The first table illustrates how the total population of New York City changed between 1800 and 2000, while the second and third tables provide information on population changes in the city’s five districts, namely Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island, over the same period.
Overall, the total citizens of New York City rose rapidly between 1800 and 2000. While Manhattan’s population fluctuated, the populations and proportions of the total population of the other districts increased swiftly.
To begin with, the number of inhabitants in New York stood at 79,216, with around 76% in Manhattan, while the remaining 24% was in the other districts such as Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island. Over the next 100 years, the residents increased significantly to over 1,850,093, including 54% in Manhattan, and the rest, which was 46%, in the other districts.
By the year 2000, the figures experienced a considerable increase to over a total of 8,009,185 inhabitants. However, the numbers in Manhattan saw a sudden drop, with only 19% of the total. On the other side, the other districts witnessed a sudden increase to just over 81%.
