Geographically located within the North, East North Central is considered part of the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, sharing maritime and land borders with Canada.[2] As half of the Midwest, the majority of it shares a humid continental climate, and many of its coastal settlements encounter lake effect snow during the winter.
In 2010, the East North Central states had a population of 46,421,564; this grew to an estimated 46,902,431 by 2019.[8] By the 2020 United States census, the region's population increased to 47,368,533. Of its population, Illinois is the region's most populous with a 2020 population of 12,812,508.[9] Its least populous is Wisconsin, with 5,893,718 residents.[10]Chicago is the region's most populous city and largest metropolitan area. According to the 2010 American Community Survey, 49.1% of the residents were male and 50.9% were female. Approximately 24.0% of the population were under 18 years of age, and 13.4% were over 65 years of age, and the median age for the region was 39.2.
In terms of race and ethnicity as of 2012, White Americans made up 79.5% of the population, of which 75.7% were whites of non-Hispanic origin. Black Americans composed 12.1% of the region's population, of which 11.9% were blacks of non-Hispanic origin. American Indians and Alaskan Natives were 0.4% of the population and Asians were 2.7%. People who were of two or more races formed 2.1% of the population. And Hispanics and Latinos of any race made up 7.6%.[11]
Linguistically, English is, by far, the most common language spoken at home. Approximately 89.3% of all residents (38.3 million people) over the age of five spoke only English at home. Roughly 2,516,000 people (5.9% of the population) spoke Spanish at home and roughly 2,016,000 people (5.8% of the population) spoke another languages at home. Around 270,000 (0.6%) spoke German at home, although this figure ranges from 2% to 37% in Northeast Ohio, which is home to a large Amish community.[12][13]
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The East North Central states is a region of the United States defined by the U S Census Bureau containing five states Illinois Indiana Michigan Ohio and Wisconsin 1 These states border the Great Lakes West North Central the Southeastern and Northeastern states the Eastern North Central states also share a land border with Canada through Michigan s Upper Peninsula southeastern and mid Michigan regions As one of two subregional divisions used to categorize the Midwest East North Central closely matches the area of the Northwest Territory excluding a portion of Minnesota East North CentralTop left to right Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland and DetroitCompositionIllinoisIndianaMichiganOhioWisconsinMetropolitan areasChicago ILCincinnati OHCleveland OHColumbus OHDetroit MIToledo OHGrand Rapids MIIndianapolis INMilwaukee WIArea Total299 170 sq mi 774 800 km2 Population 2020 Total47 368 533 Density158 sq mi 61 km2 Ethnic origins in East North CentralThe East North Central states also form a large part of the Great Lakes region 2 although the latter also includes Minnesota New York Pennsylvania and the Canadian province of Ontario It has a low rate of population growth and the estimated population as of 2019 was 46 902 431 3 though the 2020 census numbered 47 368 533 residents The Great Lakes bordering the area provide access to the Atlantic Ocean via the Great Lakes Waterway and St Lawrence Seaway or by the Erie Canal and the Hudson River or via the Gulf of Mexico from the Mississippi River and the Illinois Waterway Chicago and Detroit two of East North Central s largest cities are among the major ports of the United States Culturally this region of the U S has been historically influenced by the British and French Anglo American culture permeated states covering the region following the expansion of the United States Religiously the East North Central states have been and remain predominantly affiliated with Christianity Altogether the five states are majority Catholic non and inter denominational Methodist Lutheran and Baptist The largest non Christian religion has been Islam 4 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Politics 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditDuring European colonization of the Americas the modern day East North Central states was occupied by numerous American Indian tribes with the introduction of European Americans into the region it was divided between the British colonial empire in America and New France The western portion of this region formed part of French Louisiana 5 6 and following U S independence the eastern half was ceded to the United States from Great Britain 7 Since American settlement the modern day East North Central states has remained the most populous division of the Midwest despite the overall region s low population growth rates Geography EditGeographically located within the North East North Central is considered part of the Midwest and Great Lakes regions sharing maritime and land borders with Canada 2 As half of the Midwest the majority of it shares a humid continental climate and many of its coastal settlements encounter lake effect snow during the winter States in the East North Central region State 2019 estimate Land areaIllinois 12 671 821 57 915Indiana 6 732 219 36 418Michigan 9 986 857 96 716Ohio 11 689 100 44 825Wisconsin 5 822 434 65 497Demographics EditIn 2010 the East North Central states had a population of 46 421 564 this grew to an estimated 46 902 431 by 2019 8 By the 2020 United States census the region s population increased to 47 368 533 Of its population Illinois is the region s most populous with a 2020 population of 12 812 508 9 Its least populous is Wisconsin with 5 893 718 residents 10 Chicago is the region s most populous city and largest metropolitan area According to the 2010 American Community Survey 49 1 of the residents were male and 50 9 were female Approximately 24 0 of the population were under 18 years of age and 13 4 were over 65 years of age and the median age for the region was 39 2 In terms of race and ethnicity as of 2012 White Americans made up 79 5 of the population of which 75 7 were whites of non Hispanic origin Black Americans composed 12 1 of the region s population of which 11 9 were blacks of non Hispanic origin American Indians and Alaskan Natives were 0 4 of the population and Asians were 2 7 People who were of two or more races formed 2 1 of the population And Hispanics and Latinos of any race made up 7 6 11 Linguistically English is by far the most common language spoken at home Approximately 89 3 of all residents 38 3 million people over the age of five spoke only English at home Roughly 2 516 000 people 5 9 of the population spoke Spanish at home and roughly 2 016 000 people 5 8 of the population spoke another languages at home Around 270 000 0 6 spoke German at home although this figure ranges from 2 to 37 in Northeast Ohio which is home to a large Amish community 12 13 Largest cities by population City 2019 pop 1 Chicago Illinois 2 693 9762 Columbus Ohio 898 5533 Indianapolis Indiana 876 3844 Detroit Michigan 670 0315 Milwaukee Wisconsin 590 1576 Cleveland Ohio 381 0097 Cincinnati Ohio 303 9408 Toledo Ohio 272 7799 Fort Wayne Indiana 270 40210 Madison Wisconsin 259 680Largest metropolitan areas by population MSA 2019 pop 1 Chicago Naperville Elgin IL IN WI MSA 9 458 5392 Detroit Warren Dearborn MI MSA 4 319 6293 Cincinnati OH KY IN MSA 2 221 2084 Columbus OH MSA 2 122 2715 Indianapolis Carmel Anderson IN MSA 2 074 5376 Cleveland Elyria OH MSA 2 048 4497 Milwaukee Waukesha WI MSA 1 575 1798 Grand Rapids Kentwood MI MSA 1 077 3709 Dayton Kettering OH MSA 807 61110 Akron OH MSA 703 479Politics EditPartiesDemocratic Republican Democratic Whig Republican Progressive2020 United States Presidential Election Results in East North CentralParty Total voters PercentageJoe Biden D 11 828 288 49 8 Donald Trump R 11 591 494 48 8 Jo Jorgensen L 291 885 1 2 Total 23 711 667 100 There are also two deregistered parties that have active executive committees The GreensLibertarianBold denotes election winner Presidential electoral votes in the East North Central states since 1804Year Illinois Indiana Michigan Ohio Wisconsin1804 No election No election No election Jefferson No election1808 No election No election No election Madison No election1812 No election No election No election Madison No election1816 No election Monroe No election Monroe No election1820 Monroe Monroe No election Monroe No election1824 Jackson Jackson No election Clay No election1828 Jackson Jackson No election Jackson No election1832 Jackson Jackson No election Jackson No election1836 Van Buren Harrison Van Buren Harrison No election1840 Van Buren Harrison Harrison Harrison No election1844 Polk Polk Polk Clay No election1848 Cass Cass Cass Cass Cass1852 Pierce Pierce Pierce Pierce Pierce1856 Buchanan Buchanan Fremont Fremont Fremont1860 Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln1864 Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln1868 Grant Grant Grant Grant Grant1872 Grant Grant Grant Grant Grant1876 Hayes Tilden Hayes Hayes Hayes1880 Garfield Garfield Garfield Garfield Garfield1884 Blaine Cleveland Blaine Blaine Blaine1888 Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison1892 Cleveland Cleveland Harrison Harrison Cleveland1896 McKinley McKinley McKinley McKinley McKinley1900 McKinley McKinley McKinley McKinley McKinley1904 Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt1908 Taft Taft Taft Taft Taft1912 Wilson Wilson Roosevelt Wilson Wilson1916 Hughes Hughes Hughes Wilson Hughes1920 Harding Harding Harding Harding Harding1924 Coolidge Coolidge Coolidge Coolidge La Follette1928 Hoover Hoover Hoover Hoover Hoover1932 Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt1936 Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt1940 Roosevelt Willkie Willkie Roosevelt Roosevelt1944 Roosevelt Dewey Roosevelt Dewey Dewey1948 Truman Dewey Dewey Truman Truman1952 Eisenhower Eisenhower Eisenhower Eisenhower Eisenhower1956 Eisenhower Eisenhower Eisenhower Eisenhower Eisenhower1960 Kennedy Nixon Kennedy Nixon Nixon1964 Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson1968 Nixon Nixon Humphrey Nixon Nixon1972 Nixon Nixon Nixon Nixon Nixon1976 Ford Ford Ford Carter Carter1980 Reagan Reagan Reagan Reagan Reagan1984 Reagan Reagan Reagan Reagan Reagan1988 Bush Bush Bush Bush Dukakis1992 Clinton Bush Clinton Clinton Clinton1996 Clinton Dole Clinton Clinton Clinton2000 Gore Bush Gore Bush Gore2004 Kerry Bush Kerry Bush Kerry2008 Obama Obama Obama Obama Obama2012 Obama Romney Obama Obama Obama2016 Clinton Trump Trump Trump Trump2020 Biden Trump Biden Trump BidenYear Illinois Indiana Michigan Ohio WisconsinSee also EditGovernment of Ohio Elections in Ohio Political Party Strength in Ohio Ohio Democratic Party Ohio Republican Party Libertarian Party of Ohio Charter Party of Cincinnati Ohio Green Party of OhioReferences Edit Geographic Levels U S Census Bureau Retrieved 2023 05 16 a b The Eight US States Located in the Great Lakes Region WorldAtlas 2020 08 27 Retrieved 2023 05 16 Table 4 FBI 2020 Congregational Membership Association of Religion Data Archives Retrieved 2023 05 16 French Explorers and Colonists in the Illinois Country The History of Southern Illinois SCRC Virtual Museum at Southern Illinois University s Morris Library scrcexhibits omeka net Retrieved 2023 05 16 iht1110409 html Illinois as a French Colony Northern Illinois University Retrieved 2023 05 16 A Brief History of Michigan PDF Michigan State Legislature 2001 Retrieved 2023 05 16 Bureau U S Census American FactFinder Results Archived from the original on 2015 01 04 2020 Census Apportionment Results U S Census Bureau Retrieved 2023 05 16 Census Wisconsin retains its 8 seats in Congress as South gains Midwest loses Wisconsin State Journal 2021 04 29 Retrieved 2023 05 16 American FactFinder Results Archived from the original on 2014 03 05 Retrieved 2012 02 25 Data Center Results Archived from the original on 2013 08 15 Retrieved 2013 08 10 Amish Country and Holmes County Ohio Press Room Fact Sheets Archived from the original on 2011 12 30 Retrieved 2012 07 29 External links EditEast North Central states at Curlie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title East North Central states amp oldid 1177355159, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
