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The Triangle MSA is 8 counties, not six and is sittting a hair under 1.75 million, not 1.6 million. It has surpassed the Salt Lake City CSA and is only 10K behind the Austin CSA.
Isn't the Triangle a CSA? Wake-Cary and Durham-Orange are two separate MSAs.
The Triangle MSA is 8 counties, not six and is sittting a hair under 1.75 million, not 1.6 million. It has surpassed the Salt Lake City CSA and is only 10K behind the Austin CSA.
Are you referring to the Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA? Does it cover 8 counties? I've never heard of a "Triangle MSA" [as defined by the Office of Management and Budget] - just the Raleigh-Cary MSA, a Durham-Chapel Hill MSA, and a CSA combining them (Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA).
The U.S. Census Bureau reported Raleigh's 2010 population at 403,892. This reflects 46.3 percent population growth over the past decade. The 2000 Census put Raleigh's population at 276,093.
The U.S. Census Bureau reported Raleigh's 2010 population at 403,892. This reflects 46.3 percent population growth over the past decade. The 2000 Census put Raleigh's population at 276,093.
I started that thread and can say now that I was short by a few thousand. I thought the Census would come up just short of 400K. On the Price is Right, that would have been a pretty good showcase bid.
Are you referring to the Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA? Does it cover 8 counties? I've never heard of a "Triangle MSA" [as defined by the Office of Management and Budget] - just the Raleigh-Cary MSA, a Durham-Chapel Hill MSA, and a CSA combining them (Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA).
The Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA consists of 8 counties including the three for Raleigh-Cary and the four for Durham-Chapel Hill. The Dunn micropolitan area is also included in the CSA.
I expect that those will change the next time the Census considers the issue. I am looking for Granville County to be in the mix the next time.
Are you referring to the Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA? Does it cover 8 counties? I've never heard of a "Triangle MSA" [as defined by the Office of Management and Budget] - just the Raleigh-Cary MSA, a Durham-Chapel Hill MSA, and a CSA combining them (Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA).
Wait, Wake is still 2nd in population? I thought it had surpassed Mecklenburg?
I still wonder if the totals are correct for the two counties. If one estimates total population by correlation to public school enrollment (which is a far more accurate count of actual people), Wake's system has been larger than Mecklenburg's for a few years now. Of course, this could be a false indicator if one or more of the following are true:
A higher percentage of Mecklenburg students attend private school.
There's a significantly greater share of the population that's above secondary school age in Mecklenburg
There's a much greater drop out rate of teenagers in Mecklenburg than in Wake
There's more pre-school age children in Mecklenburg who aren't counted using the public school enrollment metric (but will be soon)
There's significantly more 19 year olds repeating grades in the public system in Wake than in Mecklenburg.
There's a greater percentage of home schooled children in Mecklenburg
In the end, I think it's an interesting enough topic to consider. I wonder if Raleigh or Wake will challenge the Census numbers?
Wait, Wake is still 2nd in population? I thought it had surpassed Mecklenburg?
Probably just a couple years away.
Both of which will hit the million mark before 2020.
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