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  • Average intake of food per year : Family of four - 6000 pounds

  • Average calorie intake per day : 1,877 for women, 2,618 for men

  • Tomatoes eaten per year per person : 22 pounds (half in the form of catsup and tomato sauce)

  • Average consumption of milk each year : 25 Gallons

  • How many people live in the United States of America?


    • At the start of the 2004, over 292 million people lived in the United States. Our Census Bureau's Population Clock shows today's estimate. The United States grows by about 46,977 people each week!

    "Who we are," however, is much more than just population. Who we are is also about race, ethnicity, religion, education, and more.

    Immigration
    The story of the American people is a story of immigration and diversity. The United States has welcomed more immigrants than any other country -- more than 50 million in all -- and still admits between 500,000 and 1 million persons a year.

    Language and Nationality
    It is not uncommon to walk down the streets of an American city today and hear Spanish spoken. In 1950 fewer than 4 million U.S. residents were from Spanish-speaking countries. Today that number is about 35 million.

    The widespread use of Spanish in American cities has generated a public debate over language.

    In 2000, for example, the top 10 points of origin for immigrants were Mexico (173,900), China (45,700), the Philippines (42,500), India (42,000), Vietnam (26,700), Nicaragua (24,000), El Salvador (22,600), Haiti (22,400), Cuba (20,800), and the Dominican Republic (17,500).

    The United States continues to accept more immigrants than any other country; in 2000, its population included more than 28 million foreign-born persons.

    • There is one birth every 7 seconds in the U.S.
    • There is one death every 14 seconds in the U.S.
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    Challenge : How do these numbers explain the growth rate in U.S. population? What other factors do you think contribute to the growth of the population of the U.S.?


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