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The region comprises nine states: the [[New England]] states of [[Connecticut]], [[Maine]], [[Massachusetts]], [[New Hampshire]], [[Rhode Island]] and [[Vermont]]; and the [[Mid-Atlantic states]] of [[New Jersey]], [[New York]] and [[Pennsylvania]].<ref>[http://www.census.gov/geo/www/us_regdiv.pdf US Regional Divisions], accessed 16 Apr 2008</ref> The Census Bureau regions are "widely used...for data collection and analysis."<ref>[[U.S. Energy Information Administration]], "[http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/overview/overview.html The National Energy Modeling System: An Overview 2003]", Report #:DOE/EIA-0581(2009) |
The region comprises nine states: the [[New England]] states of [[Connecticut]], [[Maine]], [[Massachusetts]], [[New Hampshire]], [[Rhode Island]] and [[Vermont]]; and the [[Mid-Atlantic states]] of [[New Jersey]], [[New York]] and [[Pennsylvania]].<ref>[http://www.census.gov/geo/www/us_regdiv.pdf US Regional Divisions], accessed 16 Apr 2008</ref> The Census Bureau regions are "widely used...for data collection and analysis."<ref>[[U.S. Energy Information Administration]], "[http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/overview/overview.html The National Energy Modeling System: An Overview 2003]", Report #:DOE/EIA-0581(2009) |
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(October 2009).</ref><ref>"The most widely used regional definitions follow those of the U.S. Bureau of the Census." Seymour Sudman & Norman M. Bradburn, ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=8Ay2AAAAIAAJ Asking Questions: A Practical Guide to Questionnaire Design]'', [[Jossey-Bass]] (1982): p. 205.</ref><ref>"Perhaps the most widely used regional classification system is one developed by the U.S. Census Bureau." Dale M. Lewison, ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=oPUJAQAAMAAJ&dq=isbn:9780134614274 Retailing]'', [[Prentice Hall]] (1997): p. 384. ISBN 9780134614274</ref> Not all definitions of the Northeastern United States, however, are the same as the Census Bureau's.<ref>"[http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?lextype=3&search=Northeast Northeast]", ''MSN Encarta'' dictionary.</ref><ref name=dictionary>{{citation | url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/northeast | work=American Heritage Dictionary on dictionary.com|section=Northeast}}</ref> |
(October 2009).</ref><ref>"The most widely used regional definitions follow those of the U.S. Bureau say hi of the Census." Seymour Sudman & Norman M. Bradburn, ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=8Ay2AAAAIAAJ Asking Questions: A Practical Guide to Questionnaire Design]'', [[Jossey-Bass]] (1982): p. 205.</ref><ref>"Perhaps the most widely used regional classification system is one developed by the U.S. Census Bureau." Dale M. Lewison, ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=oPUJAQAAMAAJ&dq=isbn:9780134614274 Retailing]'', [[Prentice Hall]] (1997): p. 384. ISBN 9780134614274</ref> Not all definitions of the Northeastern United States, however, are the same as the Census Bureau's.<ref>"[http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?lextype=3&search=Northeast Northeast]", ''MSN Encarta'' dictionary.</ref><ref name=dictionary>{{citation | url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/northeast | work=American Heritage Dictionary on dictionary.com|section=Northeast}}</ref> |
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==Demography== |
==Demography== |
Revision as of 17:51, 13 October 2011
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The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States as defined by the United States Census Bureau.[1]
Composition
The region comprises nine states: the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont; and the Mid-Atlantic states of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.[2] The Census Bureau regions are "widely used...for data collection and analysis."[3][4][5] Not all definitions of the Northeastern United States, however, are the same as the Census Bureau's.[6][7]
Demography
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Top_of_Rock_Cropped.jpg/200px-Top_of_Rock_Cropped.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Philly_skyline.jpg/200px-Philly_skyline.jpg)
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The region accounts for approximately 25% of U.S. gross domestic product as of 2007.[8] As of the 2010 Census, the population of the region totaled 55,317,240. [9]
Rank | Metropolitan Area | State(s) and/or Territory | 2010 Census Population |
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1 | New York | CT, NJ, NY | 18,897,109 |
2 | Philadelphia | DE, NJ, PA | 5,965,343 |
3 | Boston | MA, NH | 4,552,402 |
4 | Pittsburgh | PA | 2,356,285 |
5 | Providence | MA, RI | 1,600,852 |
6 | Hartford | CT | 1,212,381 |
7 | Buffalo | NY | 1,135,509 |
8 | Rochester | NY | 1,054,323 |
Rank | City | State(s) and/or Territory | 2010 Census Population |
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1 | New York City | NY | 8,175,133 |
2 | Philadelphia | PA | 1,526,006 |
3 | Boston | MA | 617,594 |
4 | Pittsburgh | PA | 305,704 |
5 | Newark | NJ | 277,140 |
6 | Buffalo | NY | 261,310 |
7 | Jersey City | NJ | 247,597 |
8 | Rochester | NY | 210,565 |
9 | Yonkers | NY | 195,976 |
References
- ^ "Census Regions and Divisions of the United States" (PDF). US Census Bureau.
- ^ US Regional Divisions, accessed 16 Apr 2008
- ^ U.S. Energy Information Administration, "The National Energy Modeling System: An Overview 2003", Report #:DOE/EIA-0581(2009) (October 2009).
- ^ "The most widely used regional definitions follow those of the U.S. Bureau say hi of the Census." Seymour Sudman & Norman M. Bradburn, Asking Questions: A Practical Guide to Questionnaire Design, Jossey-Bass (1982): p. 205.
- ^ "Perhaps the most widely used regional classification system is one developed by the U.S. Census Bureau." Dale M. Lewison, Retailing, Prentice Hall (1997): p. 384. ISBN 9780134614274
- ^ "Northeast", MSN Encarta dictionary.
- ^ American Heritage Dictionary on dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/northeast
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- ^ http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-01.pdf
- ^ "Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 - United States -- Metropolitan Statistical Area; and for Puerto Rico more information 2010 Census National Summary File of Redistricting Data". 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. April 14, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2011.