- According
to 2000 Census figures, population for the East City Sector declined
by 400 persons, or 1.5%, almost reversing a trend of population decline.
- Population
increased significantly in tracts 30 and 31.
- Population
dropped significantly in tracts 19 and 32.
- In
contrast, population in the sector decreased by 3,450 persons, or
11.8%, between 1980 and 1990.
- Only
East City and Central City sectors experienced a decline in population
between 1990 and 2000.
- East
City’s population is dense enough to support public transit in certain
spots, as shown in Map 2.
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New
apartments and condominiums in tracts 30 and 31 are adding the density
needed to support healthy neighborhood-serving businesses, and creating
demand for transportation alternatives such as pedestrian facilities
and public transit.
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Census
Tracts in the East City Sector
Census
tracts 16, 18, 19, 20, 31, 30, 31, 32, and 33 are in the East City Sector
and are shown in gray.
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Figure
1:
East City Sector Population Change, 1970-2000
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