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CHART: POPclock
CHART: POPclock

Current Population of the U.S.

Up to the second population estimates.
Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census as of today.
CHART: POPclock
CHART: POPclock

Current Population of the World

Up to the second population estimates.
Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census as of today.
CHART: Income by Definition
CHART: Income by Definition

Household Income

Median household money income in the United States in 2002 was $42,409, 1.1 percent lower than in 2001 after adjusting for 1.6 percent inflation. Under four alternative income definitions that deduct income and payroll taxes and include the value of various noncash benefits, real median household income did not change for three of the four income alternatives and declined 0.8 percent for income after taxes.

Previous
$42,900

2001
in 2002 dollars


Current
$42,409

2002
in 2002 dollars
Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census as of November 24, 2003.
CHART: Poverty Rates
CHART: Poverty Rates

Poverty

For the second consecutive year the poverty rate rose, from 11.7 percent in 2001 to 12.1 percent in 2002. The number of poor increased also, by 1.7 million, to 34.6 million poor in 2001.

Previous
11.7

2001
percent


Current
12.1

2002
percent
Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census as of September 26, 2003.
CHART: Household Wealth
CHART: Household Wealth

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).

Previous
$39,590

1993
(in 1995 dollars)


Current
$40,200

1995
Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census / Survey of Income and Program Participation as of September 4, 2001.
CHART: Homeownership Chart
CHART: Homeownership Chart

Homeownership

The homeownership rate in the fourth quarter 2003 (68.6 percent) was higher than the revised fourth quarter 2002 rate (68.3 percent). The homeownership rate in the West was higher than one year ago, while rates in the Northeast, Midwest, and South remained statistically unchanged.

Previous
68.3

4th Qtr 2002
percent


Current
68.6

4th Qtr 2003
percent
Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census as of February 03, 2004.
CHART: Housing Characteristics
CHART: Housing Characteristics

What's Your House Worth?

Housing values in the U.S. (and much more)

Previous
$98,815

1997


Current
$108,300

1999
Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census / American Housing Survey as of October 26, 2000.
CHART: Earnings by Degree
CHART: Earnings by Degree

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.

Previous
$2,116

1990


Current
$2,269

1993
Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census / Survey of Income and Program Participation as of February 29, 1996.

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