Changes in population — whether growth or decrease — affects a city in many ways, including additional growth or decline.
Latino businesses growing throughout Columbia, Boone County and state
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Julian Douglass
|Maine South High School, Park Ridge, Ill.
With the growth of Columbia reaching more than 100,000, the unemployment line grows as well. While Columbia’s unemployment is still below the national average, it has nearly doubled over the last year making it increasingly harder to find jobs in the city.
Population growth adds positive, negative effects on Columbia
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Klein Oak High School, Spring, Texas
Health care industry in Columbia struggles to meet needs of growing population
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Plano East Senior High School, Plano, Texas
As Columbia’s population grows, so does the need for health care professionals to serve residents. Training schools are struggling to meet the need. It’s a problem facing communities statewide, officials said. For example, by 2025 Missouri will need more than 500,000 nurses. But more than 220 qualified applicants for the fall 2007 semester were turned [...]
As it has grown, Columbia offers more shopping, restaurants, activities
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Parkway South High School, Manchester, Mo.
Long-time residents of Columbia recall changes to the community but also embrace the new opportunities for shopping and dining.
Expanding population also opens opportunities for new businesses
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Parkway South High School, Manchester, Mo.
In a study based on statistics about new businesses in Columbia, manta.com states that since January, 155 new businesses have opened in Columbia. Since May 28, there have been 47 new businesses alone.
Growing pains resonate even through unemployment lines in Columbia
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Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Mo.
With the growth of Columbia reaching more than 100,000, the unemployment line grows as well. While Columbia’s unemployment is still below the national average, it has nearly doubled over the last year making it increasingly harder to find jobs in the city.
Population boom a mixed blessing for local businesses
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Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook, Ill.
While a growing population brings in more customers to businesses, the growth also attracts more businesses as competition. Nonetheless, most Columbia business owners welcome both the growth and the competition.