New York Urbanized Area:
Population & Density from 1800 (Provisional)
|
Year |
Population |
Land Area (Square Miles) |
Population Density |
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1800 |
60,000 |
1.5 |
38,866 |
|
1810 |
72,000 |
1.5 |
46,640 |
|
1820 |
122,000 |
2.5 |
49,418 |
|
1830 |
185,000 |
3.1 |
58,935 |
|
1840 |
327,000 |
5.7 |
57,685 |
|
1850 |
590,000 |
9.1 |
65,110 |
|
1860 |
1,068,000 |
19 |
56,211 |
|
1870 |
1,443,000 |
25 |
57,720 |
|
1880 |
1,919,000 |
36 |
53,306 |
|
1890 |
2,693,000 |
63 |
42,746 |
|
1900 |
3,802,000 |
91 |
41,780 |
|
1910 |
6,230,000 |
203 |
30,690 |
|
1920 |
7,798,000 |
385 |
20,255 |
|
1930 |
10,090,000 |
652 |
15,475 |
|
1940 |
10,796,000 |
824 |
13,102 |
|
1950 |
12,296,000 |
1,253 |
9,813 |
|
1960 |
14,115,000 |
1,892 |
7,460 |
|
1970 |
16,207,000 |
2,425 |
6,683 |
|
1980 |
15,590,000 |
2,808 |
5,552 |
|
1990 |
16,044,000 |
2,967 |
5,407 |
|
2000 |
17,800,000 |
3,353 |
5,309 |
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Data: Before 1950, Demographia estimates based upon Census data and map examination. 1950 to 2000, US Census Bureau |
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