-65- it has already been noted that nearly one-half of all Micronesians reside in the district centers. . * . 2 Table IV-8 shows the number of TIPI citizens living in each of the district centers in 1967 and 1973, and indi- * # cates the corresponding annua} grovth rates. It also shows the district center populations as percentages of each district's entire population for 1967, 1973, and projections for 1978,-1982. Clearly, an Increasing propor- tion of each district's future population can be expected to reside in the district centers rather than in the intermediate or outer island areas. The district center annual growth rate is seven percent, the sub-district centers’ annual growth rate is 4.2 percent, and the intermediate areas. annual growth rate is only 1.6 percent. The total outer island population is expected to decrease slightly each year. © TABLE IV-8 ° District Center Population Growth, 1967-1973 and District Center Population as a Percent of the Entire District, 196/-\98¢ Selected District Centers Resident Population Annual District Center as % of District (All Persons) 1967 1973 Growth{ Rate 1967 % 1973 4 1978 b 1982 % Majuro Atoll 9,077 9,66) 11.3 27.2 4a 51.) 59.4 Moen 5,772 9,293 8.3 273.2 29.7 35,8 40.9 Kolonia-Sokehs-Net 6,311] 10,070 8. 34.9 44 51.7 57.8 Yap 3,74) 4,776 6.) 56.5 62.7 67.5 71.0 Kosrae 3,226 3,989 Koror 5,363 7,219 29,490 45,008 District Center Totals 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 5.) 48.7 59.3 67.6 73.5