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How Much Land Is Needed to Accommodate <br />Projected Household Growth to the Year 2020? <br />The Metropolitan Council expects 80% of the projected new households (264,000) will be <br />located at the developing edges of the region. This will require 132,000 acres of land at a net <br />density of 2 units per acre. <br />GROWTH COMP.ARISON <br />Category <br />Actual Change <br />1970 -1995 <br />Projected Change <br />1995 - 2020 <br />Population 575,000 650,000 <br />Households 367,000 330,000 <br />Employment 640,000 380,000 <br />□ 80% of 330,000 households = 264.000 households expected at the <br />developing edge of the region. <br />□ 264,000 households at 2 units per acre = 132,000 acres of land needed <br />Executive Summary