CHART: POPclock
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Up to the second population estimates.
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Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census
as of today. |
CHART: POPclock
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Up to the second population estimates.
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Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census
as of today. |
CHART: Income by Definition
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Median household income was $44,389 in 2004, unchanged from 2003 in real terms. Median household income was also unchanged in real terms between 2002 and 2003. Compared with 1967, the first year for which household income statistics are available, real median household income was up 30 percent.
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Previous
$44,482 2003
in 2003 dollars
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Current
$44,389
2004
in 2003 dollars
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Provided by U.S. Census Bureau
as of August 30, 2005. |
CHART: Poverty Rates
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For the fourth consecutive year the poverty rate rose, from 12.5 percent in 2003 to 12.7 percent in 2004. The number of people in poverty increased also, by 1.1 million, to 37.0 million in 2004.
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Previous
12.5 2003
percent
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Current
12.7
2004
percent
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Provided by U.S. Census Bureau
as of August 31, 2005. |
CHART: Household Wealth
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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. |
CHART: Homeownership Chart
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The homeownership rate in the fourth quarter 2005 (69.0 percent) was not statistically different from the fourth quarter 2004 rate (69.2 percent). The homeownership rate in the Midwest was lower than the rate one year ago, while rates in the other regions were not statistically different from corresponding fourth quarter 2004 rates.
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Previous
69.2 4th Qtr 2004
percent
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Current
69.0
4th Qtr 2005
percent
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Provided by U.S. Census Bureau
as of March 03, 2006. |
CHART: Housing Characteristics
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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. |
CHART: Earnings by Degree
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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. |