1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 %change(1990-1994)
Moscow 18,519 18,862 18,557 18,708 18,909 2.11
Deary 529 509 532 550 576 8.88
Genesee 725 721 774 755 786 8.41
Juliaetta 488 494 522 535 557 14.14
Potlatch 790 744 739 791 800 1.27
Troy 699 745 803 870 989 41.49
Latah 30,617 31,211 31,282 31,714 32,277 5.14
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On Tue, 12 Dec 1995, Ron Force wrote:
> Lily-- any way to get better population figures for Moscow? See
> original question that Joel was replying to.
>
> ------- Forwarded Message Follows -------
> Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 09:20:58 -0800
> To: vision 2020 <vision2020@uidaho.edu>
> From: hamilton@uidaho.edu (Joel Hamilton)
> Subject: Re: moscow pop
>
> I too find the reported population changes very difficult to
> believe. While I am inclined to believe that these population estimates are
> in error, there are some arguments that might support them:
>
> 1. I understand that school enrollment has also been quite stable. Don't
> any of these people we think ar moving in have children? Or could this be
> explained away because are we moving into a "baby bust" part of the
> population cycle?
>
> 2. A few years ago, when housing was so tight in Moscow, there was some
> evidence household size was increasing, compared to a long-term down trend.
> More people were apparently squeezing into what housing was available. Now,
> one could hypothesize that people are again spreading out -- the same number
> of people occupying more housing units.
>
> Anybody have any ideas of data one could look at to test these kinds of
> hypotheses?
>
> Joel Hamilton
>
>
> At 07:50 AM 12/12/95, David Peckham wrote:
> >
> >Re: the recent posting of population figures for idaho cities, showing
> >that moscow grew by 400 residents between 1990 and 1994. source I think
> >was EDC
> >
> >I can't
> >figure out how moscow could have possibly grown by only 400 residents
> >since 1990, with the huge new UI family housing, Deerfield addition,
> >Moser's several, Vista, out Orchard adn Trail, appartments south of
> >Lauder, appts on Morton, appts next to safeway, etc.
> >
> >Can anyone offer an explanation or defense of this virtual no-growth
> >statistic?
> >
> >dave peckham
> >
> >
>
>
> Ron Force rforce@belle.lib.uidaho.edu
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>
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