1990 Population Distribution in the United States

[ 1990 Population Density] (0.61MB)

Description

In response to numerous requests, the U. S. Bureau of the Census is pleased to announce the release of the map 1990 Population Distribution in the United States, commonly known as the "Nighttime Map." This product traditionally has been very popular with Census Bureau customers.

The 1990 version reflects population data from the 1990 Decennial Census: each "dot" represents 7,500 persons. The "Nighttime Map" is part of the GE-90 map series (GE-90 No. 5); in this map series Alaska and Hawaii are in more relative positions to the conterminous U.S., shown in the upper left and lower left map corners respectively than in earlier map series.

The U.S. land area is shown in black against a midnight blue background in which the population locations are shown as if lights were visible during the night sky. White dots coalesce to form the urban population concentrations.
The sheet size is 27.8" x 23.2". The map scale for the conterminous U.S. is 1:7,500,000. Alaska is portrayed at a scale of 1:16,375,000 and Hawaii is shown at a scale of 1:9,995,000.

Ordering Information

The map is available from the Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau at 301-763-1128. The price is $3.00.

Ordering Summary
1990 Population Distribution in the United States (GE-90 No. 5)
27.8 x 23.2 inches
Price $3.00

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Last revised 27 Jan 06 EST