Timeline of U.S. Population Changes

By karlip
  • The First Census

    The First Census
    The first Census was found in 1790, they found over 4 million people in the United States.By the 1830 Census the population increased to 13 million.
  • Period: to

    timespan of U.S. Census

  • Migration in America in 1800's

    Migration in America in 1800's
    Large numbers of people were moving from farms to cities beause you could get alot better education in the cities. There were also better jobs there in the cities.
  • population exceeded

    population exceeded
    Urban population exceeded it's rural population.
    It is important because lots of people migrated back to their farms.
  • Migration to the Sunbelt

    Migration to  the Sunbelt
    In the 1950's lots of people moved to the southern part of the states because it got colder in the norther part. It is important beause it increased the population in the southern part of the state.
  • The 2000 Census

    The 2000 Census
    The Census in 1990 was 281.4 million, then in the 2000 census went up 13.2%! That means there are more migrations happening in the U.S. today.