Population Density Essay

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Population Density Terry L. Tucker OMM 612 Managing in Social Change Teri Kuffel January 23, 2012 POPULATION DENSITY Population density is defined as the number of people per area per mile or kilometer. It is safe to say the population density in some areas of the United States is much greater than in other areas. Large cities such as New York and Los Angeles are vastly populated while smaller cities and rural areas have less than 2,000 inhabitants. In large populated cities there is usually more crime, more pollution, higher taxes, and a higher cost of living. When the United States first began, areas were mostly rural and there large cities were few. According to USA Online (2012), only Philadelphia, New York, and Boston had more than 15,000 inhabitants. People would travel by wagon to visit their neighbors or go into town. People knew nothing about rush hour traffic because there was no commuting from workplace to home. There were no shopping malls, fast food, convenience stores, or super Wal-Marts to visit. Most families grew their own food, made their own clothes, and got by with only what they required not what they desired. As cities were founded and began to grow, people left the rural areas to obtain jobs at manufacturing plants and other businesses. They were looking for an easier life. Others also traveled to the city to make a better life for themselves and this resulted in competing for jobs and places to live. According to USA Online (2012), cities were densely populated because people had to live within walking distance of their work and places to shop. Wealthier people such as shop owners, lawyers, and manufacturers lived on the main thoroughfares so they could be close to their businesses or offices while the poorer people lived in back alleys. As technology progressed, neighborhoods grew outside the city.

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