The total area of the coastal city is 92.1 square miles, of which 11.3 square miles is water. if the city had a population of 621,000 people in the year 2010, which answer is closest to the population density , in people per square mile of land area, of the city at that time?

7686 people per square mile

Step-by-step explanation:

The total area of the coastal city = 92.1 square miles

Area covered by water = 11.3 square miles

Population of the city in 2010 = 621,000

Now we use the formula

Population density =

= = 7686 people

The population density 7686 people per square mile of land area of the city at that time.