How was pennsylvania's population 10 years ago, 20 years ago, 50 years ago??

Question

how did the population get larger?

Answer 1

10 years ago, in 1998, Pennsylvania's population was 12,001,451.

20 years ago, in 1988, Pennsylvania's population was 12,002,236.

50 years ago, in 1958, Pennsylvania's population was 11,101,000.

Answer 2

1790 - 434,373

1800 - 602,365  +38.7%

1810 - 810,091  +34.5%

1820 - 1,049,458  +29.5%

1830 - 1,348,233  +28.5%

1840 - 1,724,033  +27.9%

1850 - 2,311,786  +34.1%

1860 - 2,906,215  +25.7%

1870 - 3,521,951  +21.2%

1880 - 4,282,891  +21.6%

1890 - 5,258,113  +22.8%

1900 - 6,302,115  +19.9%

1910 - 7,665,111  +21.6%

1920 - 8,720,017  +13.8%

1930 - 9,631,350  +10.5%

1940 - 9,900,180  +2.8%

1950 - 10,498,012  +6.0%

1960 - 11,319,366  +7.8%

1970 - 11,793,909  +4.2%

1980 - 11,863,895  +0.6%

1990 - 11,881,643  +0.1%

2000 - 12,281,054  +3.4%

The population got larger because more people moved there to live.

As of 2006, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 12,440,621, which is an increase of 35,273 from the previous year, and an increase of 159,567 since the year 2000. Net migration from other states resulted in a decrease of 27,718, and immigration from other countries resulted in an increase of 126,007. Net migration to the Commonwealth was 98,289. Migration of native Pennsylvanians resulted in a decrease of 100,000 people. In 2006, 5.00% of Pennsylvanians were foreign born (621,480 people). The state has an estimated 2005 poverty rate of 11.9%. The state also has the 3rd highest proportion of elderly (65+) citizens in 2005.

Foreign-born Pennsylvanians are largely from Asia (36.0%), Europe (35.9%), Latin America (30.6%), 5% coming from Africa, 3.1% coming from North America, and 0.4% coming from Oceania.

Pennsylvania's population was reported as 5.9% under 5 and 23.8% under 18, with 15.6% were 65 or older. Females made up 51.7% of the population.

The five largest ancestry groups self-reported in Pennsylvania are: German (27.66%), Irish (17.66%), Italian (12.82%), English (8.89%) and Polish (7.23%).