How many people is 114,800? It's more than the population of Ann Arbor, Mich., and almost big as the population of Provo, Utah.

There are only two stadiums in the world that can hold more: Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata (Calcutta), which has a capacity of 120,000 for soccer matches, and Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, which fits 150,000 spectators for sporting events and occasional public executions (Woo! North Korea!).

It's also the number of private sector jobs that Houston has added in the past five years, according to analysis by Business Journal's On Numbers, the most of any major metropolitan area in the country.

Houston ranked first in the total number of private sector jobs added, growing from 2,211,600 to 2,326,400 between July 2007 and July 2012. However in percentage of jobs added Houston ranked third behind two other Texas cities with an increase of 5.19 percent.

In percent change, Austin nabbed the top spot, with private sector jobs growing 7.05 percent in the same time period, an increase of 42,700 jobs, the second-most raw jobs added of any city. It was followed by El Paso adding 14,300 for 6.9 percent growth. McAllen-Edinburg came in fourth with 4.65 percent growth and 7,500 new private sector jobs, and San Antonio ranked fifth.

In total number of jobs created, Texas cities dominated the top four slots. Following Houston and Austin were Dallas-Fort Worth, which added 33,100 jobs (1.29 percent) and San Antonio, up 25,000 jobs (3.62 percent).

What makes these growth numbers across Texas even more impressive is that according to Business Journals' figures, 81 out of the 102 major metropolitan areas show negative growth in private sector jobs, with the effects of the recession still clearly visible.

Is this the much-ballyhooed Texas miracle? Hey, it beats the alternative.