Population Characteristics of the Mid-Atlantic Region*
|
Nation |
Delaware |
Maryland |
New Jersey |
Pennsylvania |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Population 1995 |
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|
Population |
262,755 |
717 |
554 |
5,042 |
7,945 |
12,072 |
|
Population Rank |
46 |
48 |
19 |
9 |
5 |
|
|
Density per |
74 |
367 |
9,086 |
516 |
1,071 |
269 |
|
Projected |
4.9 |
10.0 |
-1.3 |
10.0 |
4.9 |
2.6 |
|
Percentage urban |
79.8% |
83.0% |
100.0% |
92.8% |
100.0% |
84.7% |
|
Age Distribution 1995 |
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|
Percentage less than 5 years old |
7.5 |
7.3 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
7.3 |
6.5 |
|
Percentage |
18.7 |
17.7 |
13.5 |
17.9 |
17.4 |
17.6 |
|
Percentage |
61.1 |
62.3 |
65.3 |
63.4 |
61.6 |
60.0 |
|
Percentage 65+ years old |
12.8 |
12.7 |
13.9 |
11.3 |
13.7 |
15.9 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, P25-1006; U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Population and Housing Unit Counts (CPH-2); U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Report s, series P25-111; U.S. Buerau of the Census unpublished data.
*Interjurisdictional comparisons should be made between the four states. Washington, DC is typical of other large cities.