United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

2 6 Population
N o . 2 8 . P o p u l a t i o n , by S e x , R a c e , R e s i d e n c e , a n d M e d i a n A g e : 1 7 9 0 t o 1 9 8 1
[In thousands, except as Indicated. Resident population excluding Armed Forces abroad. For definition of median, see Guide to
Tabular Presentation. See also H is to ric a l S ta tis tic s , C o lo n ia l T im e s to 1 97 0, series A 73-81 and A 143-149]
SEX RACE RESIDENCE 1 median age (years)
DATE
Male Female White
Black
Other Urban Rural
All White Black
Number Percent races
CONTERMINOUS U .S .3
1790 (Aug. 2)................. (NA) (NA) 3,172 757 19.3 (NA) 202 3,728 (NA) (NA) (NA)
1800 (Aug. 4)................ (NA) (NA) 4,306 1,002 18.9 (NA) 322 4,986 (NA) 16.0 (NA)
1810 (Aug. 6) (NA) (NA) 6,862 1,370 19.0 (NA) 525 6,714 (NA) 16.0 (NA)
1820 (Aug. 7) 4,897 4,742 7.067 1,772 18.4 (NA) 693 8,945 16.7 16.5 17.2
1830 (June 1) 6,532 6,334 10,537 2.329 18.1 (NA) 1,127 11,739 17.2 17.2 16.9
1840 (June 1) 8,689 0,381 14,196 2,874 16.8 (NA) 1,845 15,224 17.8 17.9 17.3
1850 (June ) 11,838 11,364 19,553 3,639 15.7 (NA) 3,544 19,648 18.9 19.2 17.3
1860 (June 1)................. 16,085 15,356 26,923 4.442 14.1 79 6,217 25,227 19.4 19.7 17.7
1870 (June 1)................. 19,494 19,065 33,569 4,860 12.7 89 9,902 28,656 20.2 20.4 18.5
1880 (June 1)................. 25,519 24,637 43,403 6.501 13.1 172 14,130 36,026 20.9 21.4 18.0
1890 (June 1)................. 32,237 30,711 55,101 7,489 11.9 358 22,106 40,841 22.0 22.5 17.8
1900 (June 1)................. 38,816 37,178 66,809 8,834 11.6 351 30,160 45,835 22.9 23.4 19.4
1910 (Apr. 15)............... 47,332 44,640 81,732 9,826 10.7 413 41,999 49,973 24.1 24.5 20.8
1920 (Jan. 1)................. 53.900 51,810 94,821 10,463 9.9 427 54,158 51,553 25.3 25.6 22.3
1930 (Apr. 1 62,137 60,636 110,287 11.891 9.7 597 68,955 53,820 26.4 26.9 23.5
1940 (Apr. 1) 66,062 65,606 118,215 12,866 9.8 589 74,424 57,246 29.0 29.5 25.3
1950 (Apr. 1) 74,833 75,864 134,942 15,042 10.0 713 96.468 54,230 30.2 30.8 26.2
1960 (Apr. 1)
87,865 90,600 158,455 18,860 10.6 1,149 124.699 53,765 29.6 30.3 23.5
UNITED STATES
1950 (Apr. 1)................. 75,187 76,139 135,150 15,045 9.9 1,131 96.847 54,479 30.2 30.7 26.2
1960 (Apr. 1) 88,331 90,992 158,832 18,872 10.5 1,620 125,269 54.054 29.5 30.3 23.5
1970 (Apr. 1 98,926 104,309 178,098 22,581 11.1 2,557 149,325 53,887 28.0 20.9 22.4
1980 (Apr. 1) 110,032 116,473 194,779 26,624 11.8 5,102 166,965 59,539 30.0 30.9 24.9
1981 (July 1, est)........... 111,423 117,804 196,627 27.170 11.8 5,510 (NA) (NA) 30.3 31.2 25.2
NA Not available. beginning 1650, current definition. For explanation of change, see text, pp. 2 and 3. 'Excludes
Alaska and Hawaii. 3The revised 1970 resident population count is 203,302,031; which incorporates changes due to errors
found after tabulations were completed. The race and sex data shown here reflect the official 1970 census count while the
residence data come from the tabulated count. See text, pp. 1-4. ''The data shown for April 1, 1980 are consistent with the
1 9 8 0 C e n s u s o f P o p u la tio n a n d H o u s in g , A d v a n c e R e p o rts, PHC80-V total count of 226,504,825. The race data shown for April 1
1980 have been modified. See text, pp. 1-4, for explanation.
N o . 2 9 . R a t io o f M a l e s t o F e m a le s , b y a g e G r o u p , 1 9 1 0 t o 1 9 8 1 , a n d b y R a c e , 1 9 8 1
[Represents number of males per 100 females. Total resident population]
1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1981 (July 1)
15) " i j " X d ' T !T D T Total1 White Black
106.0 '104.1 '102.5 100.7 98.6 97.1 94.8 94.5 94.5 95.2 89.7
102.1 102.1 102.6 103.0 103.7 103.4 103.9 *104.6 104.7 105.3 101.6
14-24...................... 101.2 97.3 98.4 98.9 98.2 98.7 98.7 M01.7 102.3 103.1
25-44........ 110.2 105.1 101.8 96.5 96.4 95.7 95.5 97.4 97.7 99.6 0^*7
45-64.......................... 114.4 115.2 109.1 105.2 100.1 95.7 91.6 90.7 90.7 91.9
101.1 101.3 100.5 95.5 89.6 82.8 72.1 67.6 67.3 67.0
'Includes other races, not shown separately. 'Includes “age not reported.” 'Persons under 15 years old.
4 Persons 15-24 years old.
N o . 3 0 . R e s i d e n t P o p u l a t i o n , b y S e x , R a c e , a n d A g e : 1 9 7 0 t o 1 9 8 1
[In thousands. Estimates as of July 1, except 1970 and 1980 enumerated as of April 1. Excludes Armed Forces overseas. See
also H is to ric a l S ta tis tic s , C o lo n ia l T im e s to 1 970, Series A119-134]
YEAR Total1 Male Female White Black
Under
6 yrs.
old
5-13
yrs.
old
14-17
yrs.
old
18-24
yrs.
old
25-44
yrs.
old
45-64
yrs.
old
65 yrs.
old and
over
18 yrs.
old and
over
1970 '...... 203,235
1971........ 206,827
98,926
100,730
1972 209,284 ..................... 101,984
1973 211,357 ..................... 102.962
1974 213,342 __________ 103,890
1975 215,465 ..................... 104,876
1976 217,563 ..................... 105,859
1977 219,760 ..................... 106,880
1978 222.095 ..................... 107.963
1979 224,567 ..................... 109,132
1980 »....... 226,505 110,032
1981 229,307 ..................... 111,423
104,309
106,089
107,300
108,396
109,451
110.589
111,704
112.8B0
114,132
115,436
116,473
117,884
178,096
180,938
182,799
184,316
185,745
187.216
186,693
190,271
191,960
193,736
194.779
196,627
22,581
23,143
23,572
23,954
24,326
24,696
25,079
25,472
25,886
26,310
26,624
27,170
17,163
17,244
17,101
16,851
16,487
16,121
15,617
15,564
15,735
16,063
16,344
16,939
36,675
36,236
35,679
35,046
34,465
33,919
33,516
32,855
32,094
31,431
31,156
30,656
15,851
16,326
16,637
16,864
17,033
17,125
17,117
17,042
16,944
16,610
16,244
15,565
23.714
25,346
25,719
26,318
26,954
27,735
28,398
28,924
29,365
29,794
30,013
30,176
48,024
48,647
50,243
51,528
62,627
54,074
55,635
57,341
59,176
61,152
62,707
65,254
41,837
42.464
42.885
43,227
43,513
43,794
44.001
44.142
44,278
44,384
44,497
44.465
19,973
20,562
21,019
21,525
22,061
22,696
23.279
23,892
24,502
25,134
25,545
26.254
133,546
137,021
139,867
142,597
145,357
146,300
151,313
154,299
157,322
160,463
162,761
166,147
1Includes other races not shown separately. 'See footnote 3, table 28. 'See footnote 4, table 28.
Source of tables 28-30: U.S. Bureau of the Census, U .S . C e n s u s o f P o p u la tio n : 1 93 0, vol. II; 1 9 4 0 , vol. II, part i, and vol IV
part 1; 1 9 5 0 , vol. II, part 1; 1 96 0, vol. I; 1 9 7 0 , vol. I, part B; 1 9 8 0 C e n s u s o f P o p u la tio n a n d H o u s in g , A d v a n c e R e p o rt P H C 80- V-
and C u rre n t P o p u la tio n R e p o rts , series P-25, No. 917.