Intro to the US
Statistics & Demographics
Resources on Statistical Information
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- FedStats - Statistics From Federal Agencies
- Historical Census Statistics - From University of Virginia
- Statistical Abstracts in the U.S.
- Stat-USA
- U.S. Census Bureau
- U.S. Population Clock
Demographics
Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau makes a complete count, or census, of its people and industries.
See also: Population Statistics, from INFO-USA.
When the first census was taken in 1790, the new nation had fewer than 4 million people, almost all living along the East Coast. Today, the total resident population of 281.4 million at the time of the 2000 census, is a rich mosaic of national origins, spanning a broader age spectrum and exhibiting a more diverse range of living arrangements then ever before, as illustrated by Census Bureau demographic data.