SSBR: Demography

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SOCIAL STATISTICS BRIEFING ROOM

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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	Current Population of the World Up to the second population estimates.
	Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census as of today.
CHART: Median Household Income by Race and Hispanic Origin: 1972 to 1998	Household Income Between 1997 and 1998, real median household income increased 3.5 percent to $38,885, the highest median household income level ever recorded. Among the racial groups, non-Hispanic Whites were the only group to have a significant increase in their real median household income between 1997 and 1998--3.0 percent. Hispanic households (who may be of any race) had a 4.8 percent increase in real median income between 1997 and 1998 (not statistically different from the percent increase for non-Hispanic Whites).	Previous $37,581 1997 (in 1998 dollars)	Current $38,885 1998 (in 1998 dollars)
	Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census / Current Population Survey as of September 30, 1999.
CHART: Poverty Rates	Poverty The poverty rate for the United States dropped to 12.7 percent in 1998, down from 13.3 percent in 1997. The number of poor dropped significantly also, to 34.5 million people, down from 35.6 million in 1997. *The percentage point change from 1997 to 1998 was -0.5. As a result of rounding, this difference appears to be slightly lower than the difference in the reported rates.	Previous 13.3 1997 percent	Current 12.7* 1998 percent
	Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census / Current Population Survey as of September 30, 1999.
CHART: Household Wealth	Household Wealth Median net worth was $37,587 in 1993. Differences by age group and race were significant.	Previous $38,500 1991 in 1993 dollars	Current $37,587 1993
	Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census / Survey of Income and Program Participation as of September 25, 1995.
CHART: Homeownership Chart	Homeownership The homeownership rate in the first quarter 2000 (67.1 percent) was higher than the first quarter 1999 rate (66.7). The homeownership rate in the Midwest showed an increase from a year ago, while rates in the other regions did not change significantly.	Previous 66.7 1st Qtr 1999 percent	Current 67.1 1st Qtr 2000 percent
	Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census / Current Population Survey / Housing Vacancy Survey as of April 26, 2000.
CHART: Housing Characteristics	What's Your House Worth? Housing values in the U.S. (and much more)	Previous $92,507 1995	Current $98,815 1997
	Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census / American Housing Survey as of March 8, 2000.
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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