Demographic trends and projections.

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* The 2000 Census estimated a total population of 36,910 for the City of Kannapolis. The current state-estimated population is 38,245.

* Kannapolis experienced an annual growth rate of 28 percent from 1990 to 2000, which is 10th-highest among the state's 25 largest cities. This is a faster growth rate than North Carolina cities such as Raleigh, Greensboro, Hickory or Concord.

* In the 2000 Census, Kannapolis was tied for the 19th-largest population among the North Carolina's 30 most populous cities.

* The value of new building permits in Kannapolis grew from $23...