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New York Urbanized Area:
Population & Density from 1800 (Provisional)

Year Population Land Area (Square Miles) Population Density
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
Data: Before 1950, Demographia estimates based upon Census data and map examination. 1950 to 2000, US Census Bureau

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