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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=ModeratelyMoco]After County Exec Elrich posted a tweet saying the population is actually growing, we decided to take a closer look at the population trends in Montgomery County, Frederick County and the state with full charts based on actual U.S. Census data.

https://moderatelymoco.com/cracking-the-mystery-of-montgomery-countys-population-from-boom-to-bust/

[img]https://i0.wp.com/moderatelymoco.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/MM_MD_Fred_2020_2022_population.png?resize=2048%2C1749&ssl=1[/img]

Conclusion:
"Yes, Montgomery County population has shrank over the last 3 years and Frederick County has had tremendous growth.

The County Executive quoted a website that while it was the top hit on Google, does not appear to be using actual U.S. Census data and is not accurate according to U.S. Government sources."
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Of course that slide in no way validates OP’s premise that people are moving FROM MoCo TO Frederick…[/quote]

Exactly..and we are talking about de minimis numbers.

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Yes, I didn't see any data showing the migration of people from MoCo to Frederick.. All I see is that Frederick gained residents and MoCo lost some, but it doesn't mean MoCo folks are going to Frederick. Sure, there were 3 people they interviewed but that doesn't prove anything. 2 of the people were old- one had been living in Frederick for 27 years; and one guy moved from Montgomery Village. Also, other counties (even VA) lost people, and not to mention they're looking at a trend over the past 3 years.. I guess they're not considering covid, WFH, and how a bunch of people moved during that timeframe? Such bad analysis and terrible reporting. [/quote]

Montgomery County lost residents, rents still increased, and the county added rental units. Those three facts are undeniable. It’s almost as if housing prices aren’t all about simple supply and demand, and maybe it’s not as simple as “just build more housing.” (Even though we should definitely build more housing)[/quote]

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