Question

22. There are approximately 8,250,000 people in

New York City. If New York City is 468 square
miles, what is the population density of New
York City?
a. 3.861 people/mile2
b. .00006 people/mile2
c. 500 people/mile2
d.17628 people/mile2

Answer 1

`\approx17628\ people/mi^2`

Explanation:

Population density is mathematically defined as the number of people living per unit area.

-Given the population is 8250000 and the area is 468 sq miles, the density is calculated as:

`Pop \ Density=(Population)/(Area)\\\\\\=(8250000)/(468)\\\\\approx17628\ people/mi^2`

Hence, there is approximately 17,628 people per sq mile.