Census shows Iowa suburbs continue to grow

Associated Press
7:14 AM CDT, July 10, 2008
DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa’s population continues to slowly increase, with suburbs leading the way.

New census estimates show Iowa’s overall population in 2007 approaching 3 million residents. Between July 2000 and July 2007, Iowa added nearly 62,000 people.

The gains are focused in suburbs around Des Moines and the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area.

The five biggest gainers were all Des Moines suburbs — Ankeny, Urbandale, West Des Moines, Waukee and Johnson.

The figures show in the last seven years, about 75 percent of the Iowa’s 947 incorporated cities lost population. Most are small towns or among Iowa’s larger cities.

The top population losses came in industrial and regional trade centers such as Sioux City, Waterloo, Des Moines, Mason City and Burlington. However, Sioux City, Des Moines and Burlington, saw slight gains between 2006 and 2007.
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U.S. Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov/
Information from: The Des Moines Register, http://www.desmoinesregister.com

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