Demographia

All US Urbanized Areas:
Analysis by Region and Size Classification: 1990

UNITED STATES Total 1,000,000 and Over 500,000-999,999 250,000-499,999 100,000-249,999 Under 100,000
Population 158,258,878 94,016,294 17,955,916 18,879,599 15,470,005 11,937,064
Land Area (Square Miles) 61,015 27,550 8,122 10,064 7,732 7,546
Population Density 2,594 3,413 2,211 1,876 2,001 1,582
CENTRAL PLACES            
Population 78,847,406 41,010,559 9,403,669 11,928,889 8,327,127 8,177,162
Land Area (Square Miles) 23,747 7,454 3,801 5,121 3,115 4,255
Population Density 3,320 5,502 2,474 2,329 2,673 1,922
Share of Population 49.8% 43.6% 52.4% 63.2% 53.8% 68.5%
URBAN FRINGE (SUBURBAN)            
Population 79,411,472 53,005,735 8,552,247 6,950,710 7,142,878 3,759,902
Land Area (Square Miles) 37,268 20,096 4,320 4,943 4,617 3,292
Population Density 2,131 2,638 1,980 1,406 1,547 1,142
Share of Population 50.2% 56.4% 47.6% 36.8% 46.2% 31.5%
NUMBER OF URBANIZED AREAS            
Number 396 33 26 44 121 172
Percentage of Classification 100.0% 8.3% 6.6% 11.1% 30.6% 43.4%
EAST Total 1,000,000 and Over 500,000-999,999 250,000-499,999 100,000-249,999 Under 100,000
Population 42,467,169 29,973,242 4,008,329 3,409,716 3,254,226 1,821,656
Land Area (Square Miles) 13,104 7,337 1,556 1,398 1,559 1,254
Population Density 3,241 4,085 2,576 2,440 2,087 1,452
CENTRAL PLACES            
Population 18,373,648 12,797,580 1,608,997 1,258,128 1,667,060 1,041,883
Land Area (Square Miles) 2,665 903 388 243 553 577
Population Density 6,895 14,168 4,145 5,169 3,015 1,805
Share of Population 43.3% 42.7% 40.1% 36.9% 51.2% 57.2%
URBAN FRINGE (SUBURBAN)            
Population 24,093,521 17,175,662 2,399,332 2,151,588 1,587,166 779,773
Land Area (Square Miles) 10,439 6,434 1,168 1,154 1,006 677
Population Density 2,308 2,670 2,054 1,864 1,577 1,152
Share of Population 56.7% 57.3% 59.9% 63.1% 48.8% 42.8%
SHARE OF US URBANIZED AREA TOTALS            
Total Population 26.8% 31.9% 22.3% 18.1% 21.0% 15.3%
Total Land Area 21.5% 26.6% 19.2% 13.9% 20.2% 16.6%
Central Place Population 23.3% 31.2% 17.1% 10.5% 20.0% 12.7%
Central Place Land Area 11.2% 12.1% 10.2% 4.8% 17.7% 13.6%
Urban Fringe (Suburban) Population 30.3% 32.4% 28.1% 31.0% 22.2% 20.7%
Urban Fringe (Suburban) Land Area 28.0% 32.0% 27.0% 23.3% 21.8% 20.6%
DENSITY COMPARISONS            
Compared to US Urbanized Area Average 24.9% 19.7% 16.5% 30.1% 4.3% -8.2%
Compared to US Central Place Average 107.7% 157.5% 67.6% 121.9% 12.8% -6.1%
Compared to US Urban Fringe Average 8.3% 1.2% 3.8% 32.6% 1.9% 0.8%
NUMBER OF URBANIZED AREAS            
Urbanized Areas 69 6 6 9 21 27
Share of US Urbanized Areas 17.4% 18.2% 23.1% 20.5% 17.4% 15.7%
MIDWEST Total 1,000,000 and Over 500,000-999,999 250,000-499,999 100,000-249,999 Under 100,000
Population 34,577,162 19,907,595 3,545,620 2,774,709 5,223,504 3,125,734
Land Area (Square Miles) 13,901 6,916 1,537 1,297 2,498 1,652
Population Density 2,487 2,878 2,306 2,140 2,091 1,892
CENTRAL PLACES            
Population 17,528,596 7,913,934 2,215,868 1,663,247 3,469,656 2,265,891
Land Area (Square Miles) 5,049 1,451 824 516 1,294 964
Population Density 3,471 5,453 2,691 3,223 2,681 2,350
Share of Population 50.7% 39.8% 62.5% 59.9% 66.4% 72.5%
URBAN FRINGE (SUBURBAN)            
Population 17,048,566 11,993,661 1,329,752 1,111,462 1,753,848 859,843
Land Area (Square Miles) 8,851 5,465 714 781 1,204 688
Population Density 1,926 2,195 1,863 1,424 1,457 1,250
Share of Population 49.3% 60.2% 37.5% 40.1% 33.6% 27.5%
SHARE OF US URBANIZED AREA TOTALS            
Total Population 21.8% 21.2% 19.7% 14.7% 33.8% 26.2%
Total Land Area 22.8% 25.1% 18.9% 12.9% 32.3% 21.9%
Central Place Population 22.2% 19.3% 23.6% 13.9% 41.7% 27.7%
Central Place Land Area 21.3% 19.5% 21.7% 10.1% 41.5% 22.7%
Urban Fringe (Suburban) Population 21.5% 22.6% 15.5% 16.0% 24.6% 22.9%
Urban Fringe (Suburban) Land Area 23.7% 27.2% 16.5% 15.8% 26.1% 20.9%
DENSITY COMPARISONS            
Compared to US Urbanized Area Average -4.1% -15.7% 4.3% 14.1% 4.5% 19.6%
Compared to US Central Place Average 4.5% -0.9% 8.8% 38.4% 0.3% 22.2%
Compared to US Urban Fringe Average -9.6% -16.8% -5.9% 1.3% -5.8% 9.5%
NUMBER OF URBANIZED AREAS            
Urbanized Areas 96 8 5 8 32 43
Share of US Urbanized Areas 24.2% 24.2% 19.2% 18.2% 26.4% 25.0%
SOUTH Total 1,000,000 and Over 500,000-999,999 250,000-499,999 100,000-249,999 Under 100,000
Population 41,637,329 17,782,094 6,533,138 5,901,555 6,909,604 4,510,938
Land Area (Square Miles) 22,205 6,918 3,698 3,675 4,402 3,512
Population Density 1,875 2,570 1,767 1,606 1,570 1,284
CENTRAL PLACES            
Population 23,265,614 8,524,639 3,999,791 3,348,215 4,390,895 3,002,074
Land Area (Square Miles) 10,952 2,799 2,150 1,707 2,308 1,989
Population Density 2,124 3,046 1,860 1,961 1,903 1,510
Share of Population 55.9% 47.9% 61.2% 56.7% 63.5% 66.6%
URBAN FRINGE (SUBURBAN)            
Population 18,371,715 9,257,455 2,533,347 2,553,340 2,518,709 1,508,864
Land Area (Square Miles) 11,252 4,119 1,548 1,968 2,094 1,524
Population Density 1,633 2,247 1,637 1,298 1,203 990
Share of Population 44.1% 52.1% 38.8% 43.3% 36.5% 33.4%
SHARE OF US URBANIZED AREA TOTALS            
Total Population 26.3% 18.9% 36.4% 31.3% 44.7% 37.8%
Total Land Area 36.4% 25.1% 45.5% 36.5% 56.9% 46.5%
Central Place Population 29.5% 20.8% 42.5% 28.1% 52.7% 36.7%
Central Place Land Area 46.1% 37.5% 56.6% 33.3% 74.1% 46.7%
Urban Fringe (Suburban) Population 23.1% 17.5% 29.6% 36.7% 35.3% 40.1%
Urban Fringe (Suburban) Land Area 30.2% 20.5% 35.8% 39.8% 45.3% 46.3%
DENSITY COMPARISONS            
Compared to US Urbanized Area Average -27.7% -24.7% -20.1% -14.4% -21.5% -18.8%
Compared to US Central Place Average -36.0% -44.6% -24.8% -15.8% -28.8% -21.4%
Compared to US Urban Fringe Average -23.4% -14.8% -17.3% -7.7% -22.2% -13.3%
NUMBER OF URBANIZED AREAS            
Urbanized Areas 150 9 11 18 46 66
Share of US Urbanized Areas 37.9% 27.3% 42.3% 40.9% 38.0% 38.4%
WEST Total 1,000,000 and Over 500,000-999,999 250,000-499,999 100,000-249,999 Under 100,000
Population 39,577,218 27,523,559 2,698,633 3,384,025 3,492,265 2,478,736
Land Area (Square Miles) 11,805 6,838 870 1,363 1,605 1,128
Population Density 3,352 4,025 3,100 2,482 2,175 2,198
CENTRAL PLACES            
Population 19,679,548 12,165,075 1,188,344 2,057,537 2,401,278 1,867,314
Land Area (Square Miles) 6,116 2,433 1,343 649 966 725
Population Density 3,218 4,999 885 3,172 2,485 2,577
Share of Population 49.7% 44.2% 44.0% 60.8% 68.8% 75.3%
URBAN FRINGE (SUBURBAN)            
Population 19,897,670 15,358,484 1,510,289 1,326,488 1,090,987 611,422
Land Area (Square Miles) 7,809 4,405 1,647 715 639 403
Population Density 2,548 3,487 917 1,856 1,707 1,516
Share of Population 50.3% 55.8% 56.0% 39.2% 31.2% 24.7%
SHARE OF US URBANIZED AREA TOTALS            
Total Population 25.0% 29.3% 15.0% 17.9% 22.6% 20.8%
Total Land Area 19.3% 24.8% 10.7% 13.5% 20.8% 14.9%
Central Place Population 25.0% 29.7% 12.6% 17.2% 28.8% 22.8%
Central Place Land Area 25.8% 32.6% 35.3% 12.7% 31.0% 17.0%
Urban Fringe (Suburban) Population 25.1% 29.0% 17.7% 19.1% 15.3% 16.3%
Urban Fringe (Suburban) Land Area 21.0% 21.9% 38.1% 14.5% 13.8% 12.2%
DENSITY COMPARISONS            
Compared to US Urbanized Area Average 29.3% 17.9% 40.2% 32.3% 8.7% 38.9%
Compared to US Central Place Average -3.1% -9.1% -64.2% 36.2% -7.0% 34.1%
Compared to US Urban Fringe Average 19.6% 32.2% -53.7% 32.0% 10.3% 32.8%
NUMBER OF URBANIZED AREAS            
Urbanized Areas 81 10 4 9 22 36
Share of US Urbanized Areas 20.5% 30.3% 15.4% 20.5% 18.2% 20.9%
Calculated from 1990 US Census Bureau data.

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