Raleigh edges past Minneapolis in size
Published: Fri, Feb. 01, 2008 12:30AM
Modified Fri, Feb. 01, 2008 03:16AM
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closeRaleigh has surpassed Minneapolis to become the 49th largest city in the U.S., according to unofficial figures from the city's planning department.
The department's Growth Management Division compiles population estimates twice a year, according to a department news release Thursday. Raleigh's estimated population as of Jan. 1 was 374,320, an increase of 6,325 since July 1. In the past year, the city's population increased by 14,988, or 4.17 percent.
Estimates are based on the number of dwelling units, the average number of people per household and occupancy and vacancy averages, the release said. The U.S. Census Bureau's estimates lag one year behind local estimates.
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In 2006, Raleigh passed Tampa, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and St. Louis to become the 51st-largest city in the country, the release said. Last year, Raleigh hit 50, surpassing Wichita, Kan.
"We thought Raleigh's growth rate would drop slightly in 2007 given the national economy," Mitchell Silver, the city's planning director, said in the release. "However, Raleigh's job growth and quality of life continues to attract new residents."
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