Question

The population of Chicago, Illinois, in 2003 was 2,869,121. The area of Chicago was 227.1 square miles. What was the average number of people living in 1 square mile?

Answer 1

12,633.7

Explanation:

population of Chicago, in 2003 = 2,869,121

The area of Chicago = 227.1 square miles.

What was the average number of people living in 1 square mile?

Average number of people living in 1 square mile also refers to the population density of Chicago

Average number of people living in 1 square mile = Total population / total square miles

= 2,869,121 / 227.1

= 12633.734037868

Approximately

12,633.7