The American People by the Numbers
American Corner | 2013-01-31 10:17
Population (estimate, June 6, 2006, see http://www.census.gov) |
298,346,797 |
Population (2004 estimate) |
293,655,404 |
Persons Under 18 Years of Age (2004 estimate) |
25% |
Persons 65 Years Old and Older (2004 estimate) |
12.4% |
Female Persons (2004 estimate) |
50.8% |
White Persons (2004 estimate) |
80.4% |
Black or African-American Persons (2004 estimate) |
12.8% |
American-Indian or Alaska-Native Persons (2004 estimate)) |
1.0% |
Asian Persons (2004 estimate) |
4.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (2004 estimate) |
0.2% |
Persons Reporting Two or More Races (2004 estimate) |
1.5% |
White Persons, Not of Hispanic/Latino Origin (2004 estimate) |
67.4% |
Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin (2004 estimate) |
14.1% |
Language Other Than English Spoken in the Home (2003) |
18.4% |
High School Graduates (percent of persons age 25+, 2004) |
85% |
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (percent of persons age 25+, 2004) |
28% |
Persons With Disability (age 5+, updated 14 April 2004) |
12.5% |
Homeownership Rate (2004) |
69% |
Persons Per Household (2004) |
2.57 |
Persons Below Poverty Level (2003) |
12.5% |
Legal Immigrants (2004) |
946,000 |
Illegal Immigrants (2004, estimate) |
7,000,000 |
Foreign-Born Population (2003) |
11.9% |
Changed Residences (2003-2004) |
13.3% |
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