The table provide information about changes in the total population of New York City between 1900 and 2000. Other tables depict change in the population in the five different districts of the city during the same period.
Overall, all categories illustrated an upward trajectory over the period. In the beginning of the period, major part of population of New York belonged to Manhattan, but in the end, it was grabbed by other districts (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island).
In detail, New York city had 79,216 population in 1800, after which it increased sharply to 3,437,202. In 2000, New York City made up 8,009,185 people.
Looking at the Manhattan, Manhattan comprised 60,515 population and 76% of New York City’s population, and it increased significantly their poplulation to 1,850,093, but it decreased their total population 22% in 1900. In 2000, Manhattan’s population decreased slightly to 1,538,096, and accounted for just 19% of total population of New York City.
When it comes to other districts (Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island), they had 18,701 population and comprised 24% of New York City’s population. After increasing from 18,701 to 1,587,109 in 1900, it rose dramatically to 6,471,089 in 2000. They comprised 46% and 85% of total population of New York City in 1900 and 2000 respectively.