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Ohio the exception to big city growth, according to data

Population change in large Ohio cities last year and this decade

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By Ken McCall, Staff Writer Updated 12:41 AM Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Many big cities across the nation appear to be feeling an unexpected consequence of the economic downturn — population growth.

As the bad economy makes it harder for people to move, cities like New York, Chicago, Philadelphia Minneapolis and Columbus are showing major gains.

But other than Columbus, which gained an estimated 8,000 residents in the 12 months ending last June 30, no other big Ohio cities joined the resurgence.

Dayton lost another 1,153, according to the estimates, continuing its decade-long slide. Since 2000, Dayton has lost more than 12,000 people or 7.2 percent of its population.

Cleveland fared even worse, losing 4,265 or 1 percent last year and almost 44,000 this decade. At more than 9 percent population loss since 2000, Cleveland ranked third from the bottom among the 273 U.S. cities larger than 100,000.

Toledo and Akron lost population last year and have shrunk by about 20,000 and 10,000 respectively.

Cincinnati, meanwhile, appears to be treading water. It gained 10 residents last year, the bureau estimated, and has gained a little more than 2,000 residents or 0.6 percent this decade.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2393 or kmccall@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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