2014 Illinois City Population Estimates

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Originally Posted by linicx

Growth. Cousin says, "it's growing like a weed." I think the county census is more telling. Of our 102 counties only 16 are growing. The others show a loss fewer than 10 to more than a thousand. Some of the principle cities may show a loss while their counties are growing. The counties show a growth much the same way. Some are growing very slowly while others exploded. The winners include Cook, Champaign, DuPage, Effingham, Lake, Grundy, Johnson, Kendall, McLean, Monroe, Peoria, Sangamon, Tazewell, Will, Williamson, and Woodford.

I don't think it is any surprise that Cook Counties and some of the counties near it are growing, or that towns with a large college presence are growing. The big surprise is in the MSA where the largest city and county may grow while others in the MSA may not. An example is Sangamon and Menard Counties in the Springfield MSA where Menard declined. Sometimes the largest city may decline while its county and other counties in its MSA may or may not grow. And Example is the 7 county Peoria MSA. The City of Peoria declined. However the Counties of Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford grew, whilst the others of Fulton, Stark, Marshall, and Mason did not

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Monroe county is gaining while St. Clair and Madison counties are losing the St. Louis metro in Illinois.

Census Bureau: St. Clair, Madison counties are losing people | Belleville News-Democrat Belleville News-Democrat

[STLCityMike]

Originally Posted by linicx

Growth. Cousin says, "it's growing like a weed." I think the county census is more telling. Of our 102 counties only 16 are growing. The others show a loss fewer than 10 to more than a thousand. Some of the principle cities may show a loss while their counties are growing. The counties show a growth much the same way. Some are growing very slowly while others exploded. The winners include Cook, Champaign, DuPage, Effingham, Lake, Grundy, Johnson, Kendall, McLean, Monroe, Peoria, Sangamon, Tazewell, Will, Williamson, and Woodford.

I don't think it is any surprise that Cook Counties and some of the counties near it are growing, or that towns with a large college presence are growing. The big surprise is in the MSA where the largest city and county may grow while others in the MSA may not. An example is Sangamon and Menard Counties in the Springfield MSA where Menard declined. Sometimes the largest city may decline while its county and other counties in its MSA may or may not grow. And Example is the 7 county Peoria MSA. The City of Peoria declined. However the Counties of Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford grew, whilst the others of Fulton, Stark, Marshall, and Mason did not

Census population estimates for each U.S. city, county and state (database) | cleveland.com . Select Illinois in the Limit by State List, click the Counties button under Type, then click Submit. .

I think there is a perception of growth in some communities based on corporate investment. Growing up near Quincy, the city was often behind the times which chain restaurants and big box retialers. As a youth we often would head off to larger cities to experience these things - Showbiz Pizza, Chuck E Cheeses, Toys R Us etc. Today, Quincy has lured Wal Mart, Kohls, Old Navy, and several chain restaurants that were not there years ago. It looks like progress. But we have lost some other smaller things that are not immediately noticed. K/B Toys in the mall - and many other stores there too. JC Penny has closed! I am not saying its dim and bleak there, just some shiney new things while they have lost some familiar favorites. Quincy will do well as the largest city for 100 miles or over in every direction with nothing in that radius to challenge it. Columbia, St. Louis, Springfield, Peoria, and then the Quad Cities to the further north. People from a large region come to Quincy as 'their' city. Its a great place to grow up, the river is beautiful, and there are some amazingly beautiful homes along Main street between 12th and 24th. Like much of the midwest, after high school or college, they are ready to flee for something different.

[linicx]

I think whether or not one flees after school depends upon job opportunity and what the community offers the single resident vs family in re education and entertainment. Also when they flee and don't find that 'something different' they are looking for, they return.

Illinois has some amazing scenery and awesome parks you don't have to pay to drive through. The two longest and largest rivers are the Mississippi and the Illinois. The Illinois River Valley is about 90 continuous miles of natural beauty.