The given tables illustrate the changes in the population of New York City and its districts between 1800 and 2000.
Overall, the population in New York City experienced a significant increase. While the proportion of Manhattan followed a downward trend, that of Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island followed an upward trend.
In 1800, Manhattan’s share accounted for the majority of the population in New York City, 76%, whereas in other areas, there were 18,701 people, occupying 24%. Over the following century, despite the remarkable rise of population to 1,850,093 in Manhattan, its percentage fell noticeably to 54%. In contrast, other districts’ proportion soared to 46%. These increases are the reason for the sharp growth in New York City’s population from 1800 to 1900.
However, over the remaining period, the proportion of Manhattan dropped consistently to 19% as other districts surpassed it with 81%. As a result, in 2000, New York City’s population went up dramatically, with 8,009,185 residents.