Philadelphia Remains 5th Largest City In Country
By Mike Dunn
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - For a third straight year, the Census Bureau finds Philadelphia's population is on the upswing.
The latest estimate from the federal folks who count people is that Philadelphia's population rose by about 9,000 from July 2011 until July 2012.
"Philadelphia was ranked fifth in overall population size among cities of a population of 50,000 or greater. Philadelphia was also ranked 24th in terms of overall numeric increase between 2011 and 2012," says David Dixon, a demographer with the Census Bureau.
The estimates are based on a combination of birth and death figures, as well as inward and outward migration of residents.
City officials have attributed the trend, in part, to a growth in the immigrant population of Philadelphia.
