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  2. List of states and territories of the United States by ...

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    New York is home to the most populous city in the country, and ranks 8th among the states in density. Despite a small population, Vermont has fairly average population density because of its small area. Idaho 's population has increased rapidly in recent decades, but its population density is lower than other states.

  3. Demographic economics - Wikipedia

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    Demographic economics or population economics is the application of economic analysis to demography, the study of human populations, including size, growth, density, distribution, and vital statistics. Aspects. Aspects of the subject include: marriage and fertility; the family

  4. Demographics of the United States - Wikipedia

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    By 2055, the breakdown is estimated to be 48% non-Hispanic white, 24% Hispanic, 16% Black, and 14% Asian. [185] As of 2015, 14% of the United States' population is foreign born, compared to just 5% in 1965. Nearly 39 million immigrants have come to the U.S. since 1965, with most coming from Asia and Latin America.

  5. Metropolitan statistical area - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the region. [1] [2] Such regions are not legally incorporated as a city or town would be and are not legal administrative divisions like counties or separate entities such ...

  6. List of countries and dependencies by population density

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    This is a list of countries and dependencies ranked by population density, sorted by inhabitants per square kilometre or square mile. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1. The list also includes unrecognized but de facto independent countries.

  7. Population density - Wikipedia

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    Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually transcribed as "per square kilometer" or square mile, and which may include or exclude, for example, areas of water or glaciers. Commonly this is calculated for a county, city, country, another territory or the entire world . The world's population is around 8,000,000,000 [3 ...

  8. List of U.S. states and territories by population - Wikipedia

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    The states and territories included in the United States Census Bureau 's statistics for the United States population, ethnicity, and most other categories include the 50 states and Washington, D.C. Separate statistics are maintained for the five permanently inhabited territories of the United States: Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands ...

  9. GDP density - Wikipedia

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    GDP density. GDP density is a measure of economic activity by area. It is expressed as gross domestic product per square kilometer and can be calculated by multiplying GDP per capita of an area by the population density of that area. Amongst other uses it demonstrates the effects of geography on economy. [1]