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CITIES WITH BIGGEST NET POPULATION GAINS
<br /> MINNEAPOLIS-ST.PAUL METRO AREA(1990-1993)
<br /> 1990 U.S.CENSUS 1993 ESTIMATED POPULATION `
<br /> Yi . �•.
<br /> •CITY POPULATION POPULATION GAIN _ --
<br /> COON RAPIDS 52,978 58,833 5,855
<br /> WOODBURY 20,075 25,875 5,800
<br /> EAGAN 47,409 53,004 5,595
<br /> LAKEVILLE 24,854 30,149 5,295
<br /> PLYMOUTH 50,889 55,137 4,248 Downtown St.Paul
<br /> MAPLE GROVE 38,736 42,682 3,946 summarizes the income characteristics
<br /> OAKDALE 18,374 22,192 3,818 for a variety of selected cities. Per
<br /> APPLE VALLEY 34,598 38,261 3,663 Sales & Marketing Management, the
<br /> EDEN PRAIRIE 39,311 42,442 3,131 metro area's buying power index contin-
<br /> ANDOVER 15,216 18,304 3,088 ues to rank 12th and represents a weight-
<br /> Source:Metropolitan Council ed index that converts population,
<br /> effective buying income, and retail sales
<br /> into a measurement of a market's
<br /> economy is projected to continue migration. Of the ten fastest-growing 'ability to buy."
<br /> generating jobs for workers at all levels counties in Minnesota, eight are located It is expected that the Minneapolis-
<br /> of education and training, those requir- in the Twin Cities MSA. Adding to its St. Paul metropolitan area will continue
<br /> in specialized skills in technical and 1990 population by 16.0%, Washington to maintain its standing as one of the
<br /> professional fields are projected to grow County is again the growth leader this strongest economies in the nation and
<br /> the fastest. year, fueled by the mushrooming popu- consumer confidence should remain
<br /> For the past 40 years,Minnesota has lation in Woodbury, Oakdale and high. The Twin Cities is an attractive
<br /> had a stable population, however the Cottage Grove. As noted in the table, living environment and stable urban
<br /> population growth between 1990-1993 other counties experiencing significant community. There is steady growth in
<br /> makes it the fastest-growing state in the population growth include Scott, Carver per capita income and job creation. All
<br /> 0idwest. The Twin Cities 1990 popula- and Dakota counties. economic indicators point to another
<br /> totaled 2,464,124, reflecting growth According to an August 1995 favorable year for the Minneapolis-St.
<br /> 15.3% from 1980 to 1990, which out Sales & Marketing Management report, Paul metropolitan area.
<br /> paced the average national growth rate Minneapolis-St. Paul continues to rank
<br /> of 10.8%. high in several population income cate-
<br /> The population change is the result gories from a national survey of 3115 MSA COUNTY POPULATION
<br /> of two factors: natural increase and metropolitan areas. The enclosed table
<br /> 1994 1990-1994
<br /> COUNTY POPULATION CHANGE
<br /> NATIONAL INCOME STATISTICS WASHINGTON 169,300 16.0%
<br /> MEDIAN BUYING
<br /> SCOTT 66,585 15.1%METROPOLITAN TOTAL RETAIL HOUSEHOLD POWER CARVER 55,025 14.8%
<br /> AREA SALES(000'S) RANK EBI RANK INDEX RANK DAKOTA 308,002 11.9%
<br /> CHICAGO $68,555,104 1 $47,359 20 3.2821 2 ANOKA 266,713 9.4%
<br /> DETROIT $40,973,297 6 S43,159 33 1.7938 6 RAMSEY 1,056,693 2.3%
<br /> BOSTON $33,239,908 8 $48,448 17 1.6443 7 Source:Metropolitan Council
<br /> 492,909 1.5%
<br /> DALLAS $27,479,514 11 $42,442 41 1.2525 11
<br /> MINNEAPOLIS-ST.PAUL $26,742,318 12 544,377 29 1.1493 12
<br /> ST.LOUIS $23,172,840 15 $40,643 66 1.0217 14
<br /> DENVER $17,864,192 25 $40,587 67 0.7784 25
<br /> MILWAUKEE $13,507,683 37 $42,648 40 0.5951 37
<br /> KANSAS CITY $16,143,440 29 $40,963 59 0.6914 29
<br /> DES MOINES $4,844,914 94 $41,976 46 0.1875 98
<br /> OMAHA $6,785,994 72 S39,420 84 0.2719 74
<br /> �ource:Sales&Marketing Management,1995 Survey of Buying Power,August 30, 1995.
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