The data delineates the growth in population that occurred in New York City and its five distinct districts between 1800 and 2000.
Overall, New York City’s population recorded a sharp increase compared to the beginning of the period. Although the other districts experienced a small share of residents in 1800, they witnessed a significant rise in the following centuries. While Manhattan led as the most populated district in 1800, it encountered a notable decline in its percentage of the total population.
In 1800, Manhattan was the most populated district, representing approximately three quarters of the total proportion. Although its residents increased in total for more than a million and half, it recorded a remarkable decrease in percentage, representing only about one fifth of the total citizens of New York City.
Other districts, which were representing only a quarter in 1800, experienced a significant climb in the following years, rising more than four fifth of the total population.
