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2000 Census: US Municipalities Over 50,000:
Population & Land Area Compared to 1990

Other 2000 US City Population Information

Density 2000 Population 2000 Land Area in Square Miles 2000 Population per Square Mile 1990 Population 1990 Land Area in Square Miles 1990 Population per Square Mile Change in Density Density of New Development Ratio of New Development Compared to 1990 Density
Over 10,000 17,539,198 1,054 16,640 16,529,658 1,059 15,604 106.6% NC NC
5.000-9,999 17,829,043 2,521 7,073 17,495,369 2,512 6,964 101.6% 40,005 5.74
3,000-4,999 22,859,149 6,146 3,719 20,251,536 5,585 3,626 102.6% 4,648 1.28
1,500-2,999 31,843,422 14,045 2,267 26,775,080 11,970 2,237 101.4% 2,443 1.09
0-1,499 9,526,160 10,328 922 7,741,664 9,801 790 116.8% 3,385 4.29
Total 99,596,972 34,094 2,921 88,793,307 30,927 2,871 101.8% 3,412 1.19
Source: Calculated from US Census Bureau data.              
NC: Not Calculable                  

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