A mesmerizing presentation of the narrative arc of the United State’s 20 most populated metropolitan areas reveals the evolving weave of interrelationships that make up the country's urban settlements.
Chris Cillizza shares a graph originally posted on Peakbagger.com that charts the population of the top 20 metro areas in the United States between 1790-2010.
Cillizza points out that even more compelling than the claims of superiority often made by cities near the top of the list are the stories of the cities who have tumbled down the rankings, like Detroit (once #4) and Baltimore (once #3). Baltimore, at least, recently saw its first increase in population in 50 years.
Another detail revealed by the graph is evidence of the country’s agrarian past. For instance, in 1790 Salem, Massachusetts, was #5 and Charleston, South Carolina, was #4.
FULL STORY: The 20 most populous metro areas in the United States, in 1 amazing chart
California Exodus: Population Drops Below 39 Million
Never mind the 40 million that demographers predicted the Golden State would reach by 2018. The state's population dipped below 39 million to 38.965 million last July, according to Census data released in March, the lowest since 2015.
Population Losers
California's population dipped below 39 million as of July, according to the Census Bureau, after seeing its net domestic migration loss this year exceed last year's. Only New York has seen a greater loss as a percentage of population.
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The center cannot hold.
Pennsylvania Mall Conversion Bill Passes House
If passed, the bill would promote the adaptive reuse of defunct commercial buildings.
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World's Largest Wildlife Overpass In the Works in Los Angeles County
Caltrans will soon close half of the 101 Freeway in order to continue construction of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing near Agoura Hills in Los Angeles County.
Eviction Looms for Low-Income Tenants as Rent Debt Rises
Nonprofit housing operators across the country face almost $10 billion in rent debt.
Brightline West Breaks Ground
The high-speed rail line will link Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area.
Colorado Bans No-Fault Evictions
In most cases, landlords must provide a just cause for evicting tenants.
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