2003 Almanac (page 508) Table D-51 Salton Sea Air Basin: Population and VMT Trends Salton Sea Air Basin Surface Area = 6374 square miles Parameter 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Population 244300 251500 259800 270400 282300 296400 312700 331300 354200 373400 390100 404600 413400 422200 430000 438000 445100 457400 472000 488500 Avg. Daily VMT/1000 5523 6060 6520 7060 7739 8292 9399 10552 11284 11633 11989 12379 12675 13002 13305 13499 13824 14226 11392 11707