America at the Dawn of a New Century

POPULATION PROFILE OF THE UNITED STATES:

2000

The primary sources for this presentation are:

• The Decennial Censuses of Population and Housing (Census 2000 and earlier censuses)

• The Current Population Survey (CPS), and

• The Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).

Every state grew during the 1990s, but DC lost population.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 and 1990 census.

In Census 2000, 75 percent of respondents said they were White alone.

75.1%

12.3%

2.4%5.5%0.1%

3.6%0.9%

White alone

Black alone

American Indian andAlaska Native alone

Asian alone

Native Hawaiian andother Pacific IslanderaloneSome other race alone

Two or more races

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

Hispanics accounted for 12.5 percent of the U.S. population in 2000.

12.5%

87.5%

Hispanic or Latino

Not Hispanic orLatino

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

Between 1990 and 2000, the population aged 45 to 54 swelled 49 percent and those aged 85 and older grew 38 percent.

12%7%

-8%

20%

49%

15%

2%

23%

38%

-20%-10%

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%

<15 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+

Percent Change 1990-2000

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 and 1990 census.

Women outnumber men two to one in the group aged 85 and older.

10598 95 91

8370

50

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Under20

20 to44

45 to54

55 to64

65 to74

75 to84

85 andolder

(Number of men per 100 women by age)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2000.

Almost one in five adults had some type of disability in 1997 and the likelihood of having a disability increased with age.

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%Anydisability

Severedisability

Needsassistance

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Wave 5 (August - November 1997) of the 1996 Panel of the Survey of Income and Program Participation.

Families still dominate American households, but less so than they did 30 years ago.

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

1970

2000

Family Households Nonfamily Households

MARRIEDWITHCHILDREN

MARRIEDNOCHILDREN

OTHERFAMILY

WOMENLIVING ALONE

MEN LIVINGALONE

OTHERNONFAMILY

Note: "Children" refers to children under age 18.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Surveys, March 1970 and 2000

Since 1993, both families and nonfamilies have seen median household incomes rise.

15%

29%

20%

17%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Nonfamily

Femalehouseholder*

Malehouseholder*

Marriedcouple

Percent change inreal median income(1993 to 2000)

*Family household,

no spouse present.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Surveys, March 1994 and 2001

People in Married-couple families have the lowest poverty rates.

15%

70%

5%

21%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

In Married-couplefamilies

In Female-householder families

No workersOne or more workers

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001

The poor of any age are more likely than others to lack health insurance coverage.

Percent of people without health insurance coverage for the entire year, by age and poverty status: 2000

12

27

21

1613

1

22

47 46

42

31

2

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Less than18

18 to 24 24 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 64 65 andolder

All Poor

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001

The number of elementary and high school students in 2000 fell just short of the all-time high of 49 million reached in 1970.

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

1970

1973

1976

1979

1982

1985

1988

1991

1994

1997

2000

Nursery/kinder-gartenElementary

High school

College

(in millions)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Surveys, October 1970-2000.

Improvements in educational attainment cross racial and ethnic lines.

Percent of People Aged 25 and Older Who Have Completed High School or More for Selected Racial and Ethnic Groups: 1989 and 2000

81

65

51

79

57

88

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

White non-Hispanic Black Hispanic (of anyrace)

1989 2000

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2000

The majority of U.S. households have computer access.

37%

18%

42%

26%

51%

42%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Computer Access Internet Access

199719982000

Source: U.S, Census Bureau, Current Population Surveys, 1997-2000

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