Demographics of the USA

1. Demographics of the USA

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total resident population of 313,275,000
the third most populous country in the world
The American population
more than tripled
during the 20th century
In 1900 U.S. population was 76 million
Whites - 66.8 million
Blacks - 8.8 million
Hispanics - 500,000

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a very urbanized population
82% reside in cities and suburbs
California and Texas
are the most populous states
New York City
is the most populous city in the United States.
The most densely populated state
is New Jersey (433/km2).

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The total fertility rate in the United States
is 2.01 children per woman.
Females- 155.6 million
Males - 151.4 million
Age structure
0-14 years: 20.2%
15–64 years: 67%
65 years and over: 12.8%
The national median age was 36.8 years.
The median age for marriage
for men is 27; for women, 26.

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The United States has dozens of major cities,
global cities:
New York City,
Los Angeles,
Chicago.
As of 2008, the United States had
52 metropolitan areas with
a population of over 1,000,000 people each.

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9. American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS)

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11. Health

• In 2010, the average man weighed 88.3 kg;
the average woman 74.7 kg.
• A nationwide study in 2010 indicated that
19.5% of teens, aged 12–19, have developed
"slight" hearing loss. "Slight" was defined as
an inability to hear at 16 to 24 decibels.
• In 2011, an estimated 1.2 million people were
living with HIV/AIDS in the United States.

12. Other groups

There were 22.1 million veterans in 2009.
In 2010, the Washington Post estimated that
there were 11 million illegal immigrants in the
country.
There were about 2 million people in prison in
2010.
Less than 1% of Americans currently serve in
the Armed Forces.

13. Race and ethnicity

Immigration
13% of the population
was foreign-born in
2009.

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15. Ellis Island, Immigrants Receiving Station opened in 1892

Since 1886 the immigrants were
welcomed by the Statue of
Liberty presented by France