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USA Large Urban Area Growth
by 1950 Population

1950 Population 1950 2000 Change % Change Share
>4,000,000 17,217 26,108 8,891 51.6% 13.21%
2,000,000 - 4,000,000 13,926 28,101 14,175 101.8% 21.05%
1,000,000 - 2,000,000 6,767 11,627 4,860 71.8% 7.22%
500,000 - 1,000,000 7,936 24,510 16,574 208.8% 24.62%
<500,000 4,387 25,214 20,827 474.7% 30.93%
Total 50,233 115,560 65,327 130.0% 97.0%
Calculated from US Bureau of the Census data      

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