The three tables compare the period spanning from 1800 to 2000, outlining how many people lived in New York’s five districts, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island.
Evidently, New York’s population increased significantly over two centuries.The figure for Manhattan trended downwards, while the opposite was true for the other four districts.
In 1800, New York’s total population was approximately 79,216 people, before going up to 3,437,202 in 1900 and reaching its peak at 8,009,185 in the final year. As for Manhattan, it was the dominant district, being a place for 76% of total population. However, in the next years, it went down drastically to just 54% in 1900 and eventually 19% in 2000.
Regarding other districts, despite having the lowest number of people living at the beginning of the year, they witnessed a significant change over the centuries. In 1900, the percentage of population living in those areas doubled to 46%, which then reached 81% of total population in 2000.
