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chingon wrote:Sort of a list/ranking:

2015 Census numbers out and estimate KC at 475,378.

brewcrew1000 wrote:

chingon wrote:Sort of a list/ranking:

2015 Census numbers out and estimate KC at 475,378.

Wonder what the number breakdown and growth is in Buda (Northland) vs Pest (South of River)

chingon wrote:One would have to hypothesize that pre-annexation Pest is still losing population at rust belt levels, with stable pops in the SW Corridor and midtown, growth downtown, and hemorrhagic loss on the east side (with the exception of certain tracts in Northeast).

Inner Buda is probably still modestly losing while hinterlands Buda, aka, South Slovakia, is booming.

JBmidtown wrote: There has to be at least a slight increase in population in the SW Corridor and Midtown to support rising rents and the amount of investment MAC properties and others are increasing in these areas of the urban core. The lower income population of midtown will subsequently move where it's cheaper in the eastside likely spurring more development in that direction. Right? RIGHT?!

chingon wrote:One would have to hypothesize that pre-annexation Pest is still losing population at rust belt levels, with stable pops in the SW Corridor and midtown, growth downtown, and hemorrhagic loss on the east side (with the exception of certain tracts in Northeast).

Inner Buda is probably still modestly losing while hinterlands Buda, aka, South Slovakia, is booming.

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earthling wrote:Surprised to see Houston is below avg.

earthling wrote:Yeah, figured so. Thought Houston had a more diverse economy to maintain above avg growth.

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