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<br />Inventory (Draft July 7) Page 3 <br />SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE <br /> <br />The purpose of the social and economic inventory is to identify past trends, document current <br />conditions and to help identify issues for establishing a hierarchy of planning growth policies. <br />These policies will help the community address a broad base of land use and development issues. <br />With the help of a solid information and policy base, decision makers can evaluate and prioritize <br />proposals for the community while fulfilling the City’s long-term goals and objectives. <br /> <br />Population and Household Growth Trends <br /> <br />The statistics in the following table illustrate the Metropolitan Council population forecasts for <br />Little Canada. Between 2000 and 2040, the City’s population is expected to grow at a rate of 5% <br />while the average persons per household is expected to continue to decline, from 2.23 persons per <br />households in 2000 to 2.10 in 2040. <br /> <br /> <br />Population Projections <br /> 2000 <br />Census <br />2010 <br />Census <br />2020 <br />Forecast <br />2030 <br />Forecast <br />2040 <br />Forecast <br />Population 9,771 9,773 9,990 10,300 10,300 <br />Households 4,375 4,393 4,600 4,870 4,900 <br />Employment 5,587 5,467 7,000 7,600 8,100 <br />Persons per <br />Household 2.23 2.23 2.15 2.11 2.10 <br />Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Met Council <br /> <br />2010 data shows that the number of family households in Little Canada is similar to the number <br />of non-family households. Of the family households, there are more married couples than single <br />parent households. <br /> <br />Household Type, 2010 Census <br />Household Type Total Number <br />of Households <br />Households With <br />Children <br />Households Without <br />Children <br />Family-Married Couple 1,702 607 1,095 <br />Family- Male <br />Householder 188 95 93 <br />Family- Female <br />Householder 471 268 203 <br />Total Family 2,361 970 1,391 <br />Non-Family Households 2,032 1,071 1,653 <br />Total Households 4,393 2,041 3,044 <br />Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 <br /> <br />