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Growth Population 1990 1994 1996 1997 1998 1990-1998
Lancaster 95,800 115,400 121,000 124,900 127,100 32.70% Palmdale 61,800 98,200 112,000 114,600 117,300 89.80% | ||||||||||||
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Source: California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit. <www.dof.ca.gov> | ||||||||||||
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Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance 1 (800) 888-7483 | ||||||||||||
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Industry Roundtable Report FIRST HALF 2000 | ||||||||||||
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Antelope Valley Growth Projections | |||||||||||
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L.A.'s dramatic growth moves the urban boundaries to the Northwest
Northern Los Angeles County will experience dramatic growth in the coming decades as urban Los Angeles pushes into the last remaining open space in the country.
Antelope Valley- the largest and most reasonably priced undeveloped land mass still available in Los Angeles County. | ||||||||||
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The charts below indicate projected growth in the Northern Antelope Valley will outpace growth in Santa Clarita, in both population and employment. | |||||||||||
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Year Lancaster Palmdale Santa Clarita 1994 115,486 94,601 120,565 Estimate 2000 145,674 123,515 136,491 Estimate 2005 179,285 151,242 152,067 Estimate 2010 212,830 180,880 168,550 Estimate 2015 252,239 212,433 186,100 Estimate 2020 293,929 249,583 206,760
Year Lancaster Palmdale Santa Clarita 1994 38,986 35,414 40,795 Estimate 2000 48,403 47,754 44,818 Estimate 2005 59,325 57,119 47,853 Estimate 2010 70,246 69,046 51,732 Estimate 2015 86,048 84,055 56,612 Estimate 2020 101,857 98,843 61,421
(These projections are dependent upon job creation.) Source: Southern California Association of Governments, as reported in the L.A. Times. Industry Roundtable Report FIRST HALF 2000 | |||||||||||
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Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance 1 (800) 888-7483 | |||
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Industry Roundtable Report FIRST HALF 2000 | |||