
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
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.
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Previous
$42,900
2001
in 2002 dollars
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Current
$42,409
2002
in 2002 dollars
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Provided by
U.S. Bureau of the Census as of November 24, 2003.
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CHART: Poverty Rates
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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.
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Previous
11.7
2001
percent
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Current
12.1
2002
percent
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Provided by
U.S. Bureau of the Census as of September 26, 2003.
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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 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.
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Previous
68.3
4th Qtr 2002
percent
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Current
68.6
4th Qtr 2003
percent
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Provided by
U.S. Bureau of the Census as of February 03, 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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