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July 10, 1980 NEW BRIGHTON DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERI5TIC5 The population of New Brighton is estimated at 23,620 (April '79) as compared to 19,507 (.April '70). The current population totals should remain nearly stable. Both the number of people under 17 years of age (based on school district data) and family size decreased in the last 10 years.. However, there was an increase in the number of people 60 years or older. In 1979, household size was estimated at 3.115 persons compared to 3.508 in 1970. This is a decrease of 11% in household size. Household size has declined on both the national and local levels due to several factors. Among these-are. the decrease in the birthrate, increase in divorces, postponement of both marriage and childbearing, the increase in females employed outside the home, the increase in people living alone, or the number of unrelated individ- uals living together. The school district has shown a 0-10o decrease in K-6 over the last 5 years and project greater than a 20% decrease over the next 5 years.. Likewise 7-12 has shown a 0-10o increase and is projected for a 11-20% decrease. Most of the current data collected was based on estimates of the Metropolitan Council. More accurate and detailed data should be avail- able in the near future from-.the 1980 census. Ken Johnson Mike Grimshaw George Carlson