DFW Moves Into 4th Place In Population

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex became the fourth largest metropolitan area in the U.S.A. one-year ago this week. The regions' new position won't be official until next spring, when the Bureau releases its July 2006 population estimates. However, current figures dated July 1, 2005, show the Metroplex only 4,000 residents shy of 4th place Philadelphia and gaining.

The Census Bureau estmates that on July 1, 2005 there were 5.819 million residents living in the DFW Metroplex, a majority of whom appear to take I35W home in the afternooon. By comparison, greater Philladelphia area counted 5.823 million residents, the majority of whom have a profound hate for the Dallas Cowboys. However, according to the bureau, the Metroplex gains 365 new residents each and every day, while metropolitan Philly gains just 72.