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Demographic Atlas of the Top 100 US Cities
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This factsheet provides essential demographic and geographic metrics for the 100 biggest cities in the United States, ranked according to their 2020 population. The data offers detailed records for each municipality, including population figures from both the 2020 and 2010 censuses. This allows for straightforward analysis of absolute and percentage population changes over the decade. Further data points detail area measurements, state affiliation, and specific status indicators, such as whether the city is a state capital or the largest city within its state.
Columns
- rank_2020: The city's population rank based on the 2020 census data, ranging from 1 to 100.
- city: The name of the city (100 unique values).
- state: The state in which the city is located. California is the most frequent state represented.
- largest_city_in_state: Boolean indicator showing if the city is the largest in its state (33 true, 67 false).
- state_capital: Boolean indicator showing if the city is the capital of its state (19 true, 81 false).
- federal_capital: Boolean indicator indicating if the city is Washington DC (1 true, 99 false).
- population_2020: The city's population as recorded by the 2020 census, with a mean of approximately 650,000 and a maximum of 8.80 million.
- population_2010: The city's population as recorded by the 2010 census, with a mean of approximately 598,000.
- absolute_change: The numerical difference in population between 2010 and 2020. Changes range from a decline of -74,666 to a growth of 629,000.
- percent_change: The percentage difference in population between 2010 and 2020, with a range of -10.5% to 44.9%.
- land_area_sqmi: The land area measured in square miles.
- land_area_sqkm: The land area measured in square kilometres.
- pop_density_2020_sqmi: Population density measured in square miles.
- pop_density_sqkm: Population density measured in square kilometres, with a maximum density around 11.3 thousand.
- latitude: The geographical latitude of the city's location.
- longitude: The geographical longitude of the city's location.
Distribution
The data is presented in a tabular structure with 16 columns and 100 records, one for each of the top 100 US cities. The data is available in a CSV format, and all fields are 100% valid with no missing values recorded across any column. The average population in 2020 is 650 thousand, and the average density is 1.88 thousand people per square kilometre. This data product will never be updated.
Usage
This data is ideal for comparative studies of US metropolitan growth, demographic research focusing on population shifts, and geographical analysis, particularly concerning density and urban spread. It can be utilised for benchmarking major city characteristics and for training models that require structured, verified city demographic inputs.
Coverage
The geographical scope is limited to the Top 100 cities in the United States by population. The time range for demographic figures is restricted to the 2010 Census and 2020 Census data. The data covers 34 unique states, with California and Texas having the highest representation.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
Urban Planners: To analyse and benchmark population density and growth rates for future development models.
Researchers and Academics: For statistical analysis of recent urban population shifts and geographical distributions in the US.
Data Analysts: To enrich other datasets, adding geographical and population context for large US urban centres.
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Original Data Source: Demographic Atlas of the Top 100 US Cities
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