,,,,,,,,, ,1980,1985,1990,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000 Total U.S. resident population,,,,,,,,, (thousands)a,"227,225","237,924","248,791","262,803","265,229","267,784","270,248","272,691","276,059" ,,,,,,,,, Age (thousands)a,,,,,,,,, Under 18,"63,754","62,623","63,949","68,555","69,109","69,603","69,903","70,199","70,484" 18-24 years,"30,022","28,902","26,961","25,112","24,843","24,980","25,476","26,011","26,748" 25-34,"37,082","41,696","43,174","40,730","40,246","39,559","38,743","37,936","37,189" 35-44,"25,634","31,691","37,444","42,555","43,365","44,014","44,498","44,813","44,813" 45-54,"22,800","22,460","25,062","31,100","32,358","33,625","34,575","35,804","37,685" 55-64,"21,703","22,135","21,116","21,132","21,353","21,813","22,666","23,389","24,209" 65 and over,"25,550","28,415","31,083","33,619","33,957","34,185","34,385","34,540","39,301" ,,,,,,,,, Sex (thousands) b,,,,,,,,, Male,"110,053","116,160","121,284","128,294","129,504","130,783","132,030","133,277","134,979" Female,"116,493","122,576","127,507","134,510","135,724","137,001","138,212","139,414","141,080" Metropolitan areas (population in millions),,,,,,,,, Large (over 1 million),119,U,139,U,149,U,U,U,U " Medium (250,000-999,999)",41,U,41,U,44,U,U,U,U " Small (less than 250,000)",17,U,18,U,19,U,U,U,U Rural v. urban (thousands),,,,,,,,, Rural,"59,495",U,"61,656",U,U,U,U,U,U Urban,"167,051",U,"187,053",U,U,U,U,U,U ,,,,,,,,, Metropolitan areas (population in millions),,,,,,,,, Large (over 1 million),119,U,139,147,149,151,153,156,U " Medium (250,000-999,999)",41,U,41,44,44,43,43,43,U " Small (less than 250,000)",17,U,18,19,19,20,20,20,U ,,,,,,,,, Rural v. urban areas (population in thousands),,,,,,,,, Rural ,"59,495",U,"61,656",U,U,U,U,U,U Urban,"167,051",U,"187,053",U,U,U,U,U,U ,,,,,,,,, Regions (population in millions) c,,,,,,,,, Northeast,49.1,49.9,50.8,51.4,51.6,51.6,51.7,51.8,U South,75.4,81.4,85.5,91.8,93.1,94.2,95.3,96.5,U Midwest,58.9,58.8,59.7,61.8,62.1,62.5,63.0,63.2,U West,43.2,47.8,52.8,57.7,58.5,59.4,60.3,61.2,U ,,,,,,,,, Immigrants admitted,"530,639","570,009","1,536,483","720,461","915,900","798,378","660,447",U,U ,,,,,,,,, Total area (square miles),"3,618,770",U,"3,717,796",U,U,U,U,U,U ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, ,1980,1985,1990,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000 Gross Domestic Product (GDP),,,,,,,,, (chained $ 1996 billions) d ,"4,901","5,717","6,708","7,544","7,813","8,160","8,516","8,876","9,319" ,,,,,,,,, Total civilian labor force (thousands)e,"106,940","115,461","125,840","132,304","133,943","136,297","137,673","139,368","141,489" Participation rate of men,77.40%,76.30%,76.40%,75.00%,74.90%,75.00%,74.90%,74.70%,74.60% Participation rate of women,51.50%,54.50%,57.50%,58.90%,59.30%,59.80%,59.80%,60.00%,60.20% ,,,,,,,,, Unemployment rate,7.10%,7.20%,5.60%,5.60%,5.40%,4.90%,4.50%,4.20%,4.00% Men,6.90%,7.00%,5.70%,5.60%,5.40%,4.90%,4.40%,4.10%,4.00% Women,7.40%,7.40%,5.50%,5.60%,5.40%,5.00%,4.60%,4.30%,4.00% ,,,,,,,,, Number of households (thousands),"80,776","86,789","93,347","98,990","99,627","101,018","102,528",U,U ,,,,,,,,, Average size of households,2.76,2.69,2.63,2.65,2.65,2.64,2.62,U,U ,,,,,,,,, Median household income ,,,,,,,,, (chained $ 1996),"33,722","34,439","35,945","35,082","35,492","36,175","37,430",U,U ,,,,,,,,, Families below poverty level (thousands),"6,217","7,223","7,098","7,532","7,708","7,324","7,186",U,U ,,,,,,,,, Average household expenditures ,,,,,,,,, (chained $ 1996),U,"34,253","34,070","33,217","33,797","34,038","34,205",U,U ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, KEY: U = Unavailable,,,,"1999 Data: Population: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, available",,,,, "a Estimates as of July 1 except 1980 and 1990, which are as of April 1, and 2000, ",,,,at: http://www.census.gov.,,,,, which is as of November 1.,,,,"Immigration: U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Services, ",,,,, b 1995 through 2000 data are estimates.,,,,"Annual Report: Legal Immigration FY 1998, available at: ",,,,, c As of July 1 for all years except 1980 and 1990.,,,,http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/aboutins/statistics/index.htm.,,,,, "d For definition of chained dollars, see page 38.",,,,"GDP, Average household expenditure, Median household income: ",,,,, "e For 2000, as of December.",,,,"U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.",,,,, ,,,,"Employment (1980-1999): U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, ",,,,, SOURCES: 1980-1998 data: Multiple sources as cited in U.S. Department of ,,,,available at: http://www.bls.gov/cpsatabs.htm.,,,,, "Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics",,,,"Average Size of Households, Families below poverty level: U.S. Department of ",,,,, "1999, Table A, p. xix.",,,,"Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1999.",,,,, ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,