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Looking at historic and current populations of 2013 defined Combined Statistical Areas and uncombined Metropolitan Statistical Areas from 1990-2012 using data from the US Census Bureau
1990, 3 Million+ Population
1 New York 20,510,198
2 Los Angeles 14,531,529
3 Chicago 8,533,591
4 Boston 7,147,819
5 Washington 7,061,499
6 San Francisco 6,794,848
7 Philadelphia 6,340,535
8 Detroit 5,187,171
9 Miami 4,427,134
10 Dallas 4,329,020
11 Houston 3,916,245
12 Atlanta 3,494,036
13 Cleveland 3,470,877
14 Seattle 3,147,544
2012, 3 Million+ Population
1 New York 23,362,099
2 Los Angeles 18,238,998
3 Chicago 9,899,902
4 Washington DC 9,331,587
5 San Francisco 8,370,967
6 Boston 7,991,371
7 Philadelphia 7,129,428
8 Dallas 7,095,411
9 Miami 6,375,434
10 Houston 6,371,677
11 Atlanta 6,092,295
12 Detroit 5,311,449
13 Seattle 4,399,534
14 Phoenix 4,329,534
15 Minneapolis 3,759,978
16 Cleveland 3,479,711
17 Denver 3,214,218
18 San Diego 3,188,063
Numerical Change and Percentage Change, 1990-2012
Los Angeles +3,707,469...........+25.5%
New York +2,851,901..............+13.9%
Dallas +2,766,391...................+63.8%
Atlanta +2,598,259..................+74.3%
Houston +2,455,432................+62.6%
Washington DC +2,270,088......+32.1%
Phoenix +2,091,036................+93.4%
Miami +1,948,300...................+44.0%
San Francisco +1,576,119........+23.1%
Chicago +1,366,311................+16.0%
Seattle +1,251,990.................+39.7%
Denver +1,206,569.................+60.1%
Minneapolis +893,515.............+31.1%
Boston +843,552....................+11.0%
Philadelphia +788,893..............+12.4%
San Diego +679,047................+27.1%
Detroit +124,278......................+2.3%
Cleveland +8,834......................+0.2%
Source: United States Census Bureau
Last edited by 18Montclair; 09-22-2013 at 08:19 AM..
People don't know how to wear condoms and sex is viewed as a recreational activity nowadays that's all...
Sex filled media probably picked up around 1990-1993 and went full throttle in the late 90's.
Oh that and illegal immigrants (a lot become legal later) have been flying to this country and a large percentage of them have sex like rabbits.
People don't know how to wear condoms and sex is viewed as a recreational activity nowadays that's all...
Sex filled media probably picked up around 1990-1993 and went full throttle in the late 90's.
Oh that and illegal immigrants (a lot become legal later) have been flying to this country and a large percentage of them have sex like rabbits.
Yep I was just explaining why the population boomed so much from 1990 to the present. Think about it...
Population growth from 1990-2012 has actually been tepid by historical standards, especially when you consider increases based on birth, rather than longer lifespans or immigration
Yep I was just explaining why the population boomed so much from 1990 to the present. Think about it...
You realize that birth rates dropped significantly during this period, right?
The reason the population grew in major metros is because 1. People are living longer, 2. More immigrants, 3. More people moving into metros from rural areas
Seeing these numbers give me a bit of nostalgia. I remember the old Atlanta back in the 90's as it was transitioning from a Southern city into the cosmopolitan metropolis it is today.
I remember when I would pass by the pop clock on Peachtree at the Darlington as a kid a see the population 2,9xx,xxx and then 3,xxx,xxx and before I entered into high school I remember the region cheered as the population soared past 4 million.
Yes, 2012 Atlanta is a much better city than the 1990 Atlanta but I miss the Atlanta (and its music/art/culture scene) of yesteryear
Birth rates are falling in reality. Maybe that's just because we use condoms better than our parents did, but I think we're also less sexually active than they were too.
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