People and Society

People and Society of United States of America

Demographics, health, education, religion, and languages of United States of America.

Demographic Profile

Ethnic composition, age structure, and growth.

Nationality: noun: American(s) adjective: American
Ethnic Groups: White 61.6%, Black or African American 12.4%, Asian 6%, Indigenous and Alaska native 1.1%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.2%, other 8.4%, two or more races 10.2%
Population: 339,996,563
Population (Male / Female): male: 168,598,780 female: 173,364,628
Population Distribution: large urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western tier states; mountainous areas, principally the Rocky Mountains and Appalachian chain, deserts in the southwest, the dense boreal forests in the extreme north, and the central prarie states are less densely populated; Alaska's population is concentrated along its southern coast - with particular emphasis on the city of Anchorage - and Hawaii's is centered on the island of Oahu
Urban Population: urban population: 83.3% of total population rate of urbanization: 0.96% annual rate of change
Population in Major Urban Areas: 18.937 million New York-Newark, 12.534 million Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, 8.937 million Chicago, 6.707 million Houston, 6.574 million Dallas-Fort Worth, 5.490 million WASHINGTON, D.C. (capital)
Age Structure: 0-14 years: 18.1% (male 31,618,532/female 30,254,223) 15-64 years: 63.4% (male 108,553,822/female 108,182,491) 65 years and over: 18.5% (2024 est.) (male 28,426,426/female 34,927,914)
Median Age: total: 38.9 years male: 37.8 years female: 40 years
Sex Ratio at Birth: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female

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