@igazor Yes, I realized that it was a much better idea to look only at the nraas wiki for answers and usually I find them. The population page you linked was very helpful, thanks. Now if I can just figure out why nobody ever works at the resort I'll be set for NPCs I think. It's not like a pressing issue anymore but it drove me bonkers when I was trying to have my sim live in a run-down hotel. It's insane that they can't even sit in the chairs because they're not staying there.
I got the new world set up with like 15 families and I'll need to turn on immigration soon for sure because all of them are breeding like rabbits! I've already had to edit two houses and add cribs and beds.