Section 3: The American Section 3: The American People TodayPeople Today
VocabularyVocabulary
censuscensus demographicsdemographics birthratebirthrate death ratedeath rate migrationmigration
The CensusThe Census
Many countries take a census, an Many countries take a census, an official population countofficial population count
The United States takes a census The United States takes a census every 10 years- last one in 2010every 10 years- last one in 2010
Determines how many Determines how many representatives each state representatives each state sends to Congress sends to Congress
Census DemographicsCensus Demographics
Demographics- the study of the Demographics- the study of the characteristics of human populationcharacteristics of human population Ethnic background, children in each Ethnic background, children in each
familyfamily Information from census helps Information from census helps
government, businesses, and individuals government, businesses, and individuals plan for futureplan for future
Population GrowthPopulation Growth
Countries grow in three waysCountries grow in three ways natural increasenatural increase adding territoryadding territory immigrationimmigration
Natural Increase in PopulationNatural Increase in Population
Birthrate refers to the annual number Birthrate refers to the annual number of live births per 1,000 members of live births per 1,000 members
Death rate- annual number of deaths Death rate- annual number of deaths per 1,000 membersper 1,000 members
Adding TerritoryAdding Territory
In the 1800’s the U.S. gained In the 1800’s the U.S. gained territories from France and Mexicoterritories from France and Mexico
ImmigrationImmigration
Since 1820, more than 60 million Since 1820, more than 60 million immigrants from all over the world immigrants from all over the world have come to the U.S.have come to the U.S.
Population ChangesPopulation Changes
The US Census helps us track these The US Census helps us track these demographicsdemographics
Changing HouseholdsChanging Households increase in divorces, fewer children have led to increase in divorces, fewer children have led to
shrinking household populationshrinking household population Changing Women’s RolesChanging Women’s Roles
Work outside the home, enter college and Work outside the home, enter college and graduategraduate
An Older and More Diverse PopulationAn Older and More Diverse Population People are living longer because of better health People are living longer because of better health
care and healthier lifestylescare and healthier lifestyles
A Population on the MoveA Population on the Move
Migration to the Migration to the CitiesCities Farm workers and Farm workers and
their families began a their families began a migration, a migration, a movement of large movement of large numbers of people numbers of people from region to region, from region to region, to the citiesto the cities
By the 1920 the By the 1920 the country’s urban country’s urban population exceeded population exceeded its rural populationits rural population
The Drive to the SuburbsThe Drive to the Suburbs
The automobile changed the demographic of The automobile changed the demographic of where Americans lived and workedwhere Americans lived and worked larger homes, better schools, quieter neighborhoodslarger homes, better schools, quieter neighborhoods 2000 census: 80% live in metropolitan areas, cities 2000 census: 80% live in metropolitan areas, cities
and their suburbsand their suburbs
Migration to the SunbeltMigration to the Sunbelt
1950’s: industries and people moved 1950’s: industries and people moved from colder climates to warmer from colder climates to warmer climates and more sunshine (North climates and more sunshine (North Carolina to Florida to southern Carolina to Florida to southern California)California)