The 3 tables elucidate the extensive overview of demographic changes in New York from the year 1800 to 2000,providing an insight on both the population and the propotion of total population of its 5 major cities districts:Manhattan,Brooklyn,Bronx,Queens and Staten Island.
All the Cities and its major districts exhibited a dynamic increase in local populace over the last two centuries.New York mainted its dominance over the last two centuries,where population surging high every 100 years.The population growth in Manhattan recorded a substanital increase during the outset of 19th century but experienced a sharp decline over the years.In contrast to the 5 major districts which witnessed a dramatic uproar in the coming centuries.
In 1800,New York recorded a population of approximately 80 thousand,before reaching climbing to almost 4 times (3.2Million) the intial population,and further peaking to double (around 8 milllion) by the end of 19th century.
At the outset of 1800,Manhattan’s population was attributed to 60 thousand and contributing around 76% of total populace before experiencing a substantial increase to 1.8Million,but witnessed a siginficant decline of 54% by the end of 18th Century. However by the end of 20th century the population further reduced roughly by 3 million and hovered over a steep decline in total population by 19%.
In stark contrast,the combined population of remaining 5 district saw an exponential rise from just 18701 in 1800 (accounting to 24% of city’s population) to 1.5 Million in 1900 and then finally peaking 6Million in 2000 (achieving 81% of city’s population)