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CMP Part 2. Community Management Plan Foundation <br /> COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE <br /> The population of Orono was estimated by the Met Council in 2016 as 7,691. This represents an increase <br /> of 254 people since 2010. Total number of households was estimated to be 3,037 in 2016, and increase <br /> from the 2,826 households reported in 2010. The persons per household has decreased steadily since <br /> 1970, then a high of 3.43 persons per household to 2.529 estimated now. <br /> The following Cehart 2-1 illustrates Orono's relatively rapid growth during the period 1920-1950 <br /> (averaging around 60% per decade); a decline in the rate of growth from 1950 to 1970 (slowing to 20% <br /> per decade); and relatively slow growth since 1970 (less than 5%per decade). This slow rate of growth is <br /> expected to continue for the next 20 years based on the City's current zoning and planned land use and <br /> the amount of undeveloped property. Orono is primarily a bedroom community,with 70%of its land area <br /> guided for residential use. Annual population increases over the last 30 years have averaged less than 1% <br /> per year. Table 2-2 shows this growth in Households, Population, and Employment since 1970. <br /> Chart 2-1 <br /> Population <br /> 10000 <br /> 9000 <br /> 8000 <br /> 7000 <br /> 6000 <br /> 5000 <br /> 4000 <br /> 3000 <br /> 2000 <br /> 1000 III ' <br /> 0 <br /> 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 <br /> est. est. est. <br /> Sources: U.S.Census 1920-2000;Met Council Systems Statement Forecasts 2010-2040 <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 2, Page 7 <br />