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BY THE NUMBERS: 1915, 1967, 2006 |
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Written by Ken Daniel
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In 1915, the U.S. population reached 100 million. In 1967, it reached 200 million. This year it reached 300 million. This is a compilation of other interesting statistics from those three years.
The following statistics were printed in the December 2006 edition of National Geographic Magazine. We found them interesting, and hope KsSmallBiz readers will, too. 1915 1967 2006
U.S. Population 100 million 200 million 300 million
Registered Vehicles 2.5 million 98.9 million 237.2 million
Foreign-Born Population in U.S. 13.5 million 9.7 million 34.3 million
(largely Germany) (Largely Italy) (Largely Mexico)
World Population 1.8 billion 3.5 billion 6.5 billion
Life Expectancy 54.5 years 70.5 years 77.8 years
People 65 or Older 4.5 million 19.1 million 36.8 million
Children Per Household 1.8 1.41 0.94
Annual Earnings -- Men $13,284 $29,589 $34,926
(In Inflation Adjusted Dollars)
Annual Earnings -- Women not available $11,367 $23,546
(In Inflation Adjusted Dollars)
Women Working 23% 41% 59%
Home Ownership 45.90% 63.60% 68.90%
Price of a New Home $64,158 $149,147 $290,600
(In Inflation Adjusted Dollars)
Price of a Gallon of Gas $5.01 $2.00 $3.04
(In Inflation Adjusted Dollars) (On August 7)
Price of a Gallon of Milk $7.22 $6.24 $3.00
(In Inflation Adjusted Dollars)
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