Pennsylvania Population

Which relationship involving Pennsylvania demography is correctly stated?

• Census population estimates and decennial census counts differ in both methodology and reference date.
• A population estimate is the same as a decennial census count in method and reference date.
• Annual population estimates do not need a reference date.
• Population density is uniform across Pennsylvania.

Which idea about Pennsylvania demography is most accurate?

• Annual population estimates do not need a reference date.
• State population change reflects births, deaths, domestic migration, and international migration.
• Population density is uniform across Pennsylvania.
• Population rank cannot change if a state’s population increases.

What should a student understand about Pennsylvania demography?

• Annual population estimates do not need a reference date.
• Population rank cannot change if a state’s population increases.
• City-proper population and metropolitan population are interchangeable measures.
• Population rank is a relative measure and can change because of demographic trends in other states.

Which statement correctly explains Pennsylvania demography?

• City-proper statistics can understate the population scale of metropolitan systems that extend across municipal boundaries.
• Annual population estimates do not need a reference date.
• Population density is uniform across Pennsylvania.
• A population estimate is the same as a decennial census count in method and reference date.