Modest population gain for San Bernardino County in 2008
The days when San Bernardino County's population was booming appear to be over.
The county's population is holding steady.
"The county is definitely not losing population," said Linda Gage, senior demographer with the California Department of Finance. "Starting in 2006, there was a slowdown."
Gage was referring to data released Dec. 17 by the department, which showed that compared to previous years, the county's population gains this year were modest.
The county, whose population is slightly more than 2 million, added 22,377 residents in 2008. But that number is less than half the numbers witnessed at the peak of the county's growth from 2003 to 2005. In 2004, for example, the county gained nearly 54,000 residents.
For the first time in the eight years, the county's net migration number was negative, indicating that more people are leaving the county than are moving in.
Gage said what helped keep the county's population from declining was the number of births -- 35,570 in 2008.
The county has typically had positive net migration, bucking an overall trend in California.
"Now, you're beginning to look a little bit more like the state," Gage said.
The county's population is holding steady.
"The county is definitely not losing population," said Linda Gage, senior demographer with the California Department of Finance. "Starting in 2006, there was a slowdown."
Gage was referring to data released Dec. 17 by the department, which showed that compared to previous years, the county's population gains this year were modest.
The county, whose population is slightly more than 2 million, added 22,377 residents in 2008. But that number is less than half the numbers witnessed at the peak of the county's growth from 2003 to 2005. In 2004, for example, the county gained nearly 54,000 residents.
For the first time in the eight years, the county's net migration number was negative, indicating that more people are leaving the county than are moving in.
Gage said what helped keep the county's population from declining was the number of births -- 35,570 in 2008.
The county has typically had positive net migration, bucking an overall trend in California.
"Now, you're beginning to look a little bit more like the state," Gage said.
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