United States figures

Nationwide

Total population change, 1982-1997: 36,119,170
Total acres of developed land, 1982: 73,245,800
Total acres of developed land, 1997: 98,251,700

Total percent population change, 1982-1997: 15.6%
Percentage of total land developed, 1982-1997: 34.1%


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Population & Land Development Rates in the United States

Changes in Population & Newly Developed Land from 1982-1997

By State:
Nationwide:

Data for these graphs was collected from two sources:

Population information was gathered from the Census Bureau.

Data regarding the amount of developed land came from a Natural Resources Inventory databank found on the US Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service web site.

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