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The tax return data gives some evidence of converging incomes in the Twin <br />Cities area, with incomes at both the bottom and top ends of the distribution <br />growing faster than incomes at mid-range (see Table 9). <br /> <br />Table 9 <br /> <br />10% <br /> <br />25% <br /> <br />50% <br /> <br />75% <br /> <br />9O% <br /> <br />1979 1984 <br />7,612 10,821 <br />14,655 19,307 <br />23,322 32,297 <br />31,529 44,728 <br />41,790 59,222 <br /> <br />The Metropolitan Council forecasts show continued gains in the number of <br />people, Jobs and households in the Twin Cities area through 19907 2000 and <br />2010. <br /> <br />The Council projects the following increases for the region between 1980 and <br />1990:20 percent in households, 11 percent in population and 21 percent in <br />employment. This is slightly above the population growth rate during the <br />1970s, but not as high as the rates of the 1950s and 1960s. The forecasted <br />growth rate for households and employment is down slightly from growth in the <br />1970s. Growth is expected to continue from 1990 to 2000 at a lower rate than <br />forecasted for the 1980s. <br /> <br />The regional forecasts are shown below. <br /> <br />Year Households Population Employment <br /> <br />1970 573,834 1,874,612 853,000 <br />1980 721,357 1,985,873 1,069,O30 <br />1990 863,000 2,204,000 1,291,000 <br />2000 9317000 27310,000 1~405~000 <br />2010 9907000 2,470,000 1,480,000 <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br /> <br />