All US Urbanized Areas:
Analysis by Region and Size Classification: 1990
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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 |
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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 |
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CENTRAL PLACES |
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Population |
78,847,406 |
41,010,559 |
9,403,669 |
11,928,889 |
8,327,127 |
8,177,162 |
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Land Area (Square Miles) |
23,747 |
7,454 |
3,801 |
5,121 |
3,115 |
4,255 |
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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% |
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URBAN FRINGE (SUBURBAN) |
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|
|
|
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Population |
79,411,472 |
53,005,735 |
8,552,247 |
6,950,710 |
7,142,878 |
3,759,902 |
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Land Area (Square Miles) |
37,268 |
20,096 |
4,320 |
4,943 |
4,617 |
3,292 |
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Population Density |
2,131 |
2,638 |
1,980 |
1,406 |
1,547 |
1,142 |
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Share of Population |
50.2% |
56.4% |
47.6% |
36.8% |
46.2% |
31.5% |
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NUMBER OF URBANIZED AREAS |
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|
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Number |
396 |
33 |
26 |
44 |
121 |
172 |
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Percentage of Classification |
100.0% |
8.3% |
6.6% |
11.1% |
30.6% |
43.4% |
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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 |
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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 |
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CENTRAL PLACES |
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|
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Population |
18,373,648 |
12,797,580 |
1,608,997 |
1,258,128 |
1,667,060 |
1,041,883 |
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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% |
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URBAN FRINGE (SUBURBAN) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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% |
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SHARE OF US URBANIZED AREA TOTALS |
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|
|
|
|
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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% |
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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% |
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DENSITY COMPARISONS |
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Compared to US Urbanized Area Average |
24.9% |
19.7% |
16.5% |
30.1% |
4.3% |
-8.2% |
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Compared to US Central Place Average |
107.7% |
157.5% |
67.6% |
121.9% |
12.8% |
-6.1% |
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Compared to US Urban Fringe Average |
8.3% |
1.2% |
3.8% |
32.6% |
1.9% |
0.8% |
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NUMBER OF URBANIZED AREAS |
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|
|
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|
|
|
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% |
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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 |
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CENTRAL PLACES |
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|
|
|
|
|
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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% |
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URBAN FRINGE (SUBURBAN) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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% |
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SHARE OF US URBANIZED AREA TOTALS |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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% |
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DENSITY COMPARISONS |
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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% |
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NUMBER OF URBANIZED AREAS |
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|
|
|
|
|
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% |
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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 |
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CENTRAL PLACES |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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% |
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URBAN FRINGE (SUBURBAN) |
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