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During the early 20th century, from 1900 to 1940, New York City's population was predominantly White, accounting for over 93% of the population, with the Black community constituting less than 3%. By the 1950s, the White population decreased to around 90%, while the Black population increased to nearly 10%. From 1970 to 1980, more pronounced ...
Demographics of New York City. Population pyramid of New York City in 2021. Population. 8,260,000 (2023 est.) New York City is a large and ethnically diverse metropolis. [ 1] It is the largest city in the United States with a long history of international immigration. The New York region continues to be by far the leading metropolitan gateway ...
The following chart, based on statistics from the U.S. Census from 1850 on, [1] shows the numbers of non-native residents according to place of birth. Because an immigrant is counted in each census during his or her lifetime, the numbers reflect the cumulative population of living non-native residents.
The written history of New York City began with the first European explorer, the Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. European settlement began with the Dutch in 1608 and New Amsterdam was founded in 1624. The "Sons of Liberty" campaigned against British authority in New York City, and the Stamp Act Congress of representatives from ...
The Census estimate for the New York City, the city proper with the largest Puerto Rican population by a significant margin, has increased from 723,621 in 2010, to 730,848 in 2012; [ 63] while New York State's Puerto Rican population was estimated to have increased from 1,070,558 in 2010, to 1,103,067 in 2013.
One of his lesser known projects consisted of documenting immigrants coming through Ellis island. In 1901 Hine was a teacher at the Ethical Culture School in New York City.
An 1887 illustration of immigrants on an ocean steamer passing the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. American immigration history can be viewed in four epochs: the colonial period, the mid-19th century, the start of the 20th century, and post-1965. Each period brought distinct national groups, races, and ethnicities to the United States.
Category. v. t. e. Mulberry Street, on the Lower East Side, circa 1900. During the years of 1898–1945, New York City consolidated. New York City became the capital of national communications, trade, and finance, and of popular culture and high culture. More than one-fourth of the 300 largest corporations in 1920 were headquartered there.