Most Populated Cities Continue Shift to Southern States
U.S. Census
Phoenix, Arizona has become the fifth most populated city in the United States, with a population is just over $1.5 million people. Phoenix has edged ahead of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This shift is the latest evidence of a population shift that has been occurring over a period of decade.
Compared to statistics from 1910, which is nearly a century ago, the population has shifted south. In 1910, each of the the most populated cites were within about 500 miles of the Canadian border. In 2006, seven of the top ten cites are in states that border Mexico.
Only three of the top ten cites from 1910 continue to be in the top ten. New York, Chicago and Philadelphia were among the top ten in 1910.
Three of the current top ten cities were not even in the 100 most populated cities in 1910. These cities includes Phoenix, Sana Jose and San Diego.
The top twenty five most populated cities in the United States are the following
1. New York City, New York. 8.214,426
2. Los Angeles City, California. 3,849,378
3. Chicago City, Illinois. 2,833,321.
4. Houston City, Texas. 2,144,491.
5. Phoenix City, Arizona. 1,512,986.
6. Philadelphia City, Pennsylvania. 1,448,391.
7. San Antonio City, Texas. 1,296,682.
8. San Diego City, California. 1,256,951.
9. Dallas City, Texas. 1,232,940.
10. San Jose City, California. 929,936.
11. Detroit City, Michigan. 871,555.
12. Jacksonville City, Florida. 784,555.
13. Indianapolis City, Indianapolis. 785, 597.
14. San Francisco City, California. 744,041.
15. Columbus City, Ohio. 733,203.
16. Austin City, Texas. 709,893.
17. Memphis City, Tennessee. 670,902.
18. Fort Worth City, Texas. 653,320.
19. Baltimore City, Maryland. 631,366.
20. Charlotte City, North Carolina.. 630, 476.
21. El Paso City, Texas. 609,415.
22. Boston City, Massachusetts. 590,763.
23. Seattle City, Washington. 582,454.
24. Washington City, DC. 581,530.
25. Milwaukee City, Wisconsin: 573,358.
In 1910, the top ten cities were as follows:
1. New York, 4,766,883
2. Chicago, 2,185,283
3. Philadelphia, 1,549,008
4. St. Louis, 687,029
5. Boston. 670,585
6. Cleveland, 560,663
7. Baltimore. 558,485
8. Pittsburgh, 533,905
9. Detroit, 465,766
10. Buffalo, NY, 423,715.
Gains and Losses
New York was the nation's biggest population gained since 2000. The ten biggest numeric gainers since 2000 were New York, Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth. Phoenix, Austin, North Las Vegas, Miami, Charlotte, NC and San Jose, California.
The fasted growing cities include North Las Vegas, Nevada; McKinney City, Texas, Port St. Lucie, Florida; Cape Coral, Florida; Gilbert Town, Arizona, Grand Prairie City, Texas, Peoria City, Arizona, Raleigh, North Carolina, Cary, North Carolina; Denton City, Texas and Lancaster, California.
New Orleans was the city which experienced the biggest decline in population, which is understandable due to the aftereffect of Katrina. New Orleans lost 261,000 from their population, which is over half of the 2000 population.
The other cities that lost substantial population were from the norther states. The cities that lost over 20,000 from their population count were included Detroit, Philadelphia, Chicago Cleveland, San Francisco, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh.
The estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau were based upon Census 2000 population counts. The figures were updated using information from building permits an other indications of change.
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- New York is still the most populated city.
- Chicago in number three, even though population has declined.
- Phoenix has replaced Philadelphia as number five.
13 Comments
Post a Commentwhat r the five most populated countries in America like China And India what r the other 3
Being a Southerner, I really wish people would stay away from the South. The South is known for it's small towns and warm hospitality. LOL Yes, I'm being selfish.
I thought about moving south, but after a quick visit recently, I decided I'm definitely a northerner
Sorry to say it, but Southerners - - on the whole - - are simply more laid back. In this day and age that kind of lifestyle is attractive.
Interesting information.
I have a couple of friends that have moved to Vegas. Talk about a city growing by leaps and bounds. For those of you living in Vegas, please excuse me, but WHY? LOL> I have been there several times, and the desert does nothing for me. :)
This isn't surprising, but it's kind of scary. There isn't enough water in the west to keep supporting all those moving out there. The mighty Colorado can hardly handle all the damming being done as it is.
Interesting information.
Poor N.O.
hmm, very interesing, I was surprised at a few of them..thanks