Which option best matches New York State’s Data Series?

• The 2020 Census count of 20,201,249 and the Vintage 2025 April 2020 estimates base of 20,203,696 differ because they are produced under different statistical frameworks.
• New York City’s 42.9% share of the 2025 state estimate shows strong metropolitan concentration without constituting a majority of state residents.
• A statewide density near 424.5 people per square mile in 2025 masks extreme spatial concentration in New York City and low density in much of the Adirondacks.
• A defensible New York population trend should use one Census vintage because each vintage can revise prior-year estimates.