USA Urbanized Land:
1960-2000 US Census
This table reflects the corrected data released
by the US Census Bureau 2002.08.25
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1960 |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
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POPULATION |
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Urban |
125,269,000 |
149,646,629 |
167,050,952 |
187,053,487 |
222,353,453 |
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Rural |
55,402,158 |
53,655,402 |
58,491,251 |
61,656,386 |
59,068,453 |
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Total |
180,671,158 |
203,302,031 |
225,542,203 |
248,709,873 |
281,421,906 |
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POPULATION CHANGE |
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Urban |
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19.46% |
11.63% |
11.97% |
18.87% |
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Rural |
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-3.15% |
9.01% |
5.41% |
-4.20% |
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Total |
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12.53% |
10.94% |
10.27% |
13.15% |
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LAND AREA (SQUARE MILES) |
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Urban |
40,238 |
54,103 |
73,930 |
87,376 |
92,505 |
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Rural |
3,496,040 |
3,482,175 |
3,462,348 |
3,448,902 |
3,443,773 |
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Total |
3,536,278 |
3,536,278 |
3,536,278 |
3,536,278 |
3,536,278 |
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LAND AREA CHANGE |
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Urban |
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34.46% |
36.65% |
18.19% |
5.87% |
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Rural |
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-0.40% |
-0.57% |
-0.39% |
-0.15% |
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Total |
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0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
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POPULATION DENSITY |
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Urban |
3,113 |
2,766 |
2,260 |
2,141 |
2,404 |
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Rural |
16 |
15 |
17 |
18 |
17 |
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Total |
51 |
57 |
64 |
70 |
80 |
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DENSITY CHANGE |
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Urban |
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-11.15% |
-18.31% |
-5.26% |
12.28% |
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Rural |
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-2.77% |
9.64% |
5.82% |
-4.05% |
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Total |
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12.53% |
10.94% |
10.27% |
13.15% |
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LAND AREA SHARE BY CLASSIFICATION |
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Urban |
1.14% |
1.53% |
2.09% |
2.47% |
2.62% |
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Rural |
98.86% |
98.47% |
97.91% |
97.53% |
97.38% |
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Total |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
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URBAN LAND SHARE WITHOUT ALASKA: 2000 |
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Urban Land without Alaska (Square Miles) |
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92,245 |
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Share of US Land |
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3.12% |
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