The tables show changes in the total population and the amount of residents in various areas of New York City between 1800 and 2000. The total amount of people living in New York grew rapidly in these two centuries, while the proportion of residents in Manhattan decreased, as more individuals moved to other districts.
The first table illustrates the total population in New York for 1800, 1900, and 2000. The amount of people living in New York City in 1900 (3.44 million) is approximately fourty times more than the number in 1800 (79 thousand). The number of residents in all five districts of New York rose from about 3.44 million to just over 8 million in 2000.
As for the population for Manhattan compared to other areas, the former dominated in 1800 with 60,515 (76% of total population) residents living in Manhattan, while only 24% of New York people (18701) lived in the other four districts in 1800. Although the Manhattan population tripled in 1900 (1.85 million), its contribution to New York population fell to 54%. In the same period, the amount of people living in other areas increased significantly to about 1.59 million, making up 46% of New York residents. Lastly, the percentage for Manhattan fell dramatically to only 19% in 2000, and its population also decreased to 1.54 million. On the other hand, the population in the other four districts experienced a huge growth, reaching over 6.4 million residents in 2000.