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Springs, Missouri.
Counting every person living in the United States is
always a colossal undertaking. Census 2000 was the 19.6 20.8 8.7
5.7
largest census in the history of the United States, 5.6 4.5
counting 281 million people. In fact, the 33 million
people added to the U.S. population between 1990 and Midwest
Northeast
2000 is the largest census-to-census increase ever.
New questions and procedures in Census 2000 pro- West
19.3
vide unprecedented geographic1 and racial detail. And
new innovations in products and access modes will 11.5
provide more data to more people faster than ever. 13.9
10.2
The South was the second fastest growing region, • The four statistical regions of the United
increasing 17 percent. With a 26 percent gain, Geor- States are groups of states for which data are
gia was the most rapidly growing state in this region. presented. They include the Northeast, the
Texas and Florida had the largest numerical increases Midwest, the South, and the West.
in the South, 3.8 million and 3.0 million, respectively.
The total gain for the South (nearly 14.8 million) was • Median age is the age at which half the popu-
the most of any region. lation is older and half is younger.
1
The minimum population for Census Designated Places was dropped,
generating more information on small areas than ever before.
10.1
8.5 8.6
7.4 7.3
6.8 6.5
4.4
4.0
1.2 1.5
Under 5 5 to 14 15 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 to 84 85+
Age
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 and 1990 census.