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UNITED STATES FACTSSuperlative U.S. Statistics

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Dept. of the Interior; U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Dept. of Commerce; World Almanac research

Superlative Statistics for the 50 States

Total area for 50 states and Washington, DC � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 3,796,742 sq miLand area for 50 states and Washington, DC� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 3,531,905 sq miWater area for 50 states and Washington, DC � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 264,837 sq mi

Largest state � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Alaska� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 665,384 sq miSmallest state � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Rhode Island � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1,545 sq miLargest county (excluding Alaska) � � � � �San Bernardino County, CA � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 20,105 sq miSmallest county � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Arlington County, VA1� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 26 sq miLargest incorporated city (by area, pop� 1,000+) � � � � � � � � � � � � �Sitka, AK � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 4,811 sq miNorthernmost city � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Barrow, AK � � � � � � � � � � � 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settlement2 � � � � � � � � � � � �Attu Station, AK � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �173°11´ EEasternmost point2 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Pochnoi Point, Semisopochnoi Island, AK � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �179°52´ EWesternmost city � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Adak (formerly Adak Station), AK� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �173°11´ EWesternmost settlement � � � � � � � � � � � � �Adak (formerly Adak Station), AK� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �173°11´ EWesternmost point � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Amatignak Island, AK � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 179°09´ WHighest incorporated city � � � � � � � � � � � �Leadville, CO � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �10,158 ftLowest settlement � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Bombay Beach, CA � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � –208 ftHighest point on Atlantic coast � � � � � � � �Cadillac Mountain, Mount Desert Island, ME � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �1,530 ftOldest national park � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Yellowstone National Park (1872), WY-MT-ID � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �2,219,791 acresLargest national park � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Wrangell-St� Elias, AK � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �8,323,146 acresLongest river system � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Mississippi-Missouri-Red Rock� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �3,710 miHighest mountain � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Denali (fmr� Mt� McKinley), AK � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 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Superlative Statistics for the 48 Contiguous StatesTotal area for 48 states and Washington, DC � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 3,129,611 sq mi

Land area for 48 states and Washington, DC � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2,958,868 sq miWater area for 48 states and Washington, DC� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 170,743 sq mi

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452 U.S. FactS — ElEvationS; coaStlinE

Highest and Lowest Elevations in U.S. States and TerritoriesSource: U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Dept. of the Interior

(negative sign indicates below sea level) Highest point Lowest point

State/territory Name County Elev. (ft) Name County Elev. (ft)Alabama Cheaha Mountain Cleburne 2,413 Gulf of Mexico Sea levelAlaska Denali (fmr� Mt� McKinley) Denali 20,310 Pacific Ocean Sea levelAmerican Samoa Lata Mountain Tau Island 3,160 Pacific Ocean Sea levelArizona Humphreys Peak Coconino 12,637 Colorado R� Yuma 70Arkansas Magazine Mountain Logan 2,753 Ouachita R� Ashley-Union 55California Mount Whitney Inyo-Tulare 14,505 Death Valley Inyo –282Colorado Mount Elbert Lake 14,440 Arikaree R� Yuma 3,315Connecticut S� slope of Mt� Frissell

(peak in MA) Litchfield 2,380 Long Island Sound Sea levelDelaware Nr� Ebright Azimuth New Castle 450 Atlantic Ocean Sea levelDist� of Columbia Fort Reno Park NW quadrant 409 Potomac R� 1Florida Britton Hill Walton 345 Atlantic Ocean Sea levelGeorgia Brasstown Bald Towns-Union 4,840 Atlantic Ocean Sea levelGuam Mount Lamlam Agat District 1,332 Pacific Ocean Sea levelHawaii Pu‘u Wekiu, Mauna Kea Hawaii 13,796 Pacific Ocean Sea levelIdaho Borah Peak Custer 12,668 Snake R� Nez Perce 710Illinois Charles Mound Jo Daviess 1,235 Mississippi R� Alexander 279Indiana Hoosier Hill Wayne 1,257 Ohio R� Posey 320Iowa Hawkeye Point Osceola 1,670 Mississippi R� Lee 480Kansas Mount Sunflower Wallace 4,039 Verdigris R� Montgomery 679Kentucky Black Mountain Harlan 4,139 Mississippi R� Fulton 257Louisiana Driskill Mountain Bienville 535 New Orleans Orleans –8Maine Mount Katahdin Piscataquis 5,269 Atlantic Ocean Sea levelMaryland Hoye Crest Garrett 3,360 Atlantic Ocean Sea levelMassachusetts Mount Greylock Berkshire 3,491 Atlantic Ocean Sea levelMichigan Mount Arvon Baraga 1,979 Lake Erie 571Minnesota Eagle Mountain Cook 2,301 Lake Superior 601Mississippi Woodall Mountain Tishomingo 806 Gulf of Mexico Sea levelMissouri Taum Sauk Mountain Iron 1,772 St� Francis R� Dunklin 230Montana Granite Peak Park 12,807 Kootenai R� Lincoln 1,800Nebraska Panorama Point Kimball 5,424 Missouri R� Richardson 840Nevada Boundary Peak Esmeralda 13,146 Colorado R� Clark 479New Hampshire Mount Washington Coos 6,289 Atlantic Ocean Sea levelNew Jersey High Point Sussex 1,803 Atlantic Ocean Sea levelNew Mexico Wheeler Peak Taos 13,167 Red Bluff Reservoir Eddy 2,842New York Mount Marcy Essex 5,343 Atlantic Ocean Sea levelNorth Carolina Mount Mitchell Yancey 6,683 Atlantic Ocean Sea levelNorth Dakota White Butte Slope 3,506 Red R� of the North Pembina 750Northern Mariana Isls� Mount Agrihan Agrihan Island 3,166 Pacific Ocean Sea levelOhio Campbell Hill Logan 1,550 Ohio R� Hamilton 455Oklahoma Black Mesa Cimarron 4,973 Little R� McCurtain 289Oregon Mount Hood Clackamas-Hood R� 11,247 Pacific Ocean Sea levelPennsylvania Mount Davis Somerset 3,213 Delaware R� Delaware Sea levelPuerto Rico Cerro de Punta Ponce District 4,390 Atlantic Ocean Sea levelRhode Island Jerimoth Hill Providence 812 Atlantic Ocean Sea levelSouth Carolina Sassafras Mountain Pickens 3,560 Atlantic Ocean Sea levelSouth Dakota Harney Peak Pennington 7,244 Big Stone Lake Roberts 966Tennessee Clingmans Dome Sevier 6,644 Mississippi R� Shelby 178Texas Guadalupe Peak Culberson 8,751 Gulf of Mexico Sea levelUtah Kings Peak Duchesne 13,518 Beaver Dam Wash Washington 2,000Vermont Mount Mansfield Chittenden 4,395 Lake Champlain 95Virgin Islands Crown Mountain St� Thomas Island 1,556 Atlantic Ocean Sea levelVirginia Mount Rogers Grayson-Smyth 5,729 Atlantic Ocean Sea levelWashington Mount Rainier Pierce 14,410 Pacific Ocean Sea levelWest Virginia Spruce Knob Pendleton 4,863 Potomac R� Jefferson 240Wisconsin Timms Hill Price 1,951 Lake Michigan 579Wyoming Gannett Peak Fremont 13,810 Belle Fourche R� Crook 3,099

U.S. Coastline by StateSource: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Dept. of Commerce

(in statute miles; only states with coastline or shoreline are shown)

(1) Length of general outline of seacoast� Measurements were made in 1948 with a unit measure of 30 minutes of latitude on charts as near the scale of 1:1,200,000 as possible� Includes coastlines of large sounds and bays� (2) Shoreline of outer coast, offshore islands, sounds, bays, rivers, and creeks to the head of tidewater or to a point where tidal waters narrow to a width of 100 ft� Figures obtained in 1939-40 with a recording instrument on the largest-scale charts and maps then available�

Coastline1 Shoreline2

Atlantic Coast � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2,069 28,673Connecticut � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 0 618Delaware � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 28 381Florida� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 580 3,331Georgia� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 100 2,344Maine � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 228 3,478Maryland� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 31 3,190Massachusetts � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 192 1,519New Hampshire � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 13 131New Jersey� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 130 1,792New York � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 127 1,850North Carolina � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 301 3,375Pennsylvania � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 0 89Rhode Island � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 40 384South Carolina � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 187 2,876Virginia � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 112 3,315

Coastline1 Shoreline2

Gulf Coast � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1,631 17,141Alabama � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 53 607Florida � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 770 5,095Louisiana � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 397 7,721Mississippi � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 44 359Texas � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 367 3,359Pacific Coast � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 7,623 40,298Alaska � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 5,580 31,383California � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 840 3,427Hawaii� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 750 1,052Oregon � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 296 1,410Washington � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 157 3,026Arctic Coast � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1,060 2,521United States � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 12,383 88,633

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George Washington (1789-97), first pres-ident, Federalist, was born on Feb. 22, 1732, in Wakefield on Pope’s Creek, Westmoreland Co., VA, the son of Augustine and Mary Ball Washington. He spent his early childhood on a farm near Fredericksburg. His father died when Washington was 11. He studied mathe- matics and surveying, and at 16, he went to live with his elder half brother, Lawrence,

who built and named Mount Vernon in Virginia. Washington surveyed the lands of Thomas Fairfax in the Shenandoah Val- ley. He accompanied Lawrence to Barbados, West Indies, where he contracted smallpox and was deeply scarred. Law- rence died in 1752, and Washington inherited his property. He valued land, and when he died, he owned 70,000 acres in Vir- ginia and 40,000 acres in what is now West Virginia.

Washington’s military service began in 1753, when Lt. Gov. Robert Dinwiddie of Virginia sent him on missions deep into Ohio country. He clashed with the French and had to sur-render Fort Necessity on July 3, 1754. He was an aide to the British general Edward Braddock and was at his side when the army was ambushed and defeated (July 9, 1755) on a march to Fort Duquesne. He helped take Fort Duquesne from the French in 1758.

After Washington’s marriage to Martha Dandridge Custis, a widow, in 1759, he managed his family estate at Mount Vernon. Although not in favor of independence initially, he opposed the repressive measures of the British crown and took charge of the Virginia troops before war broke out. He was made commander of the newly created Continental Army by the Continental Congress on June 15, 1775.

The American victory was due largely to Washington’s lead-ership. He was resourceful, a disciplinarian, and a dependable force for unity. Washington favored a federal government. He became chairman of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and helped get the Constitution ratified. Unanimously elected president by the Electoral College, he was inaugurated Apr. 30, 1789, on the balcony of New York’s Federal Hall. He was reelected in 1792. Washington made an effort to avoid partisan politics as president.

Refusing to consider a third term, Washington retired to Mount Vernon in Mar. 1797. A ride in snow and rain around his estate led to what present-day doctors believe to have been an attack of acute epiglottitis. Doctors were unsuccessful in treating the inflammation in his throat, and Washington died Dec. 14, 1799.

John Adams (1797-1801), second president, Federalist, was born on Oct. 30, 1735, in Brain-tree (now Quincy), MA, the son of John and Susanna Boylston Adams. He was a great- grandson of Henry Adams, who came from England in 1636. He graduated from Harvard in 1755, then taught school and studied law. He married Abigail Smith in 1764. In 1770, he suc-cessfully defended in court the British soldiers

who fired on civilians in the Boston Massacre. He was a del-egate to the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declara-tion of Independence. In 1778, Congress sent Adams and John Jay to join Benjamin Franklin as diplomatic representatives in Europe. Because he ran second to Washington in Electoral College balloting in Feb. 1789, Adams became the nation’s first vice president, a post he characterized as highly insignifi-cant; he was reelected in 1792.

In 1796 Adams was chosen president by the electors. His administration was marked by growing conflict with fellow Fed-eralist Alexander Hamilton and with others in his own cabinet who supported Hamilton’s strongly anti-French position. Adams avoided full-scale war with France but became unpopular, espe-cially after securing passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798. His foreign policy contributed significantly to the election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800.

Adams lived for a quarter century after he left office, during which time he wrote extensively. He died July 4, 1826, on the same day as his rival Thomas Jefferson (the 50th anniver-sary of the Declaration of Independence).

Thomas Jefferson (1801-09), third presi-dent, Democratic-Republican, was born on Apr. 13, 1743, in Shadwell in Goochland (now Albemarle) Co., VA, the son of Peter and Jane Randolph Jefferson. His father died when Jef-ferson was 14, leaving him 2,750 acres and his slaves. Jefferson attended (1760-62) the Col-lege of William and Mary, read Greek and Latin classics, and played the violin. In 1769 he was

elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses. In 1770 he began building his home, Monticello, and in 1772 he married Martha Wayles Skelton, a wealthy widow. Jefferson helped establish the Virginia Committee of Correspondence. As a member of the Second Continental Congress he drafted the Declaration of Independence. He also was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1776-79) and was elected governor of Virginia in 1779. He was reelected in 1780 but resigned the next year after British troops invaded Virginia. During his term he wrote the statute on religious freedom. After his wife’s death in 1782, Jefferson again became a delegate to the Congress, and in 1784 he drafted the report that was the basis for the Ordinances of 1784, 1785, and 1787. He was minister to France from 1785 to 1789, when George Washington appointed him secretary of state.

Jefferson’s strong faith in the consent of the governed con-flicted with the emphasis on executive control, favored by Sec. of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, and Jefferson resigned as secretary of state on Dec. 31, 1793. In the 1796 election Jef-ferson was the Democratic-Republican candidate for president; John Adams won the election, and Jefferson became vice presi-dent. In 1800, Jefferson and Aaron Burr received equal num-bers of Electoral College votes; the House of Representatives elected Jefferson president. Jefferson was a strong advocate of westward expansion; major events of his first term were the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and the Lewis and Clark expedition. An important development during his second term was passage of the Embargo Act, barring U.S. ships from setting sail to foreign ports. Jefferson established the Univ. of Virginia and designed its buildings. He died July 4, 1826, on the same day as John Adams (the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Inde-pendence).

Based on contemporary accounts, plantation records, and DNA taken from descendants of Jefferson and of Sally Hemings, one of his slaves, many historians conclude that Jefferson fathered one or more of her six children.

James Madison (1809-17), fourth presi dent, Democratic-Republican, was born on Mar. 16, 1751, in Port Conway, King George Co., VA, the son of James and Eleanor Rose Conway Madison. Madison graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1771. He served in the Vir-ginia Constitutional Convention (1776), and, in 1780, became a delegate to the Second Con-tinental Congress. He was chief recorder at the

Constitutional Convention in 1787 and supported ratification in the Federalist Papers, written with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. In 1789, Madison was elected to the House of Repre-sentatives, where he helped frame the Bill of Rights and fought against passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts. In the 1790s, he helped found the Democratic-Republican Party, which ulti-mately became the Democratic Party. He became Jefferson’s secretary of state in 1801.

Madison was elected president in 1808. His first term was marked by tensions with Great Britain, and his conduct of for-eign policy was criticized by the Federalists and by his own party. Nevertheless, he was reelected in 1812, the year war was declared on Great Britain. The war that many considered a second American revolution ended with a treaty that did not settle any of the issues. Madison’s most important action after the war was demilitarizing the U.S.-Canadian border.

In 1817, Madison retired to his estate, Montpelier, where he served as an elder statesman. He edited his famous papers on the Constitutional Convention and helped found the Univ. of Virginia, of which he became rector in 1826. He died June 28, 1836.

Biographies of the Presidents

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Congressional Firsts and Milestones

Congress (years)Public laws

passedMeasures

passed80th (1947-48) � � � � � � � � � � 906 4,13281st (1949-50) � � � � � � � � � � 921 5,76482nd (1951-52) � � � � � � � � � � 594 4,59383rd (1953-54) � � � � � � � � � � 781 5,20184th (1955-56) � � � � � � � � � � 1,028 5,71385th (1957-58) � � � � � � � � � � 936 5,12686th (1959-60) � � � � � � � � � � 800 4,16587th (1961-62) � � � � � � � � � � 885 4,76988th (1963-64) � � � � � � � � � � 666 3,42589th (1965-66) � � � � � � � � � � 810 4,11690th (1967-68) � � � � � � � � � � 640 3,39091st (1969-70) � � � � � � � � � � 695 3,31892nd (1971-72) � � � � � � � � � � 607 2,84093rd (1973-74) � � � � � � � � � � 649 3,08894th (1975-76) � � � � � � � � � � 588 3,17695th (1977-78) � � � � � � � � � � 633 3,21196th (1979-80) � � � � � � � � � � 613 2,96097th (1981-82) � � � � � � � � � � 473 2,267

Congress (years)Public laws

passedMeasures

passed98th (1983-84) � � � � � � � � � � 623 2,67099th (1985-86) � � � � � � � � � � 664 2,698100th (1987-88) � � � � � � � � � 713 2,932101st (1989-90) � � � � � � � � � 650 2,691102nd (1991-92) � � � � � � � � � 590 2,615103rd (1993-94) � � � � � � � � � 465 2,054104th (1995-96) � � � � � � � � � 333 1,834105th (1997-98) � � � � � � � � � 394 2,077106th (1999-2000) � � � � � � � 580 2,779107th (2001-02) � � � � � � � � � 377 2,163108th (2003-04) � � � � � � � � � 498 2,674109th (2005-06) � � � � � � � � � 482 2,684110th (2007-08) � � � � � � � � � 460 3,336111th (2009-10) � � � � � � � � � 383 2,939112th (2011-12) � � � � � � � � � 283 1,744113th (2013-14) � � � � � � � � � 296 1,788114th (2015-16) � � � � � � � � � 188* 1,536*

Cities where Congress has convened: New York City (1789-90); Philadelphia (1790-1800); Washington, DC (1800- )�

First meeting of Congress in the Capitol Building: Nov� 17, 1800�

First Congressional override of a presidential veto: Pres� John Tyler’s veto of an appropriation bill, Mar� 3, 1845�

House of RepresentativesFirst House meeting: Mar� 4, 1789, at Federal Hall in New York,

NY� A quorum of 30 representatives was not reached until Apr� 1, 1789�

First House meeting in its current Capitol Building chamber: Dec� 16, 1857�

First former president to serve as representative: John Quincy Adams (MA, 1831-48); president, 1825-29�

First woman representative: Jeannette Rankin (R, MT, 1917-19, 1941-43)�

First woman House speaker: Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), on Jan� 4, 2007�

First black representative: Joseph Rainey (R, SC, 1870-79)� First black woman representative: Shirley Chisholm (D, NY,

1969-83)� First elected Hispanic-American representative: Romualdo

Pacheco (R, CA, 1877-83); Pacheco was born in California when it was Mexican territory�

First Asian-Pacific American representative: India-born Dalip Saund (D, CA, 1957-63)�

Longest-serving representative: John Dingell Jr� (D, MI, 1955-2015), with more than 59 years of service�

Longest-serving House speaker: Sam Rayburn (D, TX, 1913-61) served as House speaker for 17 years, 2 months, and 2 days (non-consecutive)�

Longest consecutive service by a single family: A member of the Dingell family has represented one of Michigan’s dis-tricts since 1933: John Dingell (D, 1933-55), John Dingell Jr� (D, 1955-2015), and Debbie Dingell (D, 2015- )�

Oldest representative: Ralph Hall (D-R, TX, 1981-2015); retired at age 91�

Oldest-known freshman representative: James B� Bowler (D, IL), who won a special election July 7, 1953, aged 78�

Youngest representative: William Charles Cole Claiborne (TN), who was elected at 22 years of age and began service Nov� 23, 1797� The House chose to seat him then and two years later when he was reelected despite the Constitutional requirement that U�S� representatives be at least 25 years of age�

First live-TV broadcast of House proceedings: Mar� 19, 1979, by public television and C-SPAN� Al Gore Jr� (D, TN) was the first representative to give a speech before cameras that day�

First declaration of war made by the House: June 4, 1812, against Great Britain and Ireland�

SenateFirst Senate meeting: Mar� 4, 1789, at Federal Hall in New York,

NY� A quorum of senators was not reached until Apr� 6, 1789�First Senate meeting in its current chamber in the Capitol

Building: Jan� 4, 1859�First woman senator: Rebecca Felton (D, GA, 1922)� Appointed

to a seat left vacant by a death, 87-year-old Felton served only 24 hours after being sworn in Nov� 21� (Felton was also the old-est freshman senator and the last senator to have been a slave owner�)

First elected woman senator: Hattie Caraway (D, AR, 1931-45)� Appointed in 1931 to fill the vacancy left by the death of her husband, Thaddeus H� Caraway, she was elected in 1932�

First black senator: Hiram R� Revels (R, MS, 1870-71)�First black woman senator: Carol Moseley-Braun (D, IL,

1993-99)�First American Indian senators: Charles Curtis (R, KS, 1907-

13, 1915-29) and Robert Owen (D, OK, 1907-25)� First Hispanic-American senator: Mexico-born Octaviano Lar-

razolo (R, NM, 1928-29)� First Asian-American senator: Hiram L� Fong (R, HI, 1959-77)� First Jewish senator: David Levy Yulee (D, FL, 1845-51,

1855-61)� Longest-serving senator: Robert C� Byrd (D, WV, 1959-2010)

died while in office, having served 51 years, 5 months, and 26 days�

Oldest senator: Strom Thurmond (R, SC), who turned 100 years of age on Dec� 5, 2002, one month before he retired from office�

Youngest senator: John H� Eaton (TN), who was 28 years, 5 months old when he was sworn in Nov� 16, 1818, despite the Constitutional requirement that U�S� senators be at least 30 years old�

Longest speech by a senator (since 1900): 24 hours, 18 min-utes, by Strom Thurmond (D, SC) in his filibuster against the 1957 Civil Rights Act, Aug� 28-29, 1957�

First Senate impeachment trial of a president: Pres� Andrew Johnson, on Mar� 5, 1868; he was acquitted by a one-vote margin�

Number of Senate impeachment trials: 19, resulting in 7 acquit-tals, 8 convictions, 3 dismissals, and 1 resignation with no fur-ther action�

First regular live-TV broadcast from the Senate chamber: June 2, 1986, by the C-SPAN network�

Number of senators who have received the Nobel Peace Prize: 5 (Elihu Root, Frank Kellogg, Cordell Hull, Al Gore, Barack Obama)� Root is the only one of the five to receive the award while serving as senator�

Number of senators who have changed party affiliation dur-ing their Senate service (since 1890): 21�

Congressional Activity, 1947-2016Source: Congressional Record, U.S. Govt. Publishing Office; Library of Congress

Congress in recent years has been widely perceived as being less productive than in previous sessions. The data below shows the number of public laws and measures passed in every session of Congress since 1947.

* = As of June 30, 2016� Incomplete congressional session; should not be compared to earlier years� Note: Measures passed refers to bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, or simple resolutions approved by the House or Senate� Public laws are bills or joint resolutions that have been enacted�

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STATES AND OTHER AREAS OF THE U.S.Sources: Population: Decennial Censuses and Population Estimates Program, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Dept. of Commerce; population

as of July 1, 2015, unless otherwise noted. Pop. density is for land area only. Racial distribution categories are abbreviated; their full forms are white, black or African American, Asian, American Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, two or more races. Categories may not add up to 100% due to rounding. Hispanic or Latino persons may be of any race. Area: Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Acres forested: U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture; source year may vary. Chief airports: Federal Aviation Admin., U.S. Dept. of Transportation. Chief airports had 500,000+ boardings in 2015; not all states had airports meeting this threshold. All Economy data as of 2015 unless otherwise noted. Chief manuf. goods: Manufacturing and Construction Division, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Chief crops: Natl. Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Farm income: Economic Research Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture; 2014 cash receipts. Nonfuel minerals: Office of Mineral Information, U.S. Dept. of Interior; preliminary data. Some states exclude small amounts to avoid disclosing proprietary data. Commercial fishing: Natl. Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Gross state product and Per cap. pers. income: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Dept. of Commerce; as of Dec. 2015. Sales tax: Federation of Tax Administrators; as of Jan. 1, 2016. Gasoline tax: American Petroleum Institute; as of July 1, 2016; incl. state excise tax, federal excise tax (18.4 cents per gallon), and other state fees. Employment distrib. and Unemploy-ment: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Labor; distribution is for non-farm jobs as of May 2015. Min. wage: U.S. Dept. of Labor; as of July 1, 2016. If a state has no minimum wage, or the state minimum wage is lower than the federal minimum wage, the federal rate of $7.25 applies. Small businesses may have lower minimum wages. Some municipalities may have different minimum wages. New private housing: Manufacturing and Construction Division, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Figures are building permits issued and est. value of the construction. Broadband internet: Industry Analysis and Tech. Division, Fed. Communications Commission. Broadband connections have minimum speeds of at least 3 megabits per second (Mbps) downstream and 200 kilobits per second (kbps) upstream as of Dec. 2014; figure given is broadband as a percentage of total internet connections. Commercial banks and Savings institutions: Federal Deposit Insur-ance Corp., as of June 30, 2015; FDIC-insured institutions only. Lottery: North American Assn. of State and Provincial Lotteries, FY 2015. Data may be unaudited and in some cases were gathered by third party. Some states report round sums; others report exact figures. Fed. civ. employees: Office of Personnel Mgmt., U.S. Dept. of Labor; as of Mar. 2016. Education: Natl. Ctr. for Education Statistics; high school graduation rates as of 2013-14 school year; number of colleges/univ. as of 2014-15. Data for 4-yr. private institutions does not include for-profit colleges/universities. Energy: Energy Information Admin., U.S. Dept. of Energy; average per capita monthly electricity consumption and cost for residential customers in 2014. Tourism: U.S. Travel Assn.; tourist spending in 2014. Other information from sources in individual states. NA = Not available; AFB = air force base; JRB = joint reserve base; NAS = naval air station.

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Alabama (AL)Heart of Dixie, Camellia State

People. Population: 4,858,979; rank: 24. Pop. change (2010-15): 1.6%. Pop. density: 95.9 per sq mi. Racial distri-bution: 69.5% white; 26.8% black; 1.4% Asian; 0.7% Amer. Ind.; 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander; 2 or more races, 1.6%. Hispanic pop.: 4.2%.

Geography. Total area: 52,420 sq mi; rank: 30. Land area: 50,645 sq mi; rank: 28. Acres forested: 23.1 mil. Location: East South Central state extending N-S from Tennessee to the Gulf of Mexico; E of the Mississippi R. Climate: long, hot summers; mild winters; generally abundant rain. Topogra-phy: coastal plains, including Prairie Black Belt, give way to hills, broken terrain; highest elevation 2,413 ft. Capital: Mont-gomery. Chief airports: Birmingham, Huntsville.

Economy. Chief industries: chemicals, electronics, apparel, primary metals, lumber and wood products, food processing, fabricated metals, automotive tires, oil and gas exploration. Chief manuf. goods: poultry processing, paper and paperboard, iron and steel, petroleum, automo-tive tires, aerospace, aluminum, auto body and parts. Chief crops: cotton, greenhouse and nursery, hay, peanuts, corn, soybeans. Farm income: crops, $1.27 bil; livestock/animal prods., $5.16 bil. Nonfuel minerals: $1.3 bil; cement (port-land), stone (crushed), lime, sand and gravel (construction), sand and gravel (industrial). Commercial fishing: $70.1 mil. Chief port: Mobile. Gross state product: $204.2 bil. Sales tax: 4.0%. Gasoline tax: 39.31 cents/gal. Employment dis-trib.: 19.2% govt.; 19.4% trade/trans./util.; 13.2% mfg.; 11.7% ed./health; 11.8% prof./bus. serv.; 9.9% leisure/hosp.; 5.0% finance; 4.6% constr./mining/log.; 1.1% info.; 4.2% other serv. Unemployment: 6.1%. Min. wage/hr.: none ($7.25). Per cap. pers. income: $38,965. New private housing: 14,054 units/$2.4 bil. Broadband internet: 88.0%. Commercial banks: 159; deposits: $90.6 bil. Savings institutions: 10; deposits: $865 mil.

Federal govt. Fed. civ. employees: 37,878; avg. sal-ary: $82,243. Notable fed. facilities: Redstone Arsenal; Ft. Rucker; Marshall Space Flight Ctr.; Anniston Army Depot; Maxwell AFB and Gunter Annex; Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District.

Education. High school grad. rate: 86.3%. 4-year public coll./univ.: 14; 2-yr. public: 25; 4-yr. private: 20.

Energy. Electricity use/cost: 1,265 kWh, $145.25.State data. Motto: Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere (We

dare defend our rights). Flower: Camellia. Bird: Northern flicker (yellowhammer is local nickname). Tree: Southern longleaf pine. Song: “ Alabama. ” Entered union: Dec. 14, 1819; rank: 22nd.

Tourism. Tourist spending: $8.9 bil. Attractions: First White House of the Confederacy, Civil Rights Memorial, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, in Montgomery; Ivy Green (Helen Keller birthplace), Tuscumbia; Barber Vintage Motor-sports Museum, Civil Rights Institute, Vulcan Park and

Museum (world’s largest cast iron statue), in Birmingham; G. W. Carver Interpretive Museum, Tuskegee; W. C. Handy Home, Museum, and Library, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Rosen-baum House, in Florence; U.S. Space & Rocket Ctr., Huntsville; Moundville Archaeological Park; USS Alabama Memorial Park, Mobile; Gulf State Park, Gulf Shores. Infor-mation: Alabama Tourism Dept., 401 Adams Ave., Ste. 126, P.O. Box 4927, Montgomery, AL 36103; 1-800-ALABAMA, (334) 242-4169; www.alabama.travel

History. Alabama was inhabited by the Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Alabama, and Choctaw peoples when Spanish explorers arrived in the early 1500s. The French made the first permanent settlement at Ft. Louis, 1702, and founded Mobile, 1711. France later gave up the entire region to England under the Treaty of Paris, 1763. Spanish forces took control of the Mobile Bay area, 1780, and it remained under Spanish con-trol until seized by U.S. troops, 1813. Most of present-day Alabama was held by the Creeks until Gen. Andrew Jackson broke their power, 1814. When Alabama became a state, 1819, black slaves made up about one-third of the popula-tion. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced most remaining Creeks west. The state seceded, 1861, and the Confederate states were organized Feb. 4, at Montgomery, the first capital. The state was readmitted, 1868. Birmingham, founded 1871, became a center for iron- and steelmaking. The Montgomery bus boycott, 1955, sparked by Rosa Parks, helped launch the civil rights movement. Other confrontations occurred at Bir-mingham, 1963, and Selma, 1965. The leading political fig-ure from the 1960s through the ’80s, four-term gov. George Wallace, started as a segregationist but later won with black support. Growth in the auto industry boosted the state econ-omy as the 21st cent. began. A string of tornadoes in western Alabama in Apr. 2011 killed at least 248. Jefferson County, which includes the city of Birmingham, filed for the then-most expensive municipal bankruptcy in history in Nov. 2011.

Famous Alabamians. Hank Aaron, Tallulah Bankhead, Charles Barkley, Hugo L. Black, Paul “Bear” Bryant, George Washington Carver, Nat King Cole, Courteney Cox, William Christopher “W. C.” Handy, Polly Holliday, Bo Jackson, Helen Keller, Coretta Scott King, Harper Lee, Joe Louis, Willie Mays, Jim Nabors, Jesse Owens, Terrell Owens, Rosa Parks, Condo-leezza Rice, Lionel Richie, Octavia Spencer, Channing Tatum, George C. Wallace, Booker T. Washington, Hank Williams.

Website. www.alabama.gov

Alaska (AK)The Last Frontier (unofficial)

People. Population: 738,432; rank: 48. Pop. change (2010-15): 4.0%. Pop. density: 1.3 per sq mi. Racial distri-bution: 66.5% white; 3.9% black; 6.3% Asian; 14.8% Amer. Ind.; 1.3% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander; 2 or more races, 7.2%. Hispanic pop.: 7.0%.

Geography. Total area: 665,384 sq mi; rank: 1. Land area: 570,641 sq mi; rank: 1. Acres forested: 15.4 mil. Location:

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NW corner of North America, bordered on E by Canada. Climate: SE, SW, and central regions, moist and mild; far N extremely dry. Extended summer days, winter nights through-out. Topography: includes Pacific and Arctic mountain sys-tems, central plateau, and Arctic slope. Denali, formerly Mt. McKinley, 20,310 ft, is the highest point in N. America. Capi-tal: Juneau. Chief airport: Anchorage.

Economy. Chief industries: petroleum, tourism, fishing, mining, forestry, transportation, aerospace. Chief manuf. goods: petroleum, seafood. Chief crops: greenhouse prod-ucts, barley, oats, hay, potatoes, carrots. Farm income: crops, $26.10 mil; livestock/animal prods., $5.78 mil. Nonfuel minerals: $3.1 bil; zinc, gold, lead, silver, sand and gravel (construction). Commercial fishing: $1.7 bil. Chief ports: Anchorage, Dutch Harbor, Kodiak, Juneau, Sitka, Valdez. Gross state product: $52.8 bil. Sales tax: none. Gasoline tax: 30.65 cents/gal. Employment distrib.: 24.7% govt.; 20.2% trade/trans./util.; 3.3% mfg.; 14.4% ed./health; 8.3% prof./bus. serv.; 10.8% leisure/hosp.; 3.6% finance; 9.5% con-str./mining/log.; 1.8% info.; 3.4% other serv. Unemployment: 6.5%. Min. wage/hr.: $9.75. Per cap. pers. income: $55,940. New private housing: 1,298 units/$324.6 mil. Broadband internet: 78.4%. Commercial banks: 6; deposits: $11.2 bil. Savings institutions: 1; deposits: $285 mil.

Federal govt. Fed. civ. employees: 10,870; avg. sal-ary: $79,083. Notable fed. facilities: Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson; Ft. Wainwright; Eielson AFB; Ft. Greely.


Energy. Electricity use/cost: 605 kWh, $115.79.State data. Motto: North to the future. Flower: Forget-me-

not. Bird: Willow ptarmigan. Tree: Sitka spruce. Song: “ Alas-ka’s Flag.” Entered union: Jan. 3, 1959; rank: 49th.

Tourism. Tourist spending: $2.5 bil. Attractions: Por-tage Glacier, in Chugach Natl. Forest; Mendenhall Glacier, in Tongass Natl. Forest; Totem Heritage Ctr., Ketchikan; Glacier Bay Natl. Park and Preserve; Denali (formerly Mt. McKinley, N. America’s highest peak), in Denali Natl. Park and Preserve; Mt. Roberts Tramway, Juneau; Alaska Maritime Natl. Wildlife Refuge; St. Michael’s Cathedral, Alaska Raptor Ctr., in Sitka; White Pass & Yukon Route railroad, Skagway; Katmai Natl. Park and Preserve; Univ. of Alaska Museum of the North, Fairbanks. Information: Alaska Travel Industry Association, 2600 Cordova St., Ste. 201, Anchorage, AK 99503; 1-800-327-9372; www.travelalaska.com

History. Early inhabitants included the Tlingit-Haida and Athabascan peoples. Ancestors of the Aleut and Inuit (Eskimo) probably arrived from Siberia between 10,000 and 6,000 years ago. Vitus Bering, a Dane sailing for Russia, was the first European to land in Alaska, 1741. Russians, pursuing the fur trade, established a permanent settlement on Kodiak Island, 1784. Sec. of State William H. Seward bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 mil in 1867, a deal some called “Seward’s Folly.” Discovery of gold in the Klondike region of Canada’s Yukon Territory, 1896, triggered an Alaskan gold rush. Alaska became a territory, 1912, and a state, 1959. A huge oil find at Prudhoe Bay, 1968, led to construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, 1974-77. The Exxon Valdez supertanker ran aground, 1989, spilling about 11 mil gallons of crude oil; the cleanup cost more than $2.2 bil. Repeated attempts by Con-gress members to pass a bill permitting oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge have failed.

Famous Alaskans. Tom Bodett, Susan Butcher, Ernest Gru-ening, Jewel (Kilcher), Tony Knowles, Sydney Laurence, Sarah Palin, Libby Riddles, Curt Schilling, Jefferson “Soapy” Smith.

Website. www.alaska.gov

Arizona (AZ)Grand Canyon State

People. Population: 6,828,065; rank: 14. Pop. change (2010-15): 6.8%. Pop. density: 60.1 per sq mi. Racial dis-tribution: 83.5% white; 4.8% black; 3.4% Asian; 5.3% Amer. Ind.; 0.3% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander; 2 or more races, 2.7%. Hispanic pop.: 30.7%.

Geography. Total area: 113,990 sq mi; rank: 6. Land area: 113,594 sq mi; rank: 6. Acres forested: 18.5 mil. Location: southwestern U.S. Climate: clear and dry in southern regions and northern plateau; high central areas have heavy winter snows. Topography: Colorado Plateau in the N, contain-ing the Grand Canyon; Mexican Highlands run NW to SE; Sonoran Desert in the SW. Capital: Phoenix. Chief airports: Mesa, Phoenix, Tucson.

Economy. Chief industries: manufacturing, construction, tourism, mining, agriculture. Chief manuf. goods: aerospace,

semiconductors, navigational instruments, cement, plastics, structural metals, dairy, printing, furniture. Chief crops: cotton, grapes, apples, lettuce, hay, potatoes, sorghum, barley, corn, wheat. Farm income: crops, $2.11 bil; livestock/animal prods., $2.38 bil. Nonfuel minerals: $6.8 bil; copper, molybdenum concentrates, sand and gravel (construction), cement (port-land), stone (crushed). Gross state product: $290.6 bil. Sales tax: 5.6%. Gasoline tax: 37.40 cents/gal. Employment dis-trib.: 15.2% govt.; 19.0% trade/trans./util.; 5.9% mfg.; 15.3% ed./health; 15.0% prof./bus. serv.; 11.5% leisure/hosp.; 7.6% finance; 5.4% constr./mining/log.; 1.8% info.; 3.3% other serv. Unemployment: 6.1%. Min. wage/hr.: $8.05. Per cap. pers. income: $39,060. New private housing: 28,910 units/$7.0 bil. Broadband internet: 90.1%. Commercial banks: 59; depos-its: $102.4 bil. Savings institutions: 7; deposits: $3.2 bil. Lot-tery: total sales: $750.0 mil; profit: $176.0 mil.

Federal govt. Fed. civ. employees: 31,166; avg. salary: $69,898. Notable fed. facilities: Luke AFB; Davis-Monthan AFB; Ft. Huachuca; Yuma Proving Ground.


Energy. Electricity use/cost: 1,013 kWh, $120.51.State data. Motto: Ditat Deus (God enriches). Flower:

Blossom of the saguaro cactus. Bird: Cactus wren. Tree: Paloverde. Song: “Arizona.” Entered union: Feb. 14, 1912; rank: 48th.

Tourism. Tourist spending: $17.6 bil. Attractions: Grand Canyon; Painted Desert, in Grand Canyon and Petrified For-est Natl. Parks; Glen Canyon Natl. Recreation Area; Canyon de Chelly Natl. Monument; Meteor Crater, near Winslow; Lon-don Bridge, Lake Havasu City; Biosphere 2, Oracle; Navajo Natl. Monument; Tombstone historic mining town; Tempe Town Lake. Information: Arizona Office of Tourism, 1110 W. Washington St., Ste. 155, Phoenix, AZ 85007; 1-866-275-5816; www.visitarizona.com

History. Paleo-Indians hunted large game in the area at least 12,000 years ago. Anasazi, Mogollon, and Hohokam civ-ilizations lived there c. 300 bce-1300 ce; Navajo and Apache came c. 15th cent. Marcos de Niza, a Spanish Franciscan, and Estevanico, a black former slave, explored, 1539; explorer Francisco Vásquez de Coronado visited, 1540. Eusebio Fran-cisco Kino, a Jesuit missionary, taught Indians, 1692-1711, and left missions. Tubac, a Spanish fort, became the first European settlement, 1752. Spain ceded Arizona to Mexico, 1821. The U.S. took over, 1848, after the Mexican War. The area below the Gila R. came from Mexico in the Gadsden Pur-chase, 1853. Arizona became a territory, 1863. Apache wars ended with Geronimo’s surrender, 1886. Arizona became a state, 1912, and grew rapidly after 1960 with a fourfold rise in population over the next four decades. Barry Goldwater was a leading conservative voice in the U.S. Senate (1953-65, 1969-87). The border with Mexico is a major gateway for ille-gal immigration to the U.S. In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down most provisions of a 2010 state immigration law that allowed police to make warrantless arrests of those rea-sonably suspected of having immigrated illegally, but left a provision requiring police to check the immigration status of those stopped or arrested for any other reason.

Famous Arizonans. Bruce Babbitt, Cochise, Alice Coo-per, Geronimo, Gabrielle Giffords, Barry Goldwater, Zane Grey, Carl Hayden, George W. P. Hunt, Helen Hull Jacobs, Bil Keane, Percival Lowell, John McCain, John J. Rhodes, Linda Ronstadt, Emma Stone, Morris K. Udall, Stewart L. Udall, Frank Lloyd Wright.

Website. www.az.gov

Arkansas (AR)Natural State, Razorback State

People. Population: 2,978,204; rank: 33. Pop. change (2010-15): 2.1%. Pop. density: 57.2 per sq mi. Racial distri-bution: 79.5% white; 15.7% black; 1.6% Asian; 1.0% Amer. Ind.; 0.3% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander; 2 or more races, 2.0%. Hispanic pop.: 7.2%.

Geography. Total area: 53,179 sq mi; rank: 29. Land area: 52,035 sq mi; rank: 27. Acres forested: 19.0 mil. Location: West South Central state. Climate: long, hot sum-mers, mild winters; generally abundant rainfall. Topography: eastern delta and prairie, southern lowland forests, and the northwestern highlands, which include the Ozark Plateaus. Capital: Little Rock. Chief airports: Bentonville, Little Rock.

Economy. Chief industries: manufacturing, agriculture, tourism, forestry. Chief manuf. goods: poultry processing,

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100 MOST POPULOUS U.S. CITIESSources: Population: Decennial Census and Population Estimates Program, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Population

is as of July 1, 2015; population rank is indicated within parentheses. Pop. density specifies the number of persons per square mile (sq mi) of land area. Unless otherwise noted, all other figures are estimates for 2010-14 from the American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau. Racial distribution categories are abbreviated; their full forms are white, black or African American, Asian, American Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, some other race, two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons may be of any race. Language is what is spoken at home; languages and Census-defined language groups other than Spanish spoken by less than 5% of the population over age 5 are generally omitted. Employment: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Labor, for 2015. Per capita income: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Dept. of Commerce; figures apply to MSAs for 2014. Educational attainment is the percentage of persons ages 25 and up who have graduated high school (HS) and who have a bachelor’s degree or higher. Avg. commute is the time it takes for workers 16 years and over to travel from home to work. “Drive” includes only those who drive to work alone. Forms of transport used by less than 10% are omitted. Avg. home: National Association of Realtors®. Figures represent median 2015 sales price of existing single-family homes in the metropolitan area; data not available for all cities. Avg. rent is the median gross rent (rent asked plus est. avg. cost of utilities) per month. Mayor (or other city leader) and website: World Almanac research as of mid-2016; subject to change. A nonpartisan mayor is one whose party affiliation was not indicated on the ballot.

Included here are the 100 most populous U.S. cities, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released in May 2016. Most data are for the city proper; some, where noted, apply to the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Inc. = incorporated; est. = established.

Albuquerque, New MexicoPopulation: 559,121 (32). Pop. density: 2,972. Pop. change

(2010-15): 2.2%. Area: 188.1 sq mi. Racial distribution: 71.7% white; 3.3% black; 2.6% Asian; 4.2% Amer. Ind.; 0.1% Pac. Isl.; 13.9% other; 2+ races 4.2%. Hispanic pop.: 47.3%. Foreign born: 10.7%. U.S. citizens: 93.2%. Language: 70.1% English only; 24.6% Spanish.

Employment: 251,968 employed; 5.7% unemployed. Per capita income: $37,345; change (2013-14): 4.1%. Below poverty level: 18.5%; 14.8% of families. Educational attainment: 88.9% HS; 33.2% bachelor’s. Avg. commute: 21.2 min. 79.8% drive. Hous-ing units: 240,961; 92.5% occupied. Home ownership: 59.3%. Avg. home: $180,800; change (2013-15): 3.7%. Avg. rent: $798.

Mayor: Richard J. Berry, nonpartisanHistory: Founded 1706 by the Spanish; inc. 1890.Website: www.cabq.gov

Anaheim, CaliforniaPopulation: 350,742 (56). Pop. density: 7,018. Pop. change


Employment: 161,008 employed; 5.7% unemployed. Per capita income: $50,751; change (2013-14): 3.8%. Below pov-erty level: 16.9%; 14.0% of families. Educational attainment: 75.5% HS; 24.8% bachelor’s. Avg. commute: 27.6 min. 75.5% drive; 13.4% carpool. Housing units: 104,764; 94.7% occu-pied. Home ownership: 47.4%. Avg. home: $707,500; change (2013-15): 8.6%. Avg. rent: $1,362.

Mayor: Tom Tait, nonpartisanHistory: Founded 1857; inc. 1870. Home of Disneyland, the

Anaheim Ducks, and the Los Angeles Angels.Website: www.anaheim.net

Anchorage, AlaskaPopulation: 298,695 (65). Pop. density: 175. Pop. change

(2010-15): 1.8%. Area: 1,706.7 sq mi. Racial distribution: 65.6% white; 5.9% black; 8.5% Asian; 6.9% Amer. Ind.; 2.2% Pac. Isl.; 1.6% other; 2+ races 9.4%. Hispanic pop.: 8.3%. Foreign born: 9.7%. U.S. citizens: 95.7%. Language: 82.3% English only; 4.7% Spanish.

Employment: 150,301 employed; 5.0% unemployed. Per capita income: $57,131; change (2013-14): 5.2%. Below pov-erty level: 8.3%; 5.6% of families. Educational attainment: 92.5% HS; 32.9% bachelor’s. Avg. commute: 19.4 min. 75.2% drive; 12.1% carpool. Housing units: 113,715; 92.5% occupied. Home ownership: 59.8%. Avg. rent: $1,172.

Mayor: Ethan Berkowitz, nonpartisanHistory: Founded 1914 as a construction camp for railroad;

HQ of Alaska Defense Command, WWII. Severely damaged in earthquake, 1964. Current population center of Alaska.

Website: www.muni.org

Arlington, TexasPopulation: 388,125 (50). Pop. density: 4,047. Pop. change


Employment: 193,972 employed; 4.0% unemployed. Per capita income: $49,506; change (2013-14): 3.9%. Below pov-erty level: 16.9%; 13.5% of families. Educational attainment: 84.6% HS; 28.9% bachelor’s. Avg. commute: 26.1 min. 81.8% drive; 11.6% carpool. Housing units: 146,698; 91.1% occu-pied. Home ownership: 56.7%. Avg. home: $207,200; change (2013-15): 18.0%. Avg. rent: $861.

Mayor: Jeff Williams, nonpartisanHistory: Settled in 1840s; inc. 1884.Website: www.arlington-tx.gov

Atlanta, GeorgiaPopulation: 463,878 (39). Pop. density: 3,485. Pop. change

(2010-15): 9.7%. Area: 133.1 sq mi. Racial distribution: 39.7% white; 52.9% black; 3.8% Asian; 0.2% Amer. Ind.; <0.05% Pac. Isl.; 1.4% other; 2+ races 2.0%. Hispanic pop.: 5.6%. Foreign born: 7.6%. U.S. citizens: 94.7%. Language: 89.2% English only; 5.1% Spanish.

Employment: 218,702 employed; 6.3% unemployed. Per capita income: $43,472; change (2013-14): 3.9%. Below pov-erty level: 25.2%; 19.9% of families. Educational attainment: 88.4% HS; 47.1% bachelor’s. Avg. commute: 25.4 min. 68.5% drive; 10.0% public trans. Housing units: 226,741; 80.1% occu-pied. Home ownership: 44.1%. Avg. home: $173,600; change (2013-15): 24.4%. Avg. rent: $969.

Mayor: Kasim Reed, nonpartisanHistory: Founded as Terminus 1837; renamed Atlanta 1845;

inc. 1847. Played major role in Civil War; became permanent state capital 1877. Birthplace of civil rights movement; host to 1996 Olympic Games.

Website: www.atlantaga.gov

Aurora, ColoradoPopulation: 359,407 (54). Pop. density: 2,341. Pop. change


Employment: 173,902 employed; 4.2% unemployed. Per capita income: $53,983; change (2013-14): 4.6%. Below pov-erty level: 16.2%; 12.3% of families. Educational attainment: 86.5% HS; 27.1% bachelor’s. Avg. commute: 28.8 min. 76.4% drive; 11.5% carpool. Housing units: 130,835; 94.3% occu-pied. Home ownership: 57.3%. Avg. home: $353,600; change (2013-15): 26.0%. Avg. rent: $983.

Mayor: Steve Hogan, nonpartisanHistory: Founded 1891; originally called Fletcher; renamed

Aurora 1907; inc. 1929. Early growth stimulated by presence of military bases; fast-growing trade, technology, and med. science center.

Website: www.auroragov.org

Austin, TexasPopulation: 931,830 (11). Pop. density: 2,980. Pop. change


Employment: 523,592 employed; 3.0% unemployed. Per capita income: $47,026; change (2013-14): 3.6%. Below pov-erty level: 19.0%; 13.3% of families. Educational attainment: 87.0% HS; 46.0% bachelor’s. Avg. commute: 23.2 min. 73.0% drive; 10.3% carpool. Housing units: 373,473; 92.2% occu-pied. Home ownership: 44.8%. Avg. home: $263,300; change (2013-15): 18.1%. Avg. rent: $1,012.

Mayor: Steve Adler, nonpartisanHistory: First permanent settlement 1835; capital of Rep. of

Texas 1839; named after Stephen Austin; inc. 1840.Website: www.austintexas.gov

Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation: 373,640 (52). Pop. density: 2,513. Pop. change


Employment: 163,744 employed; 9.1% unemployed. Per capita income: $36,165; change (2013-14): 2.8%. Below poverty level: 20.2%; 16.5% of families. Educational attain-ment: 79.7% HS; 20.7% bachelor’s. Avg. commute: 22.6 min.

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UNITED STATES POPULATIONCensus Origins and Methods

A census is conducted in the U.S. every 10 years. The pri-mary purpose is to apportion seats in the House of Represen-tatives. Census data is also used to determine the boundaries of state legislative districts and the distribution of federal funds to local, state, and tribal governments.

The first U.S. census, mandated by Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution, was conducted in 1790, a little more than a year after George Washington became president. It counted the numbers of free white males ages 16 and over (as a measure of available workers and military personnel), free white males under 16, free white females, all other free persons, and slaves. The data was collected over 18 months, at a cost of about $44,000, or $1.2 million in current dollars. The 1790 census counted a total of 3.9 million people, result-ing in an increase from 65 to 105 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

As the nation grew, so did the scope of the census. The first inquiries on manufacturing were made in 1810. Questions on “the pursuits, industry, education, and resources of the coun-try” were added to the 1840 census. It took a full 10 years to publish the results of the 1880 and 1890 censuses due to the number of questions asked. Because of those delays, Con-gress limited the 1900 census to questions on population, mortality, agriculture, and manufacturing.

Today, the secretary of commerce and the Census Bureau are directed by law to collect data on population, housing, employment, agriculture, manufacturing, trade, construction, transportation, and governments, among other things, at stated intervals. They also conduct smaller-scale surveys on behalf of other federal agencies.

U.S. marshals administered the earliest decennial censuses by visiting each household and reporting to the president

(1790), to the secretary of state (1800-40), or to the secre-tary of the interior (1850-70). Trained census-takers were hired for the 1880 census and thereafter. In 1902, Congress authorized a permanent Census Office within the Interior Department. In 1903, the agency was transferred to the new Department of Commerce and Labor and remained with the Commerce Department when a separate labor department was created in 1913.

The 1790 through 1820 decennial censuses were offi-cially enumerated the first Monday in Aug. The 1830-1900 censuses were as of June 1, though the 1890 census was not started until June 2 (June 1 was a Sunday). The 1910 census was as of Apr. 15, the 1920 census as of Jan. 1, and every cen-sus since 1930 has been for Apr. 1.

The Census Bureau began using statistical sampling tech-niques in the 1940s, the first modern computer in the 1950s, and enumeration by mail in the 1960s. These innovations allowed the Bureau to publish data more quickly, at a lower cost and with less burden on the public. Any personally iden-tifiable information gathered is withheld from the public for 72 years, after which records are made available through the National Archives. The 1940 census records, the most recent set to be released, can be accessed at 1940census.archives.gov.

Prior to 2010, about five in six households responded to the short-form census while one in six households answered a long-form questionnaire, which asked about details such as ancestry, marital status, and occupation. The 2005 imple-mentation of the American Community Survey (ACS) made the long-form questionnaire no longer necessary. Conducted yearly on a random sample of the population, the ACS gath-ers demographic, economic, and housing information on communities across the country.

Rank State 20151 20002% change,

2000-1529. Connecticut. . . . . . . 3,590,886 3,405,602 5.4%30. Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,123,899 2,926,382 6.731. Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,995,919 2,233,198 34.232. Mississippi . . . . . . . 2,992,333 2,844,656 5.233. Arkansas. . . . . . . . . 2,978,204 2,673,400 11.434. Kansas . . . . . . . . . . 2,911,641 2,688,824 8.335. Nevada . . . . . . . . . . 2,890,845 1,998,257 44.736. New Mexico . . . . . . 2,085,109 1,819,046 14.637. Nebraska . . . . . . . . 1,896,190 1,711,265 10.838. West Virginia. . . . . . 1,844,128 1,808,350 2.039. Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . 1,654,930 1,293,956 27.940. Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . 1,431,603 1,211,537 18.241. New Hampshire . . . 1,330,608 1,235,786 7.742. Maine . . . . . . . . . . . 1,329,328 1,274,923 4.343. Rhode Island . . . . . 1,056,298 1,048,319 0.844. Montana . . . . . . . . . 1,032,949 902,195 14.545. Delaware. . . . . . . . . 945,934 783,600 20.746. South Dakota . . . . . 858,469 754,844 13.747. North Dakota . . . . . 756,927 642,200 17.948. Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . 738,432 626,931 17.849. Dist. of Columbia . . 672,228 572,059 17.550. Vermont . . . . . . . . . 626,042 608,827 2.851. Wyoming. . . . . . . . . 586,107 493,782 18.7

United States . . . . . . . . . .321,418,820 281,424,603 14.2Northeast3. . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,283,891 53,594,784 5.0Midwest4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67,907,403 64,395,194 5.5South5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121,182,847 100,235,846 20.9West6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,044,679 63,198,779 20.3

U.S. Population by State and Region, 2000, 2015Source: Population Estimates Program and Decennial Census, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Dept. of Commerce

(ranked by 2015 resident population)

Rank State 20151 20002% change,

2000-151. California . . . . . . . . 39,144,818 33,871,653 15.6%2. Texas . . . . . . . . . . . 27,469,114 20,851,790 31.73. Florida . . . . . . . . . . 20,271,272 15,982,824 26.84. New York. . . . . . . . . 19,795,791 18,976,821 4.35. Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . 12,859,995 12,419,647 3.56. Pennsylvania. . . . . . 12,802,503 12,281,054 4.27. Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,613,423 11,353,145 2.38. Georgia. . . . . . . . . . 10,214,860 8,186,816 24.89. North Carolina . . . . 10,042,802 8,046,485 24.8

10. Michigan . . . . . . . . . 9,922,576 9,938,480 –0.211. New Jersey . . . . . . . 8,958,013 8,414,347 6.512. Virginia . . . . . . . . . . 8,382,993 7,079,030 18.413. Washington. . . . . . . 7,170,351 5,894,141 21.714. Arizona . . . . . . . . . . 6,828,065 5,130,632 33.115. Massachusetts . . . . 6,794,422 6,349,105 7.016. Indiana . . . . . . . . . . 6,619,680 6,080,517 8.917. Tennessee . . . . . . . 6,600,299 5,689,267 16.018. Missouri . . . . . . . . . 6,083,672 5,596,683 8.719. Maryland. . . . . . . . . 6,006,401 5,296,507 13.420. Wisconsin . . . . . . . . 5,771,337 5,363,715 7.621. Minnesota . . . . . . . . 5,489,594 4,919,492 11.622. Colorado . . . . . . . . . 5,456,574 4,302,015 26.823. South Carolina . . . . 4,896,146 4,011,816 22.024. Alabama . . . . . . . . . 4,858,979 4,447,351 9.325. Louisiana . . . . . . . . 4,670,724 4,468,958 4.526. Kentucky. . . . . . . . . 4,425,092 4,042,285 9.527. Oregon . . . . . . . . . . 4,028,977 3,421,436 17.828. Oklahoma . . . . . . . . 3,911,338 3,450,652 13.4

Note: The U.S. resident population consists of individuals whose usual residence, or where they live and sleep most of the time, is in one of the 50 states or DC. It excludes overseas U.S. military personnel and civilian U.S. citizens living abroad. (1) Estimates are as of July 1. (2) Figures are for Apr. 1 of decennial census year. Population figures may reflect revisions/corrections to initial tabulated census counts. (3) Incl. the states of the New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) and Middle Atlantic (New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania) divisions. (4) Incl. the states of the East North Central (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin) and West North Central (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota) divisions. (5) Incl. the states of the South Atlantic (Delaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia), East South Central (Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee), and West South Central (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas) divisions. (6) Incl. the states of the Mountain (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming) and Pacific (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington) divisions.

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618 U.S. PoPUlation — age, Sex, HoUSeHoldS; elderly; ProjectionS; diSability

Characteristic Number % of pop.Total population (5 years and over) . . . 296,658 100.00%With a cognitive difficulty2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,115 5.10

5 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,199 0.7418 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,751 2.9565 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,165 1.40

With an ambulatory difficulty3 . . . . . . . . . . 20,920 7.055 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 0.1118 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,092 3.4065 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,491 3.54

With a self-care difficulty4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,974 2.695 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505 0.1718 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,650 1.2365 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,818 1.29

Total population (18 years and over) . . 242,959 100.00%With an independent living difficulty5 . . . . 14,185 5.84

18 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,274 2.9965 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,910 2.84

Elderly U.S. Population, 1900-2060Source: Decennial Censuses and Population Projections Program, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Dept. of Commerce

(numbers of resident population in thousands) 65 and over 85 and over

Year Number% tot. pop. Number

% tot. pop.

19001 . . . . . . . 3,080 4.1% 122 0.2%19201 . . . . . . . 4,933 4.7 210 0.219401 . . . . . . . 9,019 6.8 365 0.31960 . . . . . . . . 16,560 9.2 929 0.51980 . . . . . . . . 25,549 11.3 2,240 1.02000 . . . . . . . . 34,992 12.4 4,240 1.5

65 and over 85 and over

Year Number% tot. pop. Number

% tot. pop.

2010 . . . . . . . . 40,268 13.0% 5,493 1.8%2020 . . . . . . . . 56,441 16.9 6,727 2.02030 . . . . . . . . 74,107 20.6 9,132 2.52040 . . . . . . . . 82,344 21.7 14,634 3.92050 . . . . . . . . 87,996 22.1 18,972 4.82060 . . . . . . . . 98,164 23.6 19,724 4.7

Note: 1900 figures are for June 1; 1920 figures are for Jan. 1; and 1940-2010 figures are for Apr. 1. 2020-60 projections are as of July 1. (1) Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.

U.S. Population Projections by Age, 2020-60Source: Population Projections Program, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Dept. of Commerce

(numbers of resident population in thousands)

Age2020 2030 2040 2050 2060

No. % distrib. No. % distrib. No. % distrib. No. % distrib. No. % distrib.Total 334,503 100.0% 359,402 100.0% 380,219 100.0% 398,328 100.0% 416,795 100.0%Under 5 years . . . . . . 20,568 6.2 21,178 5.9 21,471 5.7 22,147 5.6 22,778 5.55 to 13 years. . . . . . . 36,824 11.0 38,322 10.7 39,087 10.3 39,887 10.0 41,193 9.914 to 17 years. . . . . . 16,737 5.0 16,773 4.7 17,627 4.6 17,854 4.5 18,338 4.418 to 24 years. . . . . . 30,555 9.1 30,794 8.6 31,815 8.4 32,717 8.2 33,300 8.025 to 44 years. . . . . . 89,518 26.8 95,795 26.7 96,854 25.5 99,653 25.0 103,010 24.745 to 64 years. . . . . . 83,861 25.1 82,434 22.9 91,021 23.9 98,074 24.6 100,013 24.065 years and over. . . 56,441 16.9 74,107 20.6 82,344 21.7 87,996 22.1 98,164 23.685 years and over. . . 6,727 2.0 9,132 2.5 14,634 3.9 18,972 4.8 19,724 4.7100 years and over. . 89 0.0 138 0.0 193 0.1 387 0.1 604 0.1Note: Projections are as of July 1 of given year. They are based on assumptions about future births, deaths, and net international migration.

Disability Status of U.S. Population by Age, 2015Source: American Community Survey (ACS), U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Dept. of Commerce

(numbers in thousands, by difficulty type)

Characteristic Number % of pop.Total population (all ages) . . . . . . . . . . . 316,451 100.00%With a disability1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,906 12.61

Under 5 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 0.05Under 18 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,034 0.9618 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,412 6.4565 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,461 5.20

With a hearing difficulty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,267 3.56Under 5 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 0.03Under 18 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436 0.1418 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,970 1.2565 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,862 2.17

With a vision difficulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,334 2.32Under 5 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 0.03Under 18 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540 0.1718 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,789 1.2065 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,005 0.95

Note: Data based on sample and subject to sampling variability. Does not include military personnel and civilian institutionalized population (i.e., those under formal supervision or custody in a facility). (1) Identified by the ACS as persons “who exhibit difficulty with specific functions and may, in the absence of accommodation, have a disability.” (2) Concentrating, remembering, or making decisions. (3) Walking or climbing stairs. (4) Dressing or bathing. (5) Doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping.

U.S. Population by Age, Sex, and Household, 2015Source: American Community Survey (ACS), U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Dept. of Commerce

Number % of tot.Total population1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321,418,821 100.0%Age

Under 5 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,793,807 6.25 to 14 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,209,862 12.815 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,626,041 3.918 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247,789,111 77.1 Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120,542,426 37.5 Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127,246,685 39.618 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,341,948 9.825 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,897,832 13.735 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,804,130 12.745 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,135,580 13.455 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,877,141 12.765 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,732,480 14.9 75 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,145,213 6.3 85 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,161,167 1.9Median age (years). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.8 NA

Number % of tot.Sex

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158,167,834 49.2%Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163,250,987 50.8

Total households2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118,208,250 100.0%Family households . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77,530,756 65.6

2-person household . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,807,959 28.63-person household . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,463,608 14.84-person household . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,818,778 12.55-or-more-person household . . . . . . . 11,440,411 9.7Married-couple family household . . . . 56,715,795 48.0Male HH, no wife present . . . . . . . . . . 5,730,981 4.8Female HH, no husband present . . . . 15,083,980 12.8

Nonfamily households . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,677,494 34.41-person household, or HH living alone 32,962,990 27.9

HH 65 years and over . . . . . . . . . . 12,414,334 10.52-person household . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,247,586 5.33-or-more-person household . . . . . . . 1,466,918 1.2

Average household size . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.65 NANA = Not applicable. HH = Householder, or person in whose name a home is owned or rented. Note: Data based on sample and subject to sampling variability. (1) Includes population living in group quarters (institutional and noninstitutional, e.g., correctional facilities, university housing). (2) Number of occupied housing units, not household members. Group quarters are not considered households.

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U.S. PoPUlation — PoPUlationS, ZiP, area CodeS For U.S. PlaCeS oF 10,000+ 623

Populations, ZIP, and Area Codes for U.S. Places of 10,000 or MoreSource: Decennial Census and Population Estimates Program, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Dept. of Commerce; NeuStar Inc.; www.usps.com

The following is a list of places of 10,000 or more residents according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s population estimates for 2015 and the results of the 2010 census.

This list includes places incorporated under state law as cities, towns, villages, or boroughs, and Census designated places (CDPs), marked with a (c). This list also includes, in italics, minor civil divisions (MCDs) in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Townships are not included. Neither CDPs nor MCDs are incorporated areas. The Census Bureau delineates CDPs as statistical counterparts to incorporated places but does not typically include CDPs in its estimates program. MCDs are often the primary political or administrative divisions of a county. (Balance) indicates that the population given is for a consolidated area minus the residents of any separately incorporated places within its boundaries.

An asterisk (*) denotes that the ZIP code given is for general delivery; mail routes and/or P.O. boxes within the place may use a differ-ent one. Telephone area codes are given in parentheses. New phone numbers may be assigned a different area code from that of existing phone numbers in an area. These areas of overlay are noted. When two or more area codes are listed for one place, consult local operators for assistance. Area codes based on latest information as of Sept. 2016. — = Not available.

AlabamaArea code 938 overlays area code 256.

ZIP Place Area code

2010 population

2015 estimate

*35007 Alabaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 30,352 32,707*35950 Albertville . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 21,160 21,462*35010 Alexander City . . . . . . . . . (256) 14,875 14,718*36201 Anniston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 23,106 22,347*35611 Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 21,897 24,966*36502 Atmore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (251) 10,194 10,049*36830 Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (334) 53,380 62,059*35020 Bessemer . . . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 27,456 26,730*35203 Birmingham . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 212,237 212,46135040 Calera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 11,620 13,213

*35215 Center Point . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 16,921 16,65535043 Chelsea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 10,183 12,059

*35055 Cullman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 14,775 15,35036526 Daphne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (251) 21,570 24,896

*35601 Decatur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 55,683 55,437*36301 Dothan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (334) 65,496 68,567*36330 Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . (334) 26,562 27,978*36027 Eufaula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (334) 13,137 12,59635064 Fairfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 11,117 10,907

*36532 Fairhope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (251) 15,326 18,730*35630 Florence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 39,319 40,026*36535 Foley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (251) 14,618 17,21835214 Forestdale (c) . . . . . . . . . . (205) 10,162 —

*35967 Fort Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 14,012 14,150*35901 Gadsden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 36,856 36,08435071 Gardendale. . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 13,893 13,71136542 Gulf Shores. . . . . . . . . . . . (251) 9,741 11,13135640 Hartselle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 14,255 14,493

*35080 Helena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 16,793 18,264*35209 Homewood . . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 25,167 25,708*35216 Hoover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 81,619 84,848*35023 Hueytown . . . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 16,105 15,710*35801 Huntsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 180,105 190,58235210 Irondale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 12,349 12,42336265 Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 12,548 12,222

*35501 Jasper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 14,352 14,07135094 Leeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 11,773 11,936

*35758 Madison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 42,938 46,96236054 Millbrook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (334) 14,640 15,314

*36602 Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (251) 195,111 194,288*36104 Montgomery . . . . . . . . . . . (334) 205,764 200,60235004 Moody. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 11,726 12,593

*35223 Mountain Brook . . . . . . . . (205) 20,413 20,691*35661 Muscle Shoals . . . . . . . . . (256) 13,146 13,706*35476 Northport . . . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 23,330 24,772*36801 Opelika . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (334) 26,477 29,52736203 Oxford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 21,348 21,249

*36360 Ozark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (334) 14,907 14,71935124 Pelham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 21,352 22,885

*35125 Pell City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 12,695 13,646*36867 Phenix City . . . . . . . . . . . . (334) 32,822 37,57035127 Pleasant Grove. . . . . . . . . (205) 10,110 10,260

*36066 Prattville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (334) 33,960 35,42036610 Prichard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (251) 22,659 22,35136206 Saks (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 10,744 —36571 Saraland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (251) 13,405 13,906

*35768 Scottsboro. . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 14,770 14,722*36701 Selma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (334) 20,756 19,519*35150 Sylacauga. . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 12,749 12,657*35160 Talladega . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 15,676 15,70936619 Tillman’s Corner (c). . . . . . (251) 17,398 —

*36081 Troy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (334) 18,033 18,85335173 Trussville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 19,933 21,023

*35401 Tuscaloosa . . . . . . . . . . . . (205) 90,468 98,332*35216 Vestavia Hills . . . . . . . . . . (205) 34,033 34,174

AlaskaArea code 907 applies to the entire state.

ZIP Place 2010

population2015

estimate*99501 Anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291,826 298,69599711 Badger (c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,482 —

*99708 College (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,964 —*99701 Fairbanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,535 32,325*99801 Juneau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,275 32,75699654 Knik-Fairview (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,923 —

Arizona

ZIP PlaceArea code

2010 population

2015 estimate

85086 Anthem (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . (623) 21,700 —*85119 Apache Junction . . . . . . . . (480) 35,840 38,07485123 Arizona City (c). . . . . . . . . (520) 10,475 —

*85323 Avondale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (623) 76,238 80,684*85326 Buckeye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (623) 50,876 62,138*86442 Bullhead City . . . . . . . . . . (928) 39,540 39,44586322 Camp Verde . . . . . . . . . . . (928) 10,873 11,155

*85122 Casa Grande . . . . . . . . . . (520) 48,571 51,46085740 Casas Adobes (c) . . . . . . . (520) 66,795 —85718 Catalina Foothills (c) . . . . . (520) 50,796 —

*85225 Chandler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (480) 236,123 260,82886323 Chino Valley . . . . . . . . . . . (928) 10,817 11,13785128 Coolidge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (520) 11,825 12,29786326 Cottonwood. . . . . . . . . . . . (928) 11,265 11,818

*85607 Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (520) 17,378 16,592*85746 Drexel Heights (c) . . . . . . . (520) 27,749 —85335 El Mirage . . . . . . . . . . . . . (623) 31,797 33,93585131 Eloy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (520) 16,631 17,059

*86001 Flagstaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (928) 65,870 70,32085132 Florence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (520) 25,536 31,11085705 Flowing Wells (c) . . . . . . . (520) 16,419 —

*86427 Fort Mohave (c) . . . . . . . . (928) 14,364 —85367 Fortuna Foothills (c) . . . . . (928) 26,265 —

*85268 Fountain Hills . . . . . . . . . . (480) 22,489 23,899*85234 Gilbert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (480) 208,453 247,542*85301 Glendale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (623) 226,721 240,12685118 Gold Canyon (c) . . . . . . . . (480) 10,159 —

*85338 Goodyear . . . . . . . . . . . . . (623) 65,275 79,003*85622 Green Valley (c) . . . . . . . . (520) 21,391 —*86401 Kingman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (928) 28,068 28,912*86403 Lake Havasu City . . . . . . . (928) 52,527 53,553*85653 Marana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (520) 34,961 41,315*85138 Maricopa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (520) 43,482 48,602*85201 Mesa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (480) 439,041 471,82586401 New Kingman-Butler (c) . . (928) 12,134 —

*85087 New River (c) . . . . . . . . . . (623) 14,952 —*85621 Nogales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (520) 20,837 20,252*85737 Oro Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . (520) 41,011 43,56585253 Paradise Valley . . . . . . . . . (480) 12,820 13,922

*85541 Payson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (928) 15,301 15,345*85345 Peoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (623) 154,065 171,237*85003 Phoenix. . . . . . .(480)/(602)/(623) 1,445,632 1,563,025*86301 Prescott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (928) 39,843 41,899*86314 Prescott Valley . . . . . . . . . (928) 38,822 42,197*85142 Queen Creek . . . . . . . . . . (480) 26,361 34,61485648 Rio Rico (c). . . . . . . . . . . . (520) 18,962 —85629 Sahuarita . . . . . . . . . . . . . (520) 25,259 25,70785349 San Luis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (928) 25,505 31,520

*85142 San Tan Valley (c) . . . . . . . (480) 81,321 —*85251 Scottsdale. . . . . . . . . . . . . (480) 217,385 236,839*86336 Sedona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (928) 10,031 10,388*85901 Show Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . (928) 10,660 10,860*85635 Sierra Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . (520) 43,888 43,35585650 Sierra Vista Southeast (c) (520) 14,797 —85350 Somerton . . . . . . . . . . . . . (928) 14,287 15,048

*85351 Sun City (c). . . . . . . . . . . . (623) 37,499 —*85375 Sun City West (c) . . . . . . . (623) 24,535 —85248 Sun Lakes (c) . . . . . . . . . . (480) 13,975 —

*85374 Surprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (623) 117,517 128,42285749 Tanque Verde (c). . . . . . . . (520) 16,901 —

*85281 Tempe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (480) 161,719 175,826*85701 Tucson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (520) 520,116 531,64185735 Tucson Estates (c) . . . . . . (520) 12,192 —85641 Vail (c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (520) 10,208 —86326 Verde Village (c) . . . . . . . . (928) 11,605 —

*85364 Yuma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (928) 93,064 94,139

Arkansas

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2010 population

2015 estimate

*71923 Arkadelphia. . . . . . . . . . . . (870) 10,714 10,745*72501 Batesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . (870) 10,248 10,668*72714 Bella Vista. . . . . . . . . . . . . (479) 26,461 27,999*72015 Benton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (501) 30,681 34,177*72712 Bentonville . . . . . . . . . . . . (479) 35,301 44,499

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