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)