2/01/2007

US Population reaches 300 Million (in October)

I guess with graduation, moving back the states, searching for a job, and eventually turning to an entrepreneurial venture I missed the population milestone for the United States. After reading an article from the BBC I was reminded how young our country is and how quickly it's changing. Granted there are many countries growing faster and changing more rapidly, but as for this post it's about the changes within the US. To read more check out the link below. US population reaches 300 million

As for a teaser, below are other figures released by the Census Bureau. They show how America has been changing since previous population milestones.

  • In 1915, immigrant citizens came mostly from Germany; in 1967 from Italy; and in 2006 mostly from Mexico
  • The average US family had 4.5 people in 1915, 3.3 in 1967 and 2.6 in 2006
  • Some 45.9% of Americans were property owners in 1915. That grew to 63.6% in 1967 and reached 68.9% in 2006
  • There were 4.5 million people aged 65 and older in 1915, or 4.5%; 19.1 million in 1967 (9.5%) and 36.8 million in 2006 (12.4%)
  • Life expectancy was 54.5 years in 1915, 70.5 years in 1967 and 77.8 years in 2006
  • About 23% of women were in the work force in 1915, compared to 41% in 1967 and 58% in 2006
  • There were 2.5 million cars in 1915, 98.9 million in 1967 and 237.2 million in 2006
  • John and Mary topped the list of most popular names in 1915; Michael and Lisa were favourites in 1967; and Jacob and Emily were preferred in 2006.

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