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Racial and ethnic demographics of the United States in percentage of the population. The United States census enumerated Whites and Blacks since 1790, Asians and Native Americans since 1860 (though all Native Americans in the U.S. were not enumerated until 1890), "some other race" since 1950, and "two or more races" since 2000. [2]
The U.S. population grew only 0.1% from the previous year before. [81] The United States' population has grown by less than one million people for the first time since 1937, with the lowest numeric growth since at least 1900, when the Census Bureau began yearly population estimates. [81]
Population pyramid by race/ethnicity in 2020. The United States has a racially and ethnically diverse population. [ 1] At the federal level, race and ethnicity have been categorized separately. The most recent United States census recognized five racial categories ( White, Black, Native American / Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian ...
The United States is a country primarily located in North America. Demographics of the United States concern matters of population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects regarding the population. American population 1790–1860.
The 1860 United States census was the eighth census conducted in the United States starting June 1, 1860, and lasting five months. It determined the population of the United States to be 31,443,321 [1] in 33 states and 10 organized territories. This was an increase of 35.6 percent [1] over the 23,191,876 [2] persons enumerated during the 1850 ...
The percentage shares of China, India and rest of South Asia of the world population have remained at similar levels for the last few thousand years of recorded history. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The world's literacy rate has increased dramatically in the last 40 years, from 66.7% in 1979 to 86.3% today. [ 3 ]
The following chart, based on statistics from the U.S. Census from 1850 on, [1] shows the numbers of non-native residents according to place of birth. Because an immigrant is counted in each census during his or her lifetime, the numbers reflect the cumulative population of living non-native residents.
Title page of 1790 United States census. The 1790 United States census was the first census in the history of the United States. The population of the United States was recorded as 3,929,214 as of Census Day, August 2, 1790, as mandated by Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution and applicable laws. [13]