Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Rosemount added more than 7,000 new residents in the past decade.
The population of Rosemount grew nearly 50 percent in the past ten years, according to new figures just released from the Census Bureau. The official 2010 population of Rosemount is 21,874, up from 14,619 in 2000. "We’ve had substantial growth, much of it in the first part of the decade," said Rosemount Mayor Bill Droste in a statement. "Even with the increase, we have been able to maintain a hometown feel. Residents who’ve moved have told us in surveys it’s the small-town atmosphere and wonderful neighborhoods that make them feel satisfied – things we’ve preserved from when we were half the size. That growth has allowed us to provide new amenities like a library, additional trails, and unique housing options that we didn’t have before." …
Monday, December 27, 2010
The new American Community Survey shows that Rosemount is getting younger and more diverse as it grows.
Statistics recently released from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) show that Rosemount has added more than 6,000 residents since the 2000 census. The city is also aging slightly and becoming more racially diverse. The ACS data is gathered by the Census Bureau and produces annual population, demographic and housing estimates. But the data isn't as specific as the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program, which produces the official estimates that are used to determine congressional representation. That information is gathered every ten years and the results of the 2010 census survey are expected in 2011. According to the ACS survey, Rosemount's current population is estimated to be 20,710, a sizable increase from the …
Monday, December 20, 2010
The total population, racial diversity and income, as well as poverty levels, increased.
Apple Valley's population has grown the past several years in total number, age and racial diversity, according to American Community Survey data released last week by the U.S. Census Bureau. The American Community Survey collects information from 3 million households each year and shows characteristics of smaller communities from the years in between the actual census collection. The most recent American Community Survey information for Apple Valley shows estimates of population demographics and social, economic and housing characteristics from 2005 to 2009. A comparison to census data from 2000 shows how Apple Valley has changed. Apple Valley Patch will use the survey data to bring you more specific and in-depth stories about the …
