US Cities: Leading Population
Gain by Decade from 1860
|
Decade Ending |
City |
Population Change |
|
1860 |
New York |
479,000 |
|
1970 |
New York |
303,000 |
|
1880 |
New York |
434,000 |
|
1890 |
Chicago |
597,000 |
|
1900 |
New York |
930,000 |
|
1910 |
New York |
1,330,000 |
|
1920 |
New York |
853,000 |
|
1930 |
New York |
1,310,000 |
|
1940 |
New York |
525,000 |
|
1950 |
Los Angeles |
466,000 |
|
1960 |
Los Angeles |
509,000 |
|
1970 |
Los Angeles |
333,000 |
|
1980 |
Houston |
361,000 |
|
1990 |
Los Angeles |
518,000 |
|
2000 |
New York |
686,000 |
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Source: United States Census |
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