| People MapStats | 1990 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident population | 249,464,396 | 262,803,276 | 267,783,607 | 272,690,813 |
| Population change from immediate preceding year | 2,645,166 | 2,476,255 | 2,555,035 | 2,442,810 |
| Population percent change from immediate preceding year | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Net migration (1,000) | 542 | 858 | 977 | 856 |
| Population under 18 years old (1,000) | 64,177 | 68,555 | 69,603 | 70,199 |
| Population under 18 years old, percent of total | 25.7% | 26.1% | 26.0% | 25.7% |
| Population 65 years old and over (1,000) | 31,241 | 33,619 | 34,185 | 34,540 |
| Population 65 years old and over, percent of total | 12.5% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| White population (1,000) | 209,196 | 218,023 | 221,333 | 224,611 |
| White population, percent of total | 83.9% | 83.0% | 82.7% | 82.4% |
| Black population (1,000) | 30,629 | 33,116 | 33,989 | 34,862 |
| Black population, percent of total | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 12.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander population (1,000) | 7,564 | 9,408 | 10,135 | 10,820 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander population, percent of total | 3.0% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut population (1,000) | 2,075 | 2,256 | 2,326 | 2,397 |
| American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut population, percent of total | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Hispanic population (1,000) | 22,571 | 27,107 | 29,182 | 31,337 |
| Hispanic population, percent of total | 9.0% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 11.5% |
| Foreign-born population (1,000) | 19,997 | 22,978 | 24,453 | 25,831 |
| Foreign-born population, percent of total | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 9.5% |
| Births (1,000) | 4,158 | 3,900 | 3,881 | 3,958 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population | 16.7 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| Deaths, total (1,000) | 2,148 | 2,312 | 2,314 | NA |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, age-adjusted | 5.20 | 5.04 | 4.79 | NA |
| Deaths, heart disease (1,000) | 720 | 738 | 727 | NA |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, heart disease, age-adjusted | 1.52 | 1.38 | 1.30 | NA |
| Deaths, malignancies (cancer) (1,000) | 505 | 538 | 540 | NA |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, malignancies, age-adjusted | 1.35 | 1.30 | 1.26 | NA |
| Infant deaths (1,000) | 38 | 30 | 28 | NA |
| Infant deaths per 1,000 live births | 9.2 | 7.6 | 7.2 | NA |
| National health expenditures (bil. dol.) | 699 | 993 | 1,088 | NA |
| Violent crimes (1,000) | 1,820 | 1,799 | 1,636 | 1,431 |
| Violent crime rate per 100,000 population | 732 | 685 | 611 | 525 |
| High school graduates, persons 25 years and over | 77.6% | 81.7% | 82.1% | 83.4% |
| College graduates, persons 25 years and over | 21.3% | 23.0% | 23.9% | 25.2% |
| Homeownership rate | 63.9% | 64.7% | 65.7% | 66.8% |
| Households (1,000) | 93,347 | 98,990 | 101,018 | 103,874 |
| Persons per household | 2.63 | 2.65 | 2.64 | 2.61 |
| Median household income, constant (1999) dollars | $38,168 | $37,251 | $38,411 | $40,816 |
| Persons below poverty level (1,000) | 33,585 | 36,425 | 35,574 | 32,258 |
| Persons below poverty level, percent of population | 13.5% | 13.8% | 13.3% | 11.8% |
| Children below poverty level (1,000) | 12,715 | 13,999 | 13,422 | 11,510 |
| Children below poverty level, percent of population | 19.9% | 20.2% | 19.2% | 16.3% |
| Number of Social Security beneficiaries, total (1,000) | 39,832 | 43,387 | 43,971 | 44,596 |
| Social Security beneficiaries, retired workers (1,000) | 24,838 | 26,673 | 27,275 | 27,775 |
| Social Security beneficiaries, disabled workers (1,000) | 3,011 | 4,185 | 4,508 | 4,879 |
| Social Security beneficiaries, survivors (1,000) | 7,197 | 7,389 | 7,180 | 7,044 |
| Social Security benefits paid (bil. dol.) | 248 | 333 | 362 | 386 |
| Business MapStats | 1990 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 |
| Gross domestic product, real (1996) dollars (bil. dol.) | 6,708 | 7,544 | 8,160 | 8,876 |
| Disposable personal income, real (1996) dollars (bil. dol.) | 5,014 | 5,539 | 5,855 | 6,331 |
| Disposable personal income per capita, real (1996) dollars | $20,058 | $21,055 | $21,838 | $23,191 |
| Civilian labor force (1,000) | 125,840 | 132,304 | 136,297 | 139,368 |
| Unemployed (1,000) | 7,047 | 7,404 | 6,739 | 5,880 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 4.2% |
| Average annual pay | $23,602 | $27,846 | $30,353 | $33,313 |
| Nonfarm employment, total (1,000) | 109,403 | 117,191 | 122,690 | 128,615 |
| Manufacturing employment (1,000) | 19,076 | 18,524 | 18,675 | 18,432 |
| Manufacturing employment, percent of total | 17.4% | 15.8% | 15.2% | 14.3% |
| Other goods-producing employment 1 (1,000) | 5,829 | 5,741 | 6,287 | 6,808 |
| Other goods-producing employment, percent of total 1 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.3% |
| Private service producing employment 2 (1,000) | 66,194 | 73,620 | 78,171 | 83,215 |
| Private service producing, percent of total 2 | 60.5% | 62.8% | 63.7% | 64.7% |
| Government employment (1,000) | 18,304 | 19,305 | 19,557 | 20,160 |
| Government, percent of total | 16.7% | 16.5% | 15.9% | 15.7% |
| Index of productivity (1992=100) | 95.1 | 102.5 | 107.4 | 114.0 |
| Employment cost index (June 1989=100) | 107.6 | 127.2 | 135.2 | 144.6 |
| Index of real compensation per hour (1992=100) | 96.4 | 99.3 | 101.2 | 108.3 |
| Retail sales, total (bil. dol.) | 1,845 | 2,359 | 2,611 | 2,995 |
| Retail sales per capita | $7,394 | $8,976 | $9,749 | $10,983 |
| Consumer price index (1982-84=100) | 130.7 | 152.4 | 160.5 | 166.6 |
| Consumer price index (1982-84=100), percent change | 5.4% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Producer price index, finished goods (1982=100) | 119.2 | 127.9 | 131.8 | 133.0 |
| Producer price index, finished goods, percent change | 4.9% | 1.9% | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Producer price index, intermediate materials (1982=100) | 114.5 | 124.9 | 125.6 | 123.2 |
| Producer price index, intermediate materials, percent change | 2.2% | 5.4% | -0.1% | 0.2% |
| Producer price index, crude materials (1982=100) | 108.9 | 102.7 | 111.1 | 98.2 |
| Producer price index, crude materials, percent change | 5.6% | 0.9% | -2.4% | 1.4% |
| Farm land (million acres) | 987 | 963 | 956 | 947 |
| Energy consumption per capita (British thermal units) | 338 | 346 | 352 | 354 |
| Industrial production index (1992=100) | 98.9 | 114.4 | 127.1 | 137.1 |
| Current account balance (bil. dol.) | -79 | -114 | -143 | -339 |
| Merchandise trade balance (bil. dol.) | -102 | -159 | -182 | -330 |
| Federal govt. outlays (bil. dol.) | 1,253 | 1,516 | 1,601 | 1,703 |
| Gross federal debt outstanding (bil. dol.) | 3,207 | 4,921 | 5,370 | 5,606 |
| Federal funds & grants, expenditures (bil. dol.) | 1,010 | 1,368 | 1,433 | 1,532 |
| State government general revenue (bil. dol.) | 518 | 739 | 814 | NA |
| Geography MapStats | 1990 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 |
| Land area (square miles) | 3,536,278 | 3,536,278 | 3,536,278 | 3,536,278 |
| Persons per square mile | 70.5 | 74.3 | 75.7 | 77.1 |
Figures are in absolute numbers unless otherwise indicated.
NA Not available
1 Includes mining and construction.
2 Includes transportation, communications, utilities, wholesale and
retail trade, finance, insurance and real estate, and services.
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Agricultural Statistics Service, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Energy Information Administration, and Social Security Administration
