Population Problems: Marco Island is an island of 5000 square miles off the coast of Florida. There are currently
250,000 inhabitant of the island. Last year, there were 12,000 new children born and
10,000 people were recorded as deceased.
1. What is the current population density and what do you expect will happen to the
density as time goes on?
2. What are the birth and death rates?
3. What stage in the demographic transition model do the birth and death rates suggest
for this society? Refer to notes and/or other references for help.
4. What is the population growth rate (r)?
5. In what year will the population of Marco Island double?