Mesa’s population at the end of 2019 was 518,012, and its growth rate has been 1.02% each year. Frank lives in Mesa and wants to track the predicted population growth over time for an experiment. Write an equation to model the population growth of Mesa.

What was the population in June of 2020? Round your answer to the nearest integer.

What will the population be at the end of 2020? Round your answer to the nearest integer.

What will the population be at the end of 2024? Round your answer to the nearest integer.

Demographics

With a population of more than 518,000, Mesa, Arizona is the 35th largest city in the United States and second largest in the Phoenix-Mesa metro area and is larger than Miami, Minneapolis, Atlanta and St. Louis.  Mesa encompasses 138 square miles (357 square kilometers) inside a 21-city region that has a population of 4.9 million people, and is projected to grow to 5.3 million by 2025.

Population

2019 Estimate*518,012

2025 Projection551,151

Growth 2010-202525.3%

Households

2020 Estimate191,162

2025 Projection204,173

Population by Age

14 and under20.5%

15 to 2412.7%

25 to 4427.3%

45 to 6422%

65+17.5%

Median Age36.3

Population by Race

White73%

Black or African American4.3%

American Indian2.6%

Asian2.6%

Pacific Islander0.4%

Other Race13%

Two or More Races4.1%

Population by Ethnicity

Non-Hispanic

70.2%

Hispanic

29.8%

Educational Attainment

(Highest Level Completed)

High School Graduate25.2%

Some College27%

Associates Degree or Higher36.7%

Household Income

Median$58,928

Average$80,539

Source: ESRI Community Analyst, 2020, and 2019 Census Estimate*

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answer: -8.2562234e+13

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the answer would be 7