Question: What was the population growth of the Columbus metropolitan area between 2005 and 2025?

• 2005: 1,725,570
• 2010: 1,901,974 (+10.22%)
• 2015: 2,021,632 (+6.29%)
• 2020: 2,138,926 (+5.80%)
• 2025: 2,210,000 (+3.32%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Question: What was the population growth of the Cincinnati metropolitan area between 2005 and 2025?

• 2005: 2,102,422
• 2010: 2,130,151 (+1.32%)
• 2015: 2,196,029 (+3.09%)
• 2020: 2,256,884 (+2.77%)
• 2025: 2,310,000 (+2.35%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Bonus question: Which university in the Cincinnati metropolitan area has the largest undergraduate population?

Answer: The University of Cincinnati – with an undergraduate population of 42,000 students.

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Question: What was the population growth of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area between 2005 and 2025?

• 2005: 2,647,658
• 2010: 2,783,243 (+5.12%)
• 2015: 2,975,225 (+6.90%)
• 2020: 3,175,282 (+6.72%)
• 2025: 3,418,895 (+7.67%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Bonus question: Which university in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater metropolitan area has the largest undergraduate population?

Answer: The University of South Florida – with an undergraduate population of 37,000 undergraduate students.

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Question: What was the population growth of the Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls metropolitan area between 2005 and 2025?

• 2005: 1,143,842
• 2010: 1,135,509 (-0.73%)
• 2015: 1,136,055 (+0.05%)
• 2020: 1,166,902 (+2.72%)
• 2025: 1,155,000 (-1.02%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Bonus question: Which university in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls metropolitan area has the largest undergraduate population?

Answer: The University at Buffalo – with an undergraduate population of 21,000 undergraduate students.

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Question: What was the population growth of the New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan area between 2005 and 2025?

• 2005: 18,747,300
• 2010: 18,897,109 (+0.80%)
• 2015: 20,182,305 (+6.80%)
• 2020: 20,140,470 (-0.21%)
• 2025: 19,550,000 (-2.93%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Bonus question: Which university in the New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan area has the largest undergraduate population?

Answer: New York University – with an undergraduate population of 29,000 students.

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Question: What was the population growth of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metropolitan area between 2005 and 2025?

• 2005: 12,923,547
• 2010: 12,828,837 (-0.73%)
• 2015: 13,340,068 (+3.99%)
• 2020: 13,200,998 (-1.04%)
• 2025: 12,870,000 (-2.51%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Bonus question: Which university in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metropolitan area has the largest undergraduate population?

Answer: University of California, Los Angeles – with an undergraduate population of 33,000 students.

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Question: What was the population growth of the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad metropolitan area between 2005 and 2025?

• 2005: 2,927,956
• 2010: 3,095,313 (+5.72%)
• 2015: 3,280,825 (+5.99%)
• 2020: 3,298,634 (+0.54%)
• 2025: 3,282,248 (-0.50%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Question: What was the population growth of the Rochester metropolitan area between 2005 and 2025?

• 2005: 1,036,537
• 2010: 1,079,834 (+4.18%)
• 2015: 1,078,879 (-0.09%)
• 2020: 1,090,135 (+1.04%)
• 2025: 1,080,000 (-0.93%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Question: What was the population growth of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metropolitan area between 2005 and 2025?

• 2005: 3,142,779
• 2010: 3,279,833 (+4.36%)
• 2015: 3,524,583 (+7.46%)
• 2020: 3,690,261 (+4.70%)
• 2025: 3,740,000 (+1.35%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Question: What was the population growth of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta metropolitan area between 2005 and 2025?

• 2005: 4,934,249
• 2010: 5,286,728 (+7.14%)
• 2015: 5,710,873 (+8.02%)
• 2020: 6,089,815 (+6.64%)
• 2025: 6,350,000 (+4.27%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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