Waukee added an estimated 7,684 new people in that timeframe or about 202.6 people per month. Heather Behrens, spokesperson for Waukee, said she was not surprised by the census data and was glad it reflected what she said people see in the community.
"Waukee has been a community of choice for years now” as people move there for the quality of its schools, amenities such as parks and trails, and its safety, Behrens said.
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"Regarding Chair Moss' unfounded and damaging allegations of misconduct, including accusations of colluding and election interference, I categorically deny these claims. The Compensation Commission operates within the bounds of its mandated responsibilities, convening every two years as required by law," Jackson said.
The increase — to 633,218 from 631,366 residents — was slight, lifting Detroit to slightly below levels of 2021. But the symbolism was meaningful in a city that had hollowed out, year after year, since the days when more than 1.8 million people lived there. City leaders have long promised to reverse Detroit’s long decline in residents brought on by the shrinking of the auto industry, flight to the suburbs and municipal bankruptcy.
The new census estimates showed similar, moderate population rebounds for many big cities in the Midwest and Northeast after previous pandemic-era declines.
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