 Also in despite of the economic turmoil, the population continued to increase, albeit at a far slower rate than the previous decades.Between 1920 and 1930, the city's population went from 8,659 to 26,610, a 207.3% increase.However, from 1930 to 1940, the population of the city increased from 26,610 to 33,693, or 26.6%.