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Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 As part of a series of meetings around North Dakota, the State Housing Finance Agency presented information at the JSDC office in Jamestown Thursday, as the agency has released findings in the 2016 assessments.<\/p>\nJamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 As part of a series of meetings around North Dakota, the State Housing Finance Agency presented information at the JSDC office in Jamestown Thursday, as the agency has released findings in the 2016 assessments.<\/p>\n
It says \u00a0growth is expected in every region exception Region VI, which includes Stutsman, Barnes, Wells, Foster, Logan, McIntosh, Dickey, LaMoure and Griggs counties.<\/p>\n
Executive Director the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, Jolene Klein\u00a0 said\u00a0 the findings use many \u00a0categories to make their forecast.<\/p>\n
Nancy Hodour with The Center for Social Research at NDSU pointed out that North Dakota has experienced the most growth in the country in the past 50 years.<\/p>\n
She pointed out \u00a0that the rise senior population was a factor for most of the numbers being reached.<\/p>\n
All of Region VI would see a senior population increase of 18.2%. Jamestown is forecast to see a growth of 36.7% among the elderly population and Valley City will have an increase of 40%.<\/p>\n
Hodour pointed out that the numbers being presented are just based off historical data and trends. She stated that it\u2019s up to the communities and region to make the changes needed in order to see growth in the future.<\/p>\n