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News and TrendsMost commuters and city residents are familiar with the phenomenon of large numbers of people inundating their cities on a daily basis. But while they may be acutely aware of the problems this causes—namely, traffic—they may not be aware of how large the influx really is. In places like Washington, DC, or Orlando,FL, chances are it’s beyond expectation.For example, the nation’s capital experiences a 72-percent population increase on weekdays, swelling by 410,000 workers to a total of almost 1 million people. Nearby Tyson’s Corner, VA, in what used to be a suburb, the population grows by a whopping 300 percent each weekday. The same kind of population explosion occurs in El Segundo, CA, and other places around the country. These observations are the result of a first-ever U.S. Census Bureau estimate of the daytime populations for more than 6,400 places across the country. “Daytime population” refers to the number of people, including workers, who are present in an area during normal business hours, in contrast to the resident population present during the evening and nighttime hours. The data could provide good information to city planners, real estate developers, and others, as well as strategic planners at electric utilities who are estimating load curves, etc.
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