Saturday, June 15, 2013

Dane County #9 Prep: Population


The column graph above shows a steady decade-by-decade population growth in Dane County since 1900.

As shown in the column graph below, the growth in population by decade has always been greater than 10%, with the largest percentages occurring during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.


The column graph below shows a fairly steady growth in the population of Dane County since 1960.


The following two column graphs compare the population of Madison and Dane County.   Outside of a small drop in population during the 1970s, the City of Madison has experienced a steady growth since 1900.



As shown in the column graph below, the percentage of Dane County resident living in the City of Madison first reached 50% in the late 1920s.  The percentage then fell below 50% in the late 1990s.    The peak:  59% in 1970.  The current level:  48%.


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