SAMPLE ANSWER 1
The three tables present information about the population changes in New York City from 1800 to 2000, with clear focus on the population distribution between Manhattan and 4 other districts.
Overall, the total population of New York City increased dramatically over the 200-year period. Initially, Manhattan was the home of most of the city’s residents, but subsequent demographic shifts saw the other districts grow far more rapidly and eventually account for the majority of the population.
In 1800, New York City had a population of just over 79,000 people, 76% of which lived in Manhattan. The remaining districts combined constituted only 24%, with less than 19,000 residents. By 1900, the city’s population had surged to over 3.4 million. Interestingly, although Manhattan’s population also grew significantly to about 1.85 million, its proportion of the total saw a substantial drop to 54%, indicating that the other districts were beginning to expand at a faster rate, housing nearly 1.6 million people.
By the year 2000, the population of New York City had risen by more than twofold, reaching over 8 million. However, the population of Manhattan experienced a slight decline to approximately 1.54 million, now representing only 19% of the city’s total. In contrast, the population of the other districts had soared to over 6.47 million, accounting for 81%.