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Population of New York city

The first table below shows changes in the total population of New York City from 1800 to 2000. The second and third tables show changes in the population of the five districts of the city (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island) over the same period.

The tables illustrate the demographic statistics for New York city as a whole and its five districts over a period of two centuries starting from 1800. From an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that there was a burst in total population living in New York city over the period in question, especially from 1900 to 2000. Population figures for Manhattan exceeded that of other districts from 1800 to 1900; however, this was no longer true in 2000. 

Looking first at the population of New York city, the figure began at only 79,216 in 1800, followed by a significant growth to hit 3,437,202 after 100 years and a further increase to finish the period at slightly over 8,000,000. In comparison with the population data for Manhattan, its figure in the first year surveyed was only marginally lower, at 60,515, accounting for 76% of the total city population. This number thereafter surged to 1,850,093, which approximated to 54% of the entire New York city population, before dropping to 1,538,096 and only equating to 19%. 

In terms of the population demographics of the remaining districts, the year 1800 recorded a relatively small figure of 18,701, making up 24% of the total city population. Notwithstanding this, the number soared to 1,587,109 in 1900, which was roughly 46% of the city population, prior to an even more dramatic rise to end the period at 6,471,089, accounting for the vast majority of New York city’s population at 81%. 

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🔹 B2 Level

tables: bảng số liệu
illustrate: minh họa
demographic statistics: số liệu nhân khẩu học
as a whole: xét tổng thể
over a period of: trong khoảng thời gian
starting from: bắt đầu từ
from an overall perspective: nhìn chung
total population: tổng dân số
over the period in question: trong giai đoạn đang xét
especially: đặc biệt là
population figures: số liệu dân số
exceeded: vượt quá
districts: các quận/khu vực
no longer true: không còn đúng nữa
looking first at: xét đầu tiên
the figure began at: số liệu bắt đầu ở mức
followed by: tiếp theo là
after 100 years: sau 100 năm
finish the period at: kết thúc giai đoạn ở mức
slightly over: nhỉnh hơn một chút
in comparison with: so với
in the first year surveyed: trong năm đầu được khảo sát
accounting for: chiếm
before dropping to: trước khi giảm xuống
in terms of: xét về
remaining districts: các khu vực còn lại
making up: chiếm
prior to: trước khi
end the period at: kết thúc giai đoạn ở mức


🔹 C1 Level

readily apparent: rõ ràng / dễ nhận thấy
a burst in: sự gia tăng mạnh
significant growth: sự tăng trưởng đáng kể
a further increase: sự gia tăng thêm
marginally lower: thấp hơn một chút
thereafter: sau đó
surged: tăng mạnh
approximated to: xấp xỉ
the entire population: toàn bộ dân số
equating to: tương đương với
relatively small figure: con số tương đối nhỏ
notwithstanding this: mặc dù vậy
soared: tăng vọt
roughly: xấp xỉ
an even more dramatic rise: sự gia tăng còn mạnh mẽ hơn


🔹 C2 Level

demographics: đặc điểm nhân khẩu học
burst: sự bùng nổ (tăng đột biến)
vast majority: phần lớn áp đảo

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