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• I <br /> Comprehensive Assessment of Emergency Medical Services 56 <br /> DRAFT REPORT and 911/Communications Center Operations Study <br /> SECTION 3-COUNTY POPULATION <br /> This section briefly examines the Orange County's recent past and projected future populations. The <br /> relevance of the County's resident population to the future demand for EMS services and later <br /> 911/Communications Center call demands will be considered in an effort to project future demands and <br /> in turn needs of both operations. The source of the material presented in this section is the North <br /> Carolina Office of Budget and Management(NCOBM). <br /> Figure 29 <br /> Orange County Experienced&Projected Populations <br /> 200,000 -----r----r---'r----T-___,__--/-----I- I--`--___--r----______________ <br /> ; 177418 <br /> 180,000 t -- - - :1.67;503-;--- -- <br /> `.° I ' 157,588 <br /> 147,,-675-i-- <br /> I <br /> 137,760: . <br /> EEE • <br /> - - <br /> 100,000 -4----i_...i---- ._"---.J'.-_.J __..-so-- 12.6% Flo- <br /> I <br /> 80,000 ---- ---- ;----,-- - 14.4% --- ———— - <br /> 60,000 ---. 15.4% - -- <br /> 1 <br /> I a 1 1 <br /> I 1 <br /> ' I <br /> a <br /> 20,000 -_—_ -_——r—...--r----4----- ----4----------I----------r'--4----r-——- ——- <br /> j <br /> 2002 2007 2012 2017 2022 2027 2032 <br /> Source:NC Office of Budget&Management <br /> These figures indicate that over the past 10 years the County's population has increased 15.4 %. The <br /> projected July 2012 resident population is 137,760. Over the next decade the County's population is <br /> projected to increase by just under 20,000 residents; 14.4%. The following decade, 2022-2032, although <br /> increasing at a lower percentage; i.e. 12.6%;will still experience an increase in population of yet another <br /> 20,000 residents. <br /> In turn, as a means of comparison, the counties adjacent to Orange are expected to experience the <br /> following in terms of growth over the next 20 years: <br /> Figure 30 <br /> Adjacent County Projected Populations/2012-2032 <br /> County Jul-12 Jul-22 %Change Jul-32 %Change Total%Change <br /> Alamance 153,498 163,168 6.30% 172,841 5.93% 12.23% <br /> Caswell 23,727 23,733 0.03% 23,756 0.10% 0.12% <br /> Chatham 65,814 78,411 19.1% 91,011 16.1% 35.21% <br /> Durham 275,946 312,265 13.2% 348,584 11.6% 24.79% <br /> Orange 137,760 157,588 14.4% 177,418 12.6% 26.98% <br /> Person 40.247 45,010 11.8% 49,776 10.6% 22.42% <br /> Solutions for Local Government,Inc. 54 <br />