US population, states & regions

History:

-1st census in 1790! – app. 4 mil.(no (French) Louisiana&theWest yet)

-in the 19th c./1890 – 63 mil.

- in the 20th c./1990 – 249 mil.!!! – rapid population growth, now: 331 mil.!!!

Total pop.: 334,000,000 inhab. (2022)

– live in 50 states: 48 contiguous+Alaska, Hawaii

Population density – app. 35 people per km2, it varies – low/medium/high – where?

Population distribution: app. 80% urban & 20% rural (82% & 18% in 2018)

 The most populous states in the country (´19)

o California (Population: 39,747,267)
o Texas (Population: 29,087,070)
o Florida (Population: 21,646,155)
o New York (Population: 19,491,339)
o Pennsylvania (Population: 12,813,969)
o Illinois (Population: 12,700,381)
o Ohio (Population: 11,718,568)
 Largest U.S. cities (´19):

o New York City — Population: 8,398,748.

o Los Angeles — Population: 3,990,456.
o Chicago — Population: 2,705,994.
o Houston — Population: 2,325,502.
o Phoenix — Population: 1,660,272.
o Philadelphia — Population: 1,584,138.
 Megalopolitan areas (by size) = large urbanized areas
o Bos-Wash (Boswash) – between Boston & Washington
o Chi-Pitts – between Chicago & Pittsburg
o San San (or Sa-Sa) – betwen San Francisco & San Diego

Population by race/ethnic groups

• 76 % white (white Americans)

• 13 % black (African Americans)

• 6 % Asian Americans = 2nd largest minority! – Chinese, Filipinos,...

• 1% native Americans!

Population by religion

-US has the world’s largest Christian population, Christians = 3/4 of the US pop.(mainly Protestants-
49%, also Catholics-23%, Mormons app.2%,....)

+Judaism app.2%, Islam 1%, Hinduism 0.7%, Buddhism 0.7%, Bahá faith? (South Carolina?)
HW: US regions (4,5,....), suburban sprawl?