Question

According to the 2010 Census, Riverside, California had a

population of 310651. Its area is 203 km². What was the
population density of Riverside? Round to the nearest whole
number.

Answer 1

1530 people per square km

Explanation:

Given a population of 310651 in an area of 203 km², you want the population density.

Population density

The population density is found by dividing the number of people by the number of units of area they occupy.

density = population/area

density = 310651 people/(203 km²) ≈ 1530 people/km²