Atlanta population grew 29% last decade

[napi21]

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2010/09/06/daily51.html?ana=e_du_pap

Atlanta had the eighth-highest population boom from 2000 to 2009, according to revised population figures released Friday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Big Peach added 122,099 residents -- a 29.2 percent jump -- in the nine-year period for a population of 540,922 in 2009. That growth ranked Atlanta 33rd among 19,507 places.

The nation's largest city, New York, posted the biggest population increase between 2000 and 2009, adding 383,195 residents. Its estimated 2009 population was 8.39 million.

Thirteen communities gained at least 100,000 residents in nine years:


New York, gain of 383,195
Houston, gain of 284,199
Phoenix, gain of 271,221
San Antonio, gain of 213,752
Fort Worth, gain of 184,239
Charlotte, gain of 136,479
Los Angeles, gain of 136,442
Atlanta, gain of 122,099
Austin, gain of 118,137
Raleigh, gain of 117,150
Dallas, gain of 110,640
North Las Vegas, Nev., gain of 108,856
Gilbert, Ariz., gain of 107,373


Here are the 10 U.S. communities with the biggest drops in raw numbers during the nine-year period:


New Orleans, loss of 129,824
Cleveland, loss of 46,094
Chicago, loss of 44,749
Detroit, loss of 40,349
Pittsburgh, loss of 22,791
Buffalo, loss of 22,408
Memphis, loss of 14,103
Baltimore, loss of 13,736
Flint, Mich., loss of 13,468
Dearborn, Mich., loss of 13,128


I wonder how this is going to affect the 2012 elections?

[KamaAina]

1. New Orleans should be listed with a Barry Bonds-size *

as the vast bulk of the population loss took place on one day, 8/29/05, and neither the state nor federal government did all that much to expedite their return. :grr:

[mitchum]

2. And they are all driving 24 hours a day

at least ir seems that way

[m00nbeam]

3. What on earth is in Gilbert, AZ that made it grow that much?

[JonLP24]

6. Probably because it isn't Mesa

No seriously. I've seen that town rank relatively high on Best Places lists and Safest Cities.

[Ezlivin]

4. How many of them are illegals here to take our jobs and fondle our women?

Hey, I'm just kidding.

Atlanta's growth is probably the result of overzealous development. Have you driven to the airport? Wow.

[blue_onyx]

5. Interesting

Does anyone know when the offical 2010 census numbers come out?

I thought Detroit's population loss would be higher.