Tuscaloosa, the thread that won't die
The official census estimates for July, 2007 reflect a very interesting trend in Tuscaloosa:
http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/SUB-EST2007-4.html
From the 2000 census to the 2007 estimate, the city gained nearly 11,000 residents, even though the whole county netted just 13,000 :
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/articl...to_be_off_base
Other neat bits from the data :
* Some predicted that Hoover would "easily" be the 5th largest municipality in the state by the 2010 census. Surprisingly, though, if the data is accurate, Hoover has been growing at a slower rate this decade than Tuscaloosa, Dothan, or Auburn.
* From the 2004 census estimate to the 2007 census estimate, the city of Tuscaloosa added just under 8,000 residents, the largest numerical gain of any municipality in Alabama during that time span.