Boston area population ranks 10th nationally
The metropolitan statistical area of Boston, Cambridge and Quincy ranks 10th in the nation in population in the latest Census Bureau data released today.
The annual report also shows the Boston area had the greatest growth between July, 1, 2006 and July 1, 2007 of the seven statistical areas listed in New England.
In the 2005-06 report, the Boston area ranked 11th, when the population increased 6,333.
The detailed report concerning 100 statistical areas across the nation showed the estimated Boston-Cambridge-Quincy area population grew by 17,183 or four-tenths of a percent during the 12-month period.
In July 2007 the estimated total population for the same area was 4,482,857. On July 1, 2006 it was 4,465,674.
In the Worcester statistical area, which is ranked 65th, the estimated population grew 1,785 from 779,567 to 781,352 or by two-tenths of a percent .
The Providence, New Bedford, Fall River area, which ranks 36th in the country,saw a drop in estimated population. For 2006 the report shows a population of 1,604,342 while a year later the total dropped 3,486 people to 1,600,856, which was two-tenths of a percent less.
There were three statistical areas listed in Connecticut.
Hartford, West Hartford and East Hartford, ranked 45th, grew 3,717 from 1,185,396 to 1,189, 113 or three-tenths of one percent.
Bridgeport, Stamford and Norwalk saw an estimated increase of 1,028 going from 851,195 to 853,358, which was one-tenth of a percent.
The New Haven, Mlilford, Ct. area also increased two-tenths of a percent with the 2007 estimate being 845,494 compared to the 2006 total of 843,441. The estimated total was 2,053 people.
The seventh New England area shown in the report was the Portland, South Portland, Biddeford area in Maine. The 2007 estimated population of July 1 was 513,102, which was also a two-tenths of a percent increase over the 2006 total was 511,850.
The total change was estimated at 1,252 people.
(The full report can be found on the net. Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov)
