CHART: POPclock
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Current Population of the U.S.
Up to the second population estimates.
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Provided by
U.S. Bureau of the Census as of today.
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CHART: POPclock
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Current Population of the World
Up to the second population estimates.
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Provided by
U.S. Bureau of the Census as of today.
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CHART: Income by Definition
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Household Income
Compared with 1967, the first year for which household income statistics are available, 2003 real (inflation adjusted) median household income is up 30 percent. Over this period, median income tended to rise and fall along with the business cycle. Real median income peaked in 1999, was unchanged in 2000, declined over the next 2 years (by a cumulative 3.3 percent), and was unchanged in 2003.
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Previous
$43,381
2002
in 2002 dollars
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Current
$43,318
2003
in 2002 dollars
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Provided by
U.S. Census Bureau as of August 26, 2004.
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CHART: Poverty Rates
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Poverty
For the third consecutive year the poverty rate rose, from 12.1 percent in 2002 to 12.5 percent in 2003. The number of people in poverty increased also, by 1.3 million, to 35.9 million in 2003.
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Previous
12.1
2002
percent
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Current
12.5
2003
percent
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Provided by
U.S. Census Bureau as of August 26, 2004.
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CHART: Household Wealth
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Household Wealth
Median household net worth in 1995 was $40,200, a figure not significantly different from the 1993 median household net worth of $39,590 (in 1995 dollars).
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Previous
$39,590
1993
(in 1995 dollars)
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Current
$40,200
1995
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Provided by
U.S. Bureau of the Census / Survey of Income and Program Participation as of September 4, 2001.
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CHART: Homeownership Chart
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Homeownership
The homeownership rate in the second quarter 2004 (69.2 percent) was higher than the second quarter 2003 rate (68.0 percent). The homeownership rates in all four census regions were higher than their respective rates one year ago.
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Previous
68.0
2nd Qtr 2003
percent
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Current
69.2
2nd Qtr 2004
percent
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Provided by
U.S. Census Bureau as of July 29, 2004.
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CHART: Housing Characteristics
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What's Your House Worth?
Housing values in the U.S. (and much more)
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Previous
$98,815
1997
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Current
$108,300
1999
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Provided by
U.S. Bureau of the Census / American Housing Survey as of October 26, 2000.
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CHART: Earnings by Degree
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Earnings and Field of Degree
Monthly earnings of persons by their field of training varies greatly. The average monthly earnings for persons with B.S. degrees was $2,269 in 1993.
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Previous
$2,116
1990
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Current
$2,269
1993
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Provided by
U.S. Bureau of the Census / Survey of Income and Program Participation as of February 29, 1996.
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