300 Million Americans or “Wait, Someone Moved, Now We Have to Start Over”
February 27, 2008
According to the Census Bureau, the 300 millionth American was born sometime in October, 2006. A lot can change in the time it takes to generate that many folks, too. In fact, we have gained 100 million of those people in just a shade under 40 years. Factmonster brings us this list via the U.S. Census Bureau about just how much things have changed since our population has increased exponentially. Presented here are factoids for the milestone years, 1915 – 100 million, 1967 – 200 million, and 2006 – 300 million.
You’ll find data such as prices of new houses, price of milk per gallon, average household size (decreased), Tuberculosis death rate (decreased), and median age of the population (increased). These facts can be helpful if you are studying U.S. history, or any sort of social studies for that matter. Take a look here to get a reality check as to how much we’ve grown in less than a century. -JEREMY S. GRIFFIN
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