| |
1968* |
2010 |
| U.S. population | 200,706,052 | 308,745,538 |
| Minimum wage in 2010 dollars | $9.93 | $7.25 |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 944 (Dec 31) | 11,575.54
(Dec 31) |
| % of families headed by female with no husband present | 11% | 19% |
| % of women age 25–54 in paid jobs | 46% | 69% |
| % of federal spending (discretionary vs. mandatory) | 66% vs. 34% | 39% vs. 61% |
% of employed labor force age 25 and older
with a college degree | 14% (1970) | 36% |
| Average SAT score of entering college classes | Mathematics 533 | Mathematics 516 |
| | Verbal 541 | Critical Reading 501 |
| | | Writing 492 |
| GDP per capita 2010 dollars | $22,867 | $47,498 |
| National health expenditures as share of GDP | 6.5% | 17.5% |
| Urban % of total population | 73.6% | 83% (2009) |
% of voting-age citizen population who voted
in presidential election | 64% | 64% (2008) |
| Violent crimes per 100,000 people | 298 | 429 (2009) |
| Share of total household income received by | | |
| poorest fifth | 4.2% | 3.4% |
| richest fifth | 42.8% | 50.3% (2009) |
| Foreign-born population | 9.6 million (1970) | 36.75 million (2009) |
| % of U.S. population that is foreign born | 4.8% (1970) | 12.2% (2009) |
*year Urban Institute was founded
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