US Urban and Rural Population: 1800-2000
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Change in Population |
Change in Urban Population |
Change in Rural Population |
Urban Share of Growth |
Urban Population Share, End Year |
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1800 |
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6.1% |
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1800-1850 |
17,884 |
3,222 |
14,662 |
18.0% |
15.3% |
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1850-1900 |
52,803 |
26,616 |
26,187 |
50.4% |
39.7% |
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1900-1950 |
74,702 |
58,767 |
15,935 |
78.7% |
59.0% |
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1950-2000 |
130,725 |
126,886 |
3,839 |
97.1% |
79.0% |
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In 000s |
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Calculated from US Census Bureau data |
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Definitional Changes in 1950 make series discontinuous before that date |
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