, according to new data being released Thursday.

The Census Bureau estimates that the city's population on July 1 was 1,536,471, an increase of 10,465 or a 0.7 percent jump from the official census count taken two years ago.

The new estimates show that the city's growth spurt from April 2010 to July 2011 was mainly due to an increase in births.


Philadelphia had an estimated 29,227 births and 18,023 deaths from April 1, 2010, to last July, for a net population increase of about 11,200.

Meanwhile, although the city had an estimated net increase of 6,208 people moving here from outside the United States, it had a net decrease of 6,860 people who moved out of the city to other counties or states within the U.S. That means that overall, the city had a net decrease of about 650 people, based on migration data.

Paul Levy, president and CEO of the Center City District, said young parents are choosing to stay in the city after having babies, particularly in Center City and nearby neighborhoods."

[raider.adam]

I saw this also. I would like to know the financial demographic changes.

[Naveen]

I saw this also. I would like to know the financial demographic changes.

And by neighborhood. The crosstabs of both of those data points would be quite interesting.

[Hospitalitygirl]

I saw this also. I would like to know the financial demographic changes.

Yes, and I wonder what this does to yesterday's released Pew Study.

[thoth]

Unfortunately, these are countywide population estimates only, so more detailed info is unlikely until American Community Survey time.

[eldondre]

will PA show a marked change from years past?

Pittsburgh metropolitan area apparently in the midst of their healthiest population trend in decades.

The first report since the official April 1, 2010, census of Americans estimated that the population of the seven-county metro area increased by 3,461 between that head count and July 1, 2011. The metropolitan area's population was pegged at 2,359,746. Allegheny County did even better, with an estimated increase of 3,718 over those 15 months, to 1,227,066.

Such increases are small compared with most urban areas around the country, but they take on a positive shine locally when contrasted with the past half-century of sustained population losses. It was only between 2009 and 2010 that the first slight uptick began to emerge in estimates for the region and its hub county, and the new numbers suggest the turnaround has lasted and grown stronger.

Region's population turnaround has lasted and grown - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
in years past philadelphia metro growth has been muted by losses in the city and on the western side of the state. early indicators show growth in south central and in the williamsport area as well.

[Eames]

Meanwhile, although the city had an estimated net increase of 6,208 people moving here from outside the United States, it had a net decrease of 6,860 people who moved out of the city to other counties or states within the U.S.

Paul Levy, president and CEO of the Center City District, said young parents are choosing to stay in the city after having babies, particularly in Center City and nearby neighborhoods."

It would be great to get a complete analysis on both of these two data sets: the 6208 people in and the 6860 out. This would give us a clearer picture of how our city is changing.