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Is currently projecting a population of 8,200 in the year 2000; <br />8,950 in the year 2010; and 10,500 at saturation. These figures <br />are consistent with general declines in the birth rate and <br />household size, and reflect Orono's low density development <br />philosophy. <br />6.Popalatlon/Household/Employraent Projections <br />A significantly rapid decline in the number of residents per <br />household, has resulted in population forecasts made in 1980 <br />being approximately 15% high for 1990. However, the number of <br />households previously forecast for 1990 is within 1% of the 1990 <br />census count for households. <br />The following table represents the City's forecasts for <br />population to the year 2010. These are based on projections for <br />new construction occur»*ing mainly in the rural area, and on the <br />assumption that the decreasing ratio of residents per household <br />will level off at approximately 2.5 residents/house1 old. A <br />further assumption is that the annual increase in households will <br />gradually decline from the 1980-90 average of 49.6 households per <br />year to approximately 25 households per year in 2010. <br />CITY OP ORONO - POPULATION PROJECTIONS <br />Population Forecasts <br />Year 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Saturation <br />Urban Area <br />Rural Area <br />4160 <br />2627 <br />4332 <br />2513 <br />4450 <br />2835 <br />5000 <br />3200 <br />5350 <br />3600 <br />6000 <br />4500 <br />Total City <br />MC** <br />6787* 6845*7285*8200 <br />7500 <br />8950 <br />8200 <br />10500 <br />* <br />** <br />Final Census Data <br />Metropolitan Council projections as of 1989 <br />Source: 1970 census; 1980 census; 1990 census; 1990 City records; <br />2000-saturation estimates based on Metropolitan Council <br />projections and City estimates.