Table A: Social and Economic Characteristics of the United States
| (R) 1980 | (R) 1985 | (R) 1990 | (R) 1995 | (R) 1996 | (R) 1997 | (R) 1998 | (R) 1999 | (R) 2000 | (R) 2001 | (R) 2002 | (R) 2003 | (R) 2004 | (R) 2005 | (R) 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
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| TOTAL U.S. resident populationa (thousands) | 227,225 | 237,924 | 249,464 | 262,803 | 265,229 | 267,784 | 270,248 | 272,691 | 282,172 | 285,082 | 287,804 | 290,326 | 293,046 | 295,753 | 298,593 | 301,580 | 304,375 | 307,007 |
| Population by Age (thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Under 18 | 63,683 | 62,624 | 64,177 | 68,555 | 69,109 | 69,603 | 69,903 | 70,199 | 72,385 | 72,736 | 73,049 | 73,258 | 73,493 | 73,749 | 74,010 | 74,340 | 74,430 | 74,548 |
| 18-24 years | 30,103 | 28,902 | 26,835 | 25,112 | 24,843 | 24,980 | 25,476 | 26,011 | 27,317 | 28,001 | 28,489 | 28,912 | 29,286 | 29,405 | 29,541 | 29,734 | 30,090 | 30,412 |
| 25-34 | 37,429 | 41,697 | 43,148 | 40,730 | 40,246 | 39,559 | 38,743 | 37,936 | 39,826 | 39,584 | 39,546 | 39,523 | 39,632 | 39,713 | 39,944 | 40,371 | 40,958 | 41,566 |
| 35-44 | 25,805 | 31,691 | 37,777 | 42,555 | 43,365 | 44,014 | 44,498 | 44,813 | 45,169 | 45,065 | 44,664 | 44,187 | 43,839 | 43,544 | 43,279 | 42,851 | 42,241 | 41,530 |
| 45-54 | 22,743 | 22,459 | 25,194 | 31,100 | 32,358 | 33,625 | 34,575 | 35,802 | 37,989 | 39,343 | 39,917 | 40,717 | 41,501 | 42,342 | 43,104 | 43,749 | 44,234 | 44,592 |
| 55-64 | 21,754 | 22,135 | 21,093 | 21,132 | 21,353 | 21,816 | 22,666 | 23,389 | 24,413 | 25,031 | 26,568 | 27,806 | 29,033 | 30,296 | 31,510 | 32,668 | 33,623 | 34,787 |
| 65 and over | 25,707 | 28,416 | 31,241 | 33,619 | 33,957 | 34,185 | 34,385 | 34,540 | 35,074 | 35,320 | 35,571 | 35,923 | 36,263 | 36,704 | 37,206 | 37,867 | 38,800 | 39,571 |
| Population by Sexa (thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 110,399 | 115,730 | 121,626 | 128,294 | 129,504 | 130,783 | 132,030 | 133,277 | 138,459 | 139,999 | 141,414 | 142,677 | 144,138 | 145,561 | 147,061 | 148,612 | 150,074 | 151,449 |
| Female | 116,826 | 122,194 | 127,838 | 134,510 | 135,724 | 137,001 | 138,218 | 139,414 | 143,713 | 145,083 | 146,390 | 147,649 | 148,908 | 150,192 | 151,533 | 152,968 | 154,301 | 155,557 |
| Population in Metropolitan areasb,c (thousands) | 177,000 | U | 198,000 | 210,000 | 212,000 | 214,000 | 216,417 | 218,607 | 233,791 | 236,676 | 239,295 | 241,702 | 244,265 | 246,815 | 249,394 | 252,181 | 254,813 | 257,355 |
| Large (over 1 million) | 119,000 | U | 139,000 | 147,000 | 149,000 | 151,000 | 153,143 | 155,905 | 149,757 | 151,843 | 154,596 | 156,164 | 157,802 | 159,424 | 159,921 | 163,742 | 166,565 | 168,350 |
| Medium (250,000-999,999) | 41,000 | U | 41,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 43,000 | 43,366 | 42,680 | 56,190 | 57,034 | 56,643 | 56,979 | 58,123 | 58,780 | 61,057 | 60,481 | 60,034 | 61,063 |
| Small (less than 250,000) | 17,000 | U | 18,000 | 19,000 | 19,000 | 20,000 | 19,908 | 20,022 | 27,843 | 27,799 | 28,055 | 28,559 | 28,341 | 28,611 | 28,416 | 27,958 | 28,214 | 27,942 |
| Population in Micropolitan areasb (thousands) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 29,189 | 29,261 | 29,374 | 29,488 | 29,634 | 29,784 | 30,010 | 30,186 | 30,339 | 30,450 |
| Population in Rural / Urband areas (thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rural | 59,495 | U | 61,656 | U | U | U | U | U | 59,061 | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U |
| Urban | 167,051 | U | 187,053 | U | U | U | U | U | 222,361 | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U |
| Population in Regionsa (thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast | 49,183.0 | 49,869.0 | 50,875.6 | 51,443.9 | 51,520.3 | 51,591.3 | 51,685.7 | 51,830.0 | 53,667.5 | 53,930.0 | 54,167.7 | 54,364.5 | 54,514.3 | 54,598.2 | 54,710.0 | 54,879.4 | 55,060.2 | 55,283.7 |
| South | 75,721.0 | 81,409.0 | 85,731.7 | 91,777.7 | 92,947.2 | 94,176.8 | 95,348.8 | 96,468.5 | 100,559.9 | 101,868.6 | 103,185.0 | 104,431.6 | 105,874.0 | 107,411.0 | 108,930.8 | 110,573.4 | 112,021.0 | 113,317.9 |
| Midwest | 58,901.2 | 58,820.0 | 59,765.4 | 61,991.9 | 62,371.5 | 62,675.5 | 62,950.5 | 63,242.3 | 64,494.0 | 64,815.4 | 65,074.7 | 65,319.0 | 65,587.7 | 65,806.4 | 66,082.1 | 66,359.2 | 66,595.6 | 66,836.9 |
| West | 43,419.4 | 47,827.0 | 53,091.6 | 57,589.7 | 58,389.6 | 59,340.0 | 60,263.0 | 61,150.1 | 63,450.6 | 64,467.5 | 65,376.4 | 66,211.3 | 67,069.7 | 67,937.5 | 68,870.3 | 69,767.9 | 70,698.0 | 71,568.1 |
| Number of Immigrants admittede | 524,295 | 568,149 | 1,535,872 | 720,177 | 915,560 | 797,847 | 653,206 | 644,787 | 841,002 | 1,058,902 | 1,059,356 | 703,542 | 957,883 | 1,122,257 | 1,266,129 | 1,052,415 | 1,107,126 | 1,130,818 |
| Total areaf (square miles) | 3,618,770 | U | 3,717,796 | U | U | U | U | U | 3,794,083 | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U |
| Gross domestic product (chained $ 2005 billions)g | 5,839.0 | 6,849.3 | 8,033.9 | 9,093.7 | 9,433.9 | 9,854.3 | 10,283.5 | 10,779.9 | 11,226.0 | 11,347.1 | 11,553.0 | 11,840.6 | 12,263.8 | 12,638.4 | 12,976.2 | 13,254.1 | 13,312.1 | 12,987.4 |
| Government, total | U | U | U | U | U | U | 1,461.8 | 1,479.4 | 1,507.1 | 1,519.8 | 1,549.3 | 1,564.8 | 1,576.3 | 1,585.9 | 1,593.2 | 1,614.1 | 1,647.1 | 1,677.6 |
| Private industry, total | U | U | U | U | U | U | 8,885.9 | 9,354.9 | 9,785.6 | 9,911.3 | 10,079.1 | 10,315.7 | 10,713.8 | 11,052.5 | 11,385.5 | 11,633.4 | 11,619.6 | 11,313.9 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting | U | U | U | U | U | U | 88.8 | 92.8 | 103.7 | 100.2 | 104.3 | 115.2 | 122.7 | 127.1 | 128.1 | 120.8 | 132.3 | 138.4 |
| Mining | U | U | U | U | U | U | 285.9 | 264.8 | 232.5 | 262.7 | 265.9 | 231.3 | 229.3 | 192.0 | 207.6 | 198.3 | 199.0 | 206.3 |
| Utilities | U | U | U | U | U | U | 195.6 | 215.5 | 222.9 | 193.2 | 200.4 | 207.6 | 215.8 | 205.7 | 207.1 | 214.3 | 221.2 | 228.1 |
| Construction | U | U | U | U | U | U | 601.6 | 634.4 | 655.0 | 640.2 | 617.9 | 619.4 | 619.9 | 611.7 | 593.8 | 570.9 | 551.8 | 497.2 |
| Manufacturing | U | U | U | U | U | U | 1245.8 | 1312.7 | 1396.5 | 1332.1 | 1365.3 | 1404.8 | 1517.9 | 1568.0 | 1636.6 | 1709.8 | 1647.4 | 1550.6 |
| Wholesale trade | U | U | U | U | U | U | 537.9 | 566.3 | 606.0 | 636.4 | 642.4 | 681.2 | 717.8 | 725.3 | 747.5 | 766.5 | 761.9 | 754.2 |
| Retail trade | U | U | U | U | U | U | 703.0 | 723.3 | 751.4 | 774.9 | 800.4 | 818.5 | 818.8 | 838.8 | 854.2 | 867.7 | 822.6 | 785.7 |
| Transportation and warehousing | U | U | U | U | U | U | 288.2 | 298.3 | 318.2 | 306.8 | 302.6 | 317.9 | 346.8 | 369.7 | 386.1 | 397.7 | 388.0 | 377.1 |
| Information | U | U | U | U | U | U | 363.3 | 412.6 | 396.9 | 426.4 | 473.7 | 485.8 | 549.5 | 592.6 | 598.3 | 633.9 | 642.6 | 653.0 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing | U | U | U | U | U | U | 1991.5 | 2122.1 | 2261.9 | 2399.4 | 2394.4 | 2429.9 | 2465.5 | 2606.5 | 2716.2 | 2775.5 | 2821.1 | 2752.0 |
| Professional and business services | U | U | U | U | U | U | 1158.4 | 1209.7 | 1269.8 | 1300.8 | 1310.5 | 1346.9 | 1393.1 | 1461.8 | 1511.0 | 1551.3 | 1574.6 | 1526.9 |
| Educational services, health care, and social assistance | U | U | U | U | U | U | 784.5 | 805.4 | 824.2 | 845.0 | 880.4 | 909.4 | 937.3 | 953.4 | 985.2 | 1005.3 | 1037.5 | 1051.7 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation, and food services | U | U | U | U | U | U | 400.8 | 425.5 | 442.8 | 436.0 | 444.0 | 454.1 | 472.5 | 481.6 | 496.1 | 503.1 | 496.5 | 481.3 |
| Other services, except government | U | U | U | U | U | U | 338.4 | 341.3 | 346.6 | 310.4 | 320.1 | 314.9 | 317.3 | 318.5 | 318.8 | 325.9 | 325.0 | 310.3 |
| Total civilian labor force (thousands) | 106,940 | 115,461 | 125,840 | 132,304 | 133,943 | 136,297 | 137,673 | 139,368 | 142,583 | 143,734 | 144,863 | 146,510 | 147,401 | 149,320 | 151,428 | 153,124 | 154,287 | 154,142 |
| Participation rate of men (percent) | 77.4 | 76.3 | 76.4 | 75.0 | 74.9 | 75.0 | 74.9 | 74.7 | 74.8 | 74.4 | 74.1 | 73.5 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 73.5 | 73.2 | 73.0 | 72.0 |
| Participation rate of women (percent) | 51.5 | 54.5 | 57.5 | 58.9 | 59.3 | 59.8 | 59.8 | 60.0 | 59.9 | 59.8 | 59.6 | 59.5 | 59.2 | 59.3 | 59.4 | 59.3 | 59.5 | 59.2 |
| Number of households (thousands) | 80,776 | 86,789 | 93,347 | 98,990 | 99,627 | 101,018 | 102,528 | 103,874 | 104,705 | 108,209 | 109,297 | 111,278 | 112,000 | 113,343 | 114,384 | 116,011 | 116,783 | 117,181 |
| Average size of households | 2.76 | 2.69 | 2.63 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.64 | 2.62 | 2.61 | 2.62 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.57 |
| Median household incomeh (constant $ 2005) | 39,949 | 40,865 | 43,357 | 43,343 | 43,974 | 44,879 | 46,510 | 47,681 | 47,602 | 46,564 | 46,021 | 45,980 | 45,820 | 46,326 | 46,671 | 47,297 | 45,610 | 45,305 |
| Mean household incomeh (constant $ 2005) | 47,512 | 50,291 | 54,159 | 57,159 | 58,384 | 60,265 | 62,023 | 64,132 | 64,771 | 64,186 | 62,779 | 62,697 | 62,493 | 63,344 | 64,457 | 63,657 | 62,040 | 61,869 |
| Average household expendituresh (constant $ 2005) | U | 40,643 | 41,095 | 41,039 | 41,874 | 42,228 | 42,503 | 43,345 | 43,130 | 43,576 | 44,141 | 43,326 | 44,850 | 46,409 | 46,862 | 46,736 | 45,776 | 44,659 |
KEY: NA = not applicable; R = revised; U = data are not available.
a Estimates are as of July 1 for each year. The numbers for each sub-category in each year may not add up to the total population due to rounding.
b New metropolitan area definitions were published by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2003. These definitions were applied to population data by the Census Bureau beginning with the data from the 2000 Census. A new term, core based statistical areas (CBSAs), collectively refers to metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas. A metropolitan statistical area is defined as having at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more inhabitants. A micropolitan statistical area is defined as having at least one urban cluster of more than 10,000 but less than 50,000 inhabitants.
c Numbers prior to 1999 are estimated to the nearest million.
d As of April 1 of year indicated. The Census Bureau only tabulates urban / rural numbers for the decennial census years.
e Fiscal year ending September 30.
f The Census Bureau calculates square mileage comprising land and water area for the decennial census years. Data for 1980 comprises land and inland water. Data for 1990 comprises land, Great Lakes, inland water, and coastal water. Data for 2000 comprises land, Great Lakes, inland water, territorial water, and coastal water.
g Sums of chained-dollar estimates for individual industries do not add to national totals because the chain-type indices used to derive them are based on weights of more than one period.
h Converted to constant 2005 dollars by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics using the CPI-U-RS price index.
SOURCES
U.S. resident population, age, sex, region, metropolitan areas, micropolitan areas:
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, Population Estimates, available at http://www.census.gov/popest/estbygeo.html as of Aug. 27, 2010.
Rural / urban:
1980-90: Ibid., Statistical Abstract of the United States 2000 (Washington, DC: 2001), table 37.
2000-06: Ibid., Statistical Abstract of the United States 2008 (Washington, DC: 2008), table 29.
Immigrants:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual Issues), table 1, available at http://www.dhs.gov/ximgtn/statistics/ as of Dec. 29, 2009.
Total area:
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Statistical Abstract of the United States 2002 (Washington, DC:2003), table 1.
Gross domestic product:
1980-97: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Economic Accounts, National Income and Product Accounts Table, table 1.1.6, available at http://www.bea.gov/national/index.htm as of Aug. 30, 2010.
1998-2009: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Industry Economic Accounts, Gross-Domestic-Product-by-Industry Accounts, Real Value Added by Industry, available at http://www.bea.gov/industry/index.htm as of Aug. 30, 2010.
Civilian labor force:
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,Current Population Survey, Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population, available at http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat1.pdf as of Aug. 27, 2010.
Participation rates:
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, Table 2, Employment Status of the Civilian Noninstitutional Population 16 years and Over by Sex, 1971 to Date, available at http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat2.pdf as of Aug. 27, 2010.
Number of households and average size of households:
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey, Table HH-6, Average Populaton Per Household and Family: 1940 to Present, available at http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam.html#ht as of Aug. 27, 2010.
Mean and Median household income:
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey, Historical Income Tables, table H-6. Regions--All Races by Median and Mean Income: 1975 to 2009, available at http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/data/historical/index.html as of Oct. 30, 2010.
Average household expenditures:
U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, Average Annual Expenditures, All Consumer Units, available at http://www.bls.gov/data/home.htm as of Oct. 29, 2010.