Interesting Population Density Map

[Slyman11]

Originally Posted by kidphilly

Are you sure it is from 1990? DC would make zero sense as it has grown dramatically since then, this map shows it just below Philly which would align with 2010 and not 1990.

I looked for the reference and all I could find was 2010; which in looking at the data it makes FAR more sense for 2010 than 1990 on a number of cities

I am certain the map by the OP is 22 years obsolete, the one I posted of is 12 years outdated now.

Here is a website that has both maps along with their authors and date of creation for comparison US Population Density 1990 and 2000

[Slyman11]

Originally Posted by Flborn_halfback

I'll have to look at this on the laptop, because right now I am looking at it on my Pad and it is no where near as impressive as the OP, even if it is 10 years more recent!

Yes but you have to understand that both maps are portraying different decades 1990 vs 2000 and both are created by different authors/illustrators. Your map was created by Agnew Moyer Smith who owns his own private agency and my map was created by TIME magazines Joe Lertola. While they're meant to show similarities, they have their differences as is noticeable

[WanderingImport]

For Atlanta, keep in mind that in 1990 the metro had a population of just 2.9 million compared to the 5.4 million it has in this decade. Either way, our density is still very low compared to other cities of similar size.

[Flborn_halfback]

I noticed in another thread, someone talking about the majority of the population in Colorado being located on the east side of the mountains. This map definitely shows that to be true, but it is still amazing to see how the map just flattens out throughout that entire region.