CMAP staff have posted analysis of new 2007 county population data released on August 7, 2008 by the U.S. Census Bureau. Click here to visit the bureau's American Factfinder website. Our findings include:
- Since 2000, the regional growth rate is estimated at 4.5%.
- Kendall County total population grew by 77%, the fastest pace of all seven counties in the region from 2000 to 2007.
- Will County population accounted for 47% of all growth in the region (an increase of 171,000 persons) for the seven-year period.
- Cook County was the only county to decline (-1.7%) in total population since 2000.
For further information, please contact Jon Hallas (312-386-8764 or jhallas@cmap.illinois.gov).