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Population pinjections done for Chapel Hill Township predict a population <br /> of 100,130 persons by the year 2000, an increase of 49,558 persons. These <br /> projections are shown in Table 3-166a. <br /> TABLE 3-166a <br /> POPULATION PROJECTIONS: 1980-2000 <br /> _____________ <br /> 1980 1990 2000 1980-2000 <br /> TOTAL POPULATION 50,572 1 71,160 2 100,130 2 <br /> POPULATION CHANGE 20,588 28,970 49,558 <br /> ADDITIONAL POPULATION <br /> ACCOMODATED THROUGH <br /> 75% INF= 46,070 3 <br /> 11980 U.S. Census figure <br /> SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census <br /> 2 Projected population based on the EXAVE method. Explanation of the <br /> methodology can be found in Appendix A. <br /> SOURCE: Orange County Planning Department. <br /> 3See Table 3-165. Population Accorrodated in Chapel Hill-Carrboro by 75% <br /> Infill. <br /> As shown in Table 3-1664 this represents an addition of 49, 558 persons <br /> during the plan period 1980-2000. It is assumed that 9% of this fixture <br /> population growth or 4,460 persons will chcoseto settle outside the urban <br /> areas in the remainder of the Township. The additional acreage required <br /> to accomodate this scattered development is shown in the following table: <br /> TABLE 3-166b <br /> SCATTERED DEVELOPMENT LAND REQUIREMENTS: 1980-2000 <br /> SCATTERED DEVELOP- DWELLING UNITS RESIDENTIAL ACRE- TOTAL ACRE- , <br /> MENT POPULATION REQUIRED 1 AGE REQUIRED 2 AGE REQUIRED -) <br /> 4,460 1,640 4,182 4,391 <br /> 'Based on an average household size of 2.72 persons. <br /> 2Based on an average subdivided lot size of 2.55 acres. <br /> 3Adjusted for non-residential, and commercial uses based on a multiplier <br /> of 1.05. Since industrial development usually has little or no market <br /> relationship to local residential development, it has not been calcu- <br /> lated, as part of the Township needs. <br />