Hey Washington Post: This is not good for our quality of life. Can we slow down PLEASE!
MARCH 22, 2007
Maricopa County, Ariz., gained 696,000 residents between 2000 and 2006, the largest numerical increase of the nation’s 3,141 counties, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
This increase surpasses the total population of all but 15 U.S. cities. Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix, has 3.8 million residents, making it the nation’s fourth largest county.
I have wondered about the population increase in Phoenix, and if it was related to the influx of illegal immigrants. I thought they avoided Maricopa County because of Joe Arpaio, his deputies and the crack-down on all those here illegally.