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08701
LARGEST ZIP CODE
New York
LARGEST CITY
Los Angeles County
LARGEST COUNTY
329,725,481
TOTAL POPULATION
163,206,615
MALE POPULATION
166,518,866
FEMALE POPULATION
98.01
MALES / 100 FEMALES
102.03
FEMALES / 100 MALES
38.4
MEDIAN AGE
3.2
AVG FAMILY SIZE
2.6
AVG HOUSEHOLD SIZE
$37,638
PER CAPITA INCOME
$85,028
AVG FAMILY INCOME
$69,021
AVG HOUSEHOLD INCOME
27.6%
WAGE / INCOME GAP [ % ]
72.4¢/ $1
WAGE / INCOME GAP [ $ ]
$10,570
FAMILY INCOME DEFICIT
0.48
INEQUALITY / GINI INDEX
167,959,740
LABOR FORCE [ PEOPLE ]
63.6%
PERCENT IN LABOR FORCE
5.5%
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

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Largest Zip Codes by Population in the United States

The largest zip codes in the United States by population are 08701 (130,352), 77494 (129,165), 77449 (119,994), 11368 (116,469), and 78660 (110,569).
1.08701,
130,352 (0.04%)
2.77494,
129,165 (0.04%)
3.77449,
119,994 (0.04%)
4.11368,
116,469 (0.04%)
5.78660,
110,569 (0.03%)
6.90011,
109,511 (0.03%)
7.11385,
109,111 (0.03%)
8.77084,
107,864 (0.03%)
9.11208,
107,724 (0.03%)
10.79936,
107,579 (0.03%)
11.60629,
107,487 (0.03%)
12.90650,
103,427 (0.03%)
13.77433,
103,070 (0.03%)
14.91331,
102,553 (0.03%)
15.11236,
102,238 (0.03%)
16.10467,
102,209 (0.03%)
17.37013,
102,184 (0.03%)
18.11373,
102,104 (0.03%)
19.94565,
100,700 (0.03%)
20.90044,
100,225 (0.03%)
21.11226,
99,776 (0.03%)
22.30044,
99,613 (0.03%)
23.92336,
98,896 (0.03%)
24.11207,
97,690 (0.03%)
25.92335,
97,358 (0.03%)
26.10025,
96,918 (0.03%)
27.90805,
96,840 (0.03%)
28.90250,
96,730 (0.03%)
29.90201,
96,605 (0.03%)
30.75052,
95,745 (0.03%)

Largest Cities by Population in the United States

The largest cities in the United States by population are New York (8,736,047), Los Angeles (3,902,440), Chicago (2,742,119), Houston (2,293,288), and Philadelphia (1,596,865).
1.New York,
8,736,047 (2.65%)
2.Los Angeles,
3,902,440 (1.18%)
3.Chicago,
2,742,119 (0.83%)
4.Houston,
2,293,288 (0.70%)
5.Philadelphia,
1,596,865 (0.48%)
6.Phoenix,
1,591,119 (0.48%)
7.San Antonio,
1,434,540 (0.44%)
8.San Diego,
1,385,398 (0.42%)
9.Dallas,
1,300,239 (0.39%)
10.San Jose,
1,013,337 (0.31%)
11.Austin,
944,658 (0.29%)
12.Jacksonville,
937,690 (0.28%)
13.Fort Worth,
908,469 (0.28%)
14.Columbus,
898,143 (0.27%)
15.Indianapolis,
880,104 (0.27%)
16.San Francisco,
865,933 (0.26%)
17.Charlotte,
864,871 (0.26%)
18.Seattle,
726,054 (0.22%)
19.Denver,
706,799 (0.21%)
20.Washington,
683,154 (0.21%)
21.Nashville,
682,646 (0.21%)
22.El Paso,
676,395 (0.21%)
23.Oklahoma City,
673,183 (0.20%)
24.Boston,
672,814 (0.20%)
25.Portland,
647,176 (0.20%)
26.Detroit,
645,658 (0.20%)
27.Las Vegas,
634,786 (0.19%)
28.Memphis,
634,139 (0.19%)
29.Louisville,
630,260 (0.19%)
30.Baltimore,
592,211 (0.18%)

Largest Counties by Population in the United States

The largest counties in the United States by population are Los Angeles County (10,019,635), Cook County (5,265,398), Harris County (4,697,957), Maricopa County (4,367,186), and San Diego County (3,296,317).
1.Los Angeles County,
10,019,635 (3.04%)
2.Cook County,
5,265,398 (1.60%)
3.Harris County,
4,697,957 (1.42%)
4.Maricopa County,
4,367,186 (1.32%)
5.San Diego County,
3,296,317 (1.00%)
6.Orange County,
3,182,923 (0.97%)
7.Kings County,
2,712,360 (0.82%)
8.Miami-Dade County,
2,690,113 (0.82%)
9.Dallas County,
2,604,722 (0.79%)
10.Riverside County,
2,409,331 (0.73%)
11.Queens County,
2,393,104 (0.73%)
12.King County,
2,240,876 (0.68%)
13.Clark County,
2,231,147 (0.68%)
14.San Bernardino County,
2,171,071 (0.66%)
15.Tarrant County,
2,091,953 (0.63%)
16.Bexar County,
1,990,522 (0.60%)
17.Broward County,
1,934,551 (0.59%)
18.Santa Clara County,
1,932,022 (0.59%)
19.Wayne County,
1,789,781 (0.54%)
20.Alameda County,
1,673,133 (0.51%)
21.New York County,
1,669,127 (0.51%)
22.Middlesex County,
1,623,411 (0.49%)
23.Philadelphia County,
1,596,865 (0.48%)
24.Sacramento County,
1,571,767 (0.48%)
25.Suffolk County,
1,522,998 (0.46%)
26.Palm Beach County,
1,481,233 (0.45%)
27.Bronx County,
1,468,262 (0.45%)
28.Hillsborough County,
1,444,359 (0.44%)
29.Orange County,
1,409,949 (0.43%)
30.Nassau County,
1,391,678 (0.42%)

Race in the United States

The most populous races in the United States are White / Caucasian (224,789,109 | 68.2%), Hispanic or Latino (60,806,969 | 18.4%), and Black / African American (41,393,012 | 12.6%).
Race in the United States
Race# Population% Population
Asian18,782,9245.7%
Black / African American41,393,01212.6%
Hawaiian / Pacific615,5570.2%
Hispanic or Latino60,806,96918.4%
Native / Alaskan2,722,6610.8%
White / Caucasian224,789,10968.2%
Two or more Races23,039,4227.0%
Some other Race18,382,7965.6%
Total329,725,481100.0%

Ancestry in the United States

The most populous ancestries reported in the United States are German (42,298,512 | 12.8%), Mexican (36,983,682 | 11.2%), Irish (31,536,194 | 9.6%), English (26,773,192 | 8.1%), and American (18,914,234 | 5.7%), together accounting for 47.5% of all the United States residents.
Race# Population% Population
Afghan137,0890.0%
African1,936,5180.6%
Alaska Native26,5900.0%
Alaskan Athabascan26,6130.0%
Albanian216,4310.1%
Aleut21,9210.0%
Alsatian11,2290.0%
American18,914,2345.7%
Apache160,2670.1%
Arab2,125,0820.6%
Arapaho11,1630.0%
Argentinean299,0920.1%
Armenian457,2280.1%
Assyrian / Chaldean / Syriac97,9530.0%
Australian102,6040.0%
Austrian638,3720.2%
Bahamian56,4140.0%
Bangladeshi216,2760.1%
Barbadian70,2180.0%
Basque60,5980.0%
Belgian337,7210.1%
Belizean61,5670.0%
Bermudan8,3960.0%
Bhutanese28,5350.0%
Blackfeet186,4590.1%
Bolivian122,3590.0%
Brazilian494,5660.2%
British1,883,5060.6%
British West Indian121,1910.0%
Bulgarian108,3310.0%
Burmese207,2000.1%
Cajun105,1360.0%
Cambodian340,6970.1%
Canadian617,9480.2%
Cape Verdean110,2750.0%
Carpatho Rusyn8,5000.0%
Celtic49,4860.0%
Central American5,791,2151.8%
Central American Indian281,0110.1%
Cherokee1,127,7320.3%
Cheyenne22,0170.0%
Chickasaw70,4670.0%
Chilean175,2640.1%
Chinese5,223,1191.6%
Chippewa199,1420.1%
Choctaw254,9310.1%
Colombian1,318,0760.4%
Colville12,1790.0%
Comanche31,5040.0%
Costa Rican171,4190.1%
Cree12,0050.0%
Creek109,0630.0%
Croatian404,3130.1%
Crow18,9810.0%
Cuban2,369,1790.7%
Cypriot9,7850.0%
Czech1,301,1940.4%
Czechoslovakian280,0580.1%
Danish1,211,2810.4%
Delaware22,3670.0%
Dominican2,203,1720.7%
Dutch3,526,4151.1%
Dutch West Indian30,0750.0%
Eastern European1,005,6350.3%
Ecuadorian770,7950.2%
Egyptian293,2510.1%
English26,773,1928.1%
Estonian29,2190.0%
Ethiopian340,3330.1%
European5,641,5831.7%
Fijian51,6470.0%
Filipino4,252,6221.3%
Finnish637,5190.2%
French7,108,8272.2%
French American Indian28,3760.0%
French Canadian1,906,0710.6%
German42,298,51212.8%
German Russian24,9380.0%
Ghanaian166,2540.1%
Greek1,243,5920.4%
Guamanian / Chamorro154,1370.1%
Guatemalan1,586,9520.5%
Guyanese257,2090.1%
Haitian1,038,4250.3%
Hmong338,7740.1%
Honduran1,006,0880.3%
Hopi23,5920.0%
Houma13,0160.0%
Hungarian1,325,9230.4%
Icelander50,2110.0%
Indian (Asian)4,659,9141.4%
Indonesian138,9180.0%
Inupiat47,1700.0%
Iranian484,6750.2%
Iraqi160,5980.1%
Irish31,536,1949.6%
Iroquois97,4140.0%
Israeli148,3830.1%
Italian16,513,3395.0%
Jamaican1,188,0230.4%
Japanese1,585,7030.5%
Jordanian93,7830.0%
Kenyan94,6230.0%
Kiowa13,0270.0%
Korean1,945,8800.6%
Laotian256,0990.1%
Latvian83,5570.0%
Lebanese532,2240.2%
Liberian86,6570.0%
Lithuanian622,5610.2%
Lumbee84,4230.0%
Luxembourger41,7770.0%
Macedonian65,0620.0%
Malaysian36,7820.0%
Maltese40,9690.0%
Marshallese38,9240.0%
Menominee12,7300.0%
Mexican36,983,68211.2%
Mexican American Indian370,4900.1%
Mongolian31,3840.0%
Moroccan128,4100.0%
Native Hawaiian641,3340.2%
Navajo405,2100.1%
Nepalese191,2910.1%
New Zealander21,2750.0%
Nicaraguan431,8250.1%
Nigerian530,6610.2%
Northern European486,5900.2%
Norwegian4,199,2991.3%
Okinawan18,2090.0%
Osage23,9500.0%
Ottawa12,0270.0%
Paiute16,9400.0%
Pakistani573,1340.2%
Palestinian143,6200.0%
Panamanian219,9660.1%
Paraguayan27,9460.0%
Pennsylvania German272,3820.1%
Peruvian701,9480.2%
Pima30,1430.0%
Polish8,810,2752.7%
Portuguese1,361,5210.4%
Potawatomi41,6050.0%
Pueblo82,4530.0%
Puerto Rican5,857,4661.8%
Puget Sound Salish24,3030.0%
Romanian466,4620.1%
Russian2,488,2550.7%
Salvadoran2,337,1890.7%
Samoan220,8860.1%
Scandinavian1,009,5530.3%
Scotch-Irish2,799,0850.9%
Scottish5,227,5711.6%
Seminole40,2370.0%
Senegalese23,7530.0%
Serbian193,5280.1%
Shoshone17,8630.0%
Sierra Leonean29,9670.0%
Sioux199,4950.1%
Slavic127,6170.0%
Slovak648,2380.2%
Slovene177,6990.1%
Somali166,0950.1%
South African73,6000.0%
South American4,068,9491.2%
South American Indian50,2430.0%
Soviet Union3,4340.0%
Spaniard914,4520.3%
Spanish686,0760.2%
Spanish American34,9710.0%
Spanish American Indian21,6240.0%
Sri Lankan67,6070.0%
Subsaharan African3,939,7781.2%
Sudanese71,7050.0%
Swedish3,544,1201.1%
Swiss891,0100.3%
Syrian189,8720.1%
Taiwanese252,7970.1%
Thai320,6290.1%
Tlingit-Haida28,5300.0%
Tohono O'Odham29,5430.0%
Tongan68,6570.0%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian231,3440.1%
Tsimshian4,2470.0%
Turkish228,8760.1%
U.S. Virgin Islander22,9320.0%
Ugandan21,5570.0%
Ukrainian1,017,5860.3%
Uruguayan71,1070.0%
Ute14,6010.0%
Venezuelan552,6570.2%
Vietnamese2,205,0840.7%
Welsh1,787,9350.5%
West Indian277,9110.1%
Yakama11,7290.0%
Yaqui51,7680.0%
Yugoslavian231,2450.1%
Yuman10,2620.0%
Yup'ik43,0210.0%
Zimbabwean11,6210.0%
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Sex and Age in the United States

Sex and Age in the United States

The most populous age groups in the United States are 25 to 29 Years (11,591,761 | 7.1%) for men and 25 to 29 Years (11,262,567 | 6.8%) for women.
Age BracketMaleFemale
Under 5 Years9,940,776 (6.1%)9,482,345 (5.7%)
5 to 9 Years10,353,792 (6.3%)9,893,346 (5.9%)
10 to 14 Years11,101,231 (6.8%)10,572,886 (6.4%)
15 to 19 Years11,076,327 (6.8%)10,578,036 (6.4%)
20 to 24 Years11,019,066 (6.8%)10,555,359 (6.3%)
25 to 29 Years11,591,761 (7.1%)11,262,567 (6.8%)
30 to 34 Years11,365,543 (7.0%)11,141,071 (6.7%)
35 to 39 Years11,035,080 (6.8%)10,885,210 (6.5%)
40 to 44 Years10,294,662 (6.3%)10,226,931 (6.1%)
45 to 49 Years10,270,733 (6.3%)10,311,454 (6.2%)
50 to 54 Years10,475,868 (6.4%)10,573,403 (6.4%)
55 to 59 Years10,781,599 (6.6%)11,147,337 (6.7%)
60 to 64 Years10,137,757 (6.2%)10,762,720 (6.5%)
65 to 69 Years8,376,472 (5.1%)9,257,850 (5.6%)
70 to 74 Years6,510,539 (4.0%)7,445,758 (4.5%)
75 to 79 Years4,080,591 (2.5%)4,985,427 (3.0%)
80 to 84 Years2,517,207 (1.5%)3,414,989 (2.1%)
85 Years and over2,277,611 (1.4%)4,022,177 (2.4%)
Total163,206,615 (100.0%)166,518,866 (100.0%)

Families and Households in the United States

Median Family Size in the United States

The median family size in the United States is 3.20 persons per family, with married-couple families (59,331,185 | 73.5%) accounting for the largest median family size of 3.23 persons per family. On the other hand, single male/father families (6,151,295 | 7.6%) represent the smallest median family size with 2.95 persons per family.
Median Family Size in the United States
Family Type# FamiliesFamily Size
Married-Couple59,331,185 (73.5%)3.23
Single Male/Father6,151,295 (7.6%)2.95
Single Female/Mother15,273,279 (18.9%)3.23
Total Families80,755,759 (100.0%)3.20

Median Household Size in the United States

The median household size in the United States is 2.60 persons per household, with single female/mother households (15,273,279 | 12.3%) accounting for the largest median household size of 3.45 persons per household. non-family households (43,255,233 | 34.9%) represent the smallest median household size with 1.28 persons per household.
Median Household Size in the United States
Household Type# HouseholdsHousehold Size
Married-Couple59,331,185 (47.8%)3.26
Single Male/Father6,151,295 (5.0%)3.36
Single Female/Mother15,273,279 (12.3%)3.45
Non-family43,255,233 (34.9%)1.28
Total Households124,010,992 (100.0%)2.60

Household Size by Marriage Status in the United States

Out of a total of 124,010,992 households in the United States, 80,755,759 (65.1%) are family households, while 43,255,233 (34.9%) are nonfamily households. The most numerous type of family households are 2-person households, comprising 35,009,304, and the most common type of nonfamily households are 1-person households, comprising 34,797,246.
Household Size by Marriage Status in the United States
Household SizeFamily HouseholdsNonfamily Households
1-Person Households-34,797,246 (28.1%)
2-Person Households35,009,304 (28.2%)6,958,229 (5.6%)
3-Person Households18,286,748 (14.7%)963,050 (0.8%)
4-Person Households15,562,124 (12.6%)375,248 (0.3%)
5-Person Households7,315,506 (5.9%)105,905 (0.1%)
6-Person Households2,806,993 (2.3%)32,738 (0.0%)
7+ Person Households1,775,084 (1.4%)22,817 (0.0%)
Total80,755,759 (65.1%)43,255,233 (34.9%)

Female Fertility in the United States

Fertility by Age in the United States

Average fertility rate in the United States is 51.0 births per 1,000 women. Women in the age bracket of 20 to 34 years have the highest fertility rate with 86.0 births per 1,000 women. Women in the age bracket of 20 to 34 years acount for 71.1% of all women with births.
Female Fertility by Age in the United States
Age BracketWomen with BirthsBirths / 1,000 Women
15 to 19 years107,889 (2.7%)10.0
20 to 34 years2,823,400 (71.1%)86.0
35 to 50 years1,040,106 (26.2%)31.0
Total3,971,395 (100.0%)51.0

Fertility by Age by Marriage Status in the United States

67.6% of women with births (3,971,395) in the United States are married. The highest percentage of unmarried women with births falls into 15 to 19 years age bracket with 86.6% of them unmarried at the time of birth, while the lowest percentage of unmarried women with births belong to 35 to 50 years age bracket with 19.7% of them unmarried.
Female Fertility by Age by Marriage Status in the United States
Age BracketMarriedUnmarried
15 to 19 years14,457 (13.4%)93,432 (86.6%)
20 to 34 years1,835,210 (65.0%)988,190 (35.0%)
35 to 50 years835,205 (80.3%)204,901 (19.7%)
Total2,684,663 (67.6%)1,286,732 (32.4%)

Fertility by Education in the United States

Average fertility rate in the United States is 51.0 births per 1,000 women. Women with the education attainment of graduate degree have the highest fertility rate of 63.0 births per 1,000 women, while women with the education attainment of less than high school have the lowest fertility at 34.0 births per 1,000 women. Women with the education attainment of college or associate's degree represent 30.1% of all women with births.
Female Fertility by Education Attainment in the United States
Educational AttainmentWomen with BirthsBirths / 1,000 Women
Less than High School420,962 (10.6%)34.0
High School Diploma908,804 (22.9%)57.0
College or Associate's Degree1,193,603 (30.1%)50.0
Bachelor's Degree889,332 (22.4%)55.0
Graduate Degree558,694 (14.1%)63.0
Total3,971,395 (100.0%)51.0

Fertility by Education by Marriage Status in the United States

32.4% of women with births in the United States are unmarried. Women with the educational attainment of graduate degree are most likely to be married with 92.7% of them married at childbirth, while women with the educational attainment of less than high school are least likely to be married with 51.1% of them unmarried at childbirth.
Female Fertility by Education by Marriage Status in the United States
Educational AttainmentMarriedUnmarried
Less than High School205,850 (48.9%)215,112 (51.1%)
High School Diploma454,402 (50.0%)454,402 (50.0%)
College or Associate's Degree732,872 (61.4%)460,731 (38.6%)
Bachelor's Degree774,608 (87.1%)114,724 (12.9%)
Graduate Degree517,909 (92.7%)40,785 (7.3%)
Total2,684,663 (67.6%)1,286,732 (32.4%)

Income in the United States

Income Overview in the United States

Per Capita Income in the United States is $37,638, while median incomes of families and households are $85,028 and $69,021 respectively.
CharacteristicNumberMeasure
Per Capita Income329,725,481$37,638
Median Family Income80,755,759$85,028
Mean Family Income80,755,759$114,099
Median Household Income124,010,992$69,021
Mean Household Income124,010,992$97,196
Income Deficit80,755,759$10,570
Wage / Income Gap (%)329,725,48127.64%
Wage / Income Gap ($)329,725,48172.36¢ per $1
Gini / Inequality Index329,725,4810.48

Earnings by Sex in the United States

Average Earnings in the United States are $38,732, $44,761 for men and $32,387 for women, a difference of 27.6%.
Earnings by Sex in the United States
SexNumberAverage Earnings
Male92,061,636 (52.7%)$44,761
Female82,735,100 (47.3%)$32,387
Total174,796,736 (100.0%)$38,732

Earnings by Sex by Income Bracket in the United States

The most common earnings brackets in the United States are $100,000+ for men (16,175,223 | 17.6%) and $100,000+ for women (7,022,126 | 8.5%).
Earnings by Sex by Income Bracket in the United States
IncomeMaleFemale
$2,499 or less3,899,619 (4.2%)4,995,284 (6.0%)
$2,500 to $4,9992,717,509 (2.9%)3,530,731 (4.3%)
$5,000 to $7,4992,772,185 (3.0%)3,600,624 (4.3%)
$7,500 to $9,9992,017,954 (2.2%)2,718,346 (3.3%)
$10,000 to $12,4992,487,756 (2.7%)3,311,348 (4.0%)
$12,500 to $14,9992,181,291 (2.4%)2,996,024 (3.6%)
$15,000 to $17,4992,421,316 (2.6%)3,171,026 (3.8%)
$17,500 to $19,9991,798,084 (1.9%)2,377,214 (2.9%)
$20,000 to $22,4993,246,349 (3.5%)3,732,073 (4.5%)
$22,500 to $24,9991,816,618 (2.0%)2,243,829 (2.7%)
$25,000 to $29,9995,283,690 (5.7%)5,703,851 (6.9%)
$30,000 to $34,9995,765,327 (6.3%)5,763,667 (7.0%)
$35,000 to $39,9994,644,262 (5.0%)4,579,105 (5.5%)
$40,000 to $44,9995,239,601 (5.7%)4,696,261 (5.7%)
$45,000 to $49,9993,534,445 (3.8%)3,229,940 (3.9%)
$50,000 to $54,9994,580,674 (5.0%)3,679,746 (4.4%)
$55,000 to $64,9996,689,180 (7.3%)5,304,621 (6.4%)
$65,000 to $74,9995,421,341 (5.9%)3,990,660 (4.8%)
$75,000 to $99,9999,369,212 (10.2%)6,088,624 (7.4%)
$100,000+16,175,223 (17.6%)7,022,126 (8.5%)
Total92,061,636 (100.0%)82,735,100 (100.0%)

Earnings by Sex by Educational Attainment in the United States

Average earnings in the United States are $52,338 for men and $37,752 for women, a difference of 27.9%. Men with an educational attainment of graduate degree enjoy the highest average annual earnings of $98,840, while those with less than high school education earn the least with $31,722. Women with an educational attainment of graduate degree earn the most with the average annual earnings of $67,202, while those with less than high school education have the smallest earnings of $20,448.
Earnings by Sex by Educational Attainment in the United States
Educational AttainmentMale IncomeFemale Income
Less than High School$31,722$20,448
High School Diploma$40,514$26,967
College or Associate's Degree$49,288$33,430
Bachelor's Degree$73,128$50,554
Graduate Degree$98,840$67,202
Total$52,338$37,752

Family Income in the United States

Family Income Brackets in the United States

According to the the United States family income data, there are 15,908,885 families falling into the $100,000 to $149,999 income range, which is the most common income bracket and makes up 19.7% of all families. Conversely, the $10,000 to $14,999 income bracket is the least frequent group with only 1,615,115 families (2.0%) belonging to this category.
Family Income Brackets in the United States
Income Bracket# Families% Families
Less than $10,0002,664,9403.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991,615,1152.0%
$15,000 to $24,9994,118,5445.1%
$25,000 to $34,9995,249,1246.5%
$35,000 to $49,9998,237,08710.2%
$50,000 to $74,99913,486,21216.7%
$75,000 to $99,99911,467,31814.2%
$100,000 to $149,99915,908,88519.7%
$150,000 to $199,9997,994,8209.9%
$200,000+9,932,95812.3%

Family Income by Famaliy Size in the United States

4-person families (14,748,996 | 18.3%) account for the highest median family income in the United States with $104,888 per family, while 2-person families (37,490,310 | 46.4%) have the highest median income of $37,376 per family member.
Family Income by Famaliy Size in the United States
Income Bracket# FamiliesMedian Income
2-Person Families37,490,310 (46.4%)$74,753
3-Person Families17,882,860 (22.1%)$87,255
4-Person Families14,748,996 (18.3%)$104,888
5-Person Families6,668,657 (8.3%)$97,408
6-Person Families2,483,004 (3.1%)$94,109
7+ Person Families1,481,932 (1.8%)$98,426
Total80,755,759 (100.0%)$85,028

Family Income by Number of Earners in the United States

The median family income in the United States is $85,028, with families comprising 3+ earners (9,655,720) having the highest median family income of $133,021, while families with no earners (11,779,758) have the lowest median family income of $44,833, accounting for 12.0% and 14.6% of families, respectively.
Family Income by Number of Earners in the United States
Number of Earners# FamiliesMedian Income
No Earners11,779,758 (14.6%)$44,833
1 Earner25,714,541 (31.8%)$58,780
2 Earners33,605,740 (41.6%)$108,200
3+ Earners9,655,720 (12.0%)$133,021
Total80,755,759 (100.0%)$85,028

Household Income in the United States

Household Income Brackets in the United States

With 20,833,847 households falling in the category, the $50,000 to $74,999 income range is the most frequent in the United States, accounting for 16.8% of all households. In contrast, only 4,836,429 households (3.9%) fall into the $10,000 to $14,999 income bracket, making it the least populous group.
Household Income Brackets in the United States
Income Bracket# Households% Households
Less than $10,0006,820,6055.5%
$10,000 to $14,9994,836,4293.9%
$15,000 to $24,9999,672,8577.8%
$25,000 to $34,99910,168,9018.2%
$35,000 to $49,99914,137,25311.4%
$50,000 to $74,99920,833,84716.8%
$75,000 to $99,99915,873,40712.8%
$100,000 to $149,99920,213,79216.3%
$150,000 to $199,9999,672,8577.8%
$200,000+11,781,0449.5%

Household Income by Householder Age in the United States

The median household income in the United States is $69,021, with the highest median household income of $83,172 found in the 45 to 64 years age bracket for the primary householder. A total of 46,809,545 households (37.8%) fall into this category. Meanwhile, the 15 to 24 years age bracket for the primary householder has the lowest median household income of $37,180, with 4,437,823 households (3.6%) in this group.
Household Income by Householder Age in the United States
Income Bracket# HouseholdsMedian Income
15 to 24 Years4,437,823 (3.6%)$37,180
25 to 44 Years40,285,918 (32.5%)$76,311
45 to 64 Years46,809,545 (37.8%)$83,172
65+ Years32,477,706 (26.2%)$50,523
Total124,010,992 (100.0%)$69,021

Poverty in the United States

Income Below Poverty by Sex and Age in the United States

With 11.4% poverty level for males and 13.8% for females among the residents of the United States, under 5 year old males and 18 to 24 year old females are the most vulnerable to poverty, with 1,804,943 males (18.5%) and 2,938,139 females (22.1%) in their respective age groups living below the poverty level.
Income Below Poverty by Sex and Age in the United States
Age BracketMaleFemale
Under 5 Years1,804,943 (18.5%)1,730,648 (18.6%)
5 Years353,798 (17.8%)338,260 (17.9%)
6 to 11 Years2,181,236 (17.4%)2,091,832 (17.5%)
12 to 14 Years1,026,148 (15.7%)984,832 (15.8%)
15 Years340,274 (15.6%)330,341 (15.8%)
16 and 17 Years637,739 (14.7%)623,373 (15.0%)
18 to 24 Years2,391,976 (17.3%)2,938,139 (22.1%)
25 to 34 Years2,091,261 (9.4%)3,288,904 (14.7%)
35 to 44 Years1,771,681 (8.5%)2,618,050 (12.4%)
45 to 54 Years1,677,723 (8.2%)2,093,750 (10.1%)
55 to 64 Years2,013,935 (9.8%)2,394,677 (11.0%)
65 to 74 Years1,145,870 (7.8%)1,606,946 (9.7%)
75 Years and over695,691 (8.1%)1,489,609 (12.6%)
Total18,132,275 (11.4%)22,529,361 (13.8%)

Income Above Poverty by Sex and Age in the United States

According to the poverty statistics in the United States, males aged 65 to 74 years and females aged 65 to 74 years are the age groups that are most secure financially, with 92.2% of males and 90.3% of females in these age groups living above the poverty line.
Income Above Poverty by Sex and Age in the United States
Age BracketMaleFemale
Under 5 Years7,949,219 (81.5%)7,579,318 (81.4%)
5 Years1,629,773 (82.2%)1,554,236 (82.1%)
6 to 11 Years10,365,093 (82.6%)9,880,929 (82.5%)
12 to 14 Years5,510,127 (84.3%)5,242,034 (84.2%)
15 Years1,837,564 (84.4%)1,763,653 (84.2%)
16 and 17 Years3,700,754 (85.3%)3,539,941 (85.0%)
18 to 24 Years11,432,099 (82.7%)10,383,838 (77.9%)
25 to 34 Years20,162,923 (90.6%)19,004,663 (85.3%)
35 to 44 Years19,005,426 (91.5%)18,424,189 (87.6%)
45 to 54 Years18,704,195 (91.8%)18,735,695 (89.9%)
55 to 64 Years18,632,874 (90.2%)19,429,976 (89.0%)
65 to 74 Years13,557,621 (92.2%)14,950,065 (90.3%)
75 Years and over7,922,851 (91.9%)10,337,011 (87.4%)
Total140,410,519 (88.6%)140,825,548 (86.2%)

Income Below Poverty Among Married-Couple Families in the United States

The poverty statistics for married-couple families in the United States show that 4.5% or 2,658,265 of the total 59,331,185 families live below the poverty line. Families with 5 or more children have the highest poverty rate of 23.2%, comprising of 106,461 families. On the other hand, families with no children have the lowest poverty rate of 3.4%, which includes 1,175,121 families.
Income Below Poverty Among Married-Couple Families in the United States
ChildrenAbove PovertyBelow Poverty
No Children33,499,068 (96.6%)1,175,121 (3.4%)
1 or 2 Children18,492,553 (95.5%)862,911 (4.5%)
3 or 4 Children4,328,950 (89.4%)513,772 (10.6%)
5 or more Children352,349 (76.8%)106,461 (23.2%)
Total56,672,920 (95.5%)2,658,265 (4.5%)

Income Below Poverty Among Single-Parent Households in the United States

According to the poverty data in the United States, 12.6% or 774,828 single-father households and 24.5% or 3,748,686 single-mother households are living below the poverty line. Among single-father households, those with 5 or more children have the highest poverty rate, with 18,676 households (45.0%) experiencing poverty. Likewise, among single-mother households, those with 5 or more children have the highest poverty rate, with 120,417 households (70.0%) falling below the poverty line.
Income Below Poverty Among Single-Parent Households in the United States
ChildrenSingle FatherSingle Mother
No Children220,594 (7.8%)587,958 (10.0%)
1 or 2 Children413,859 (14.7%)2,187,631 (28.7%)
3 or 4 Children121,699 (26.3%)852,680 (53.6%)
5 or more Children18,676 (45.0%)120,417 (70.0%)
Total774,828 (12.6%)3,748,686 (24.5%)

Income Below Poverty Among Married-Couple vs Single-Parent Households in the United States

The poverty data for the United States shows that 2,658,265 of the married-couple family households (4.5%) and 4,523,514 of the single-parent households (21.1%) are living below the poverty level. Within the married-couple family households, those with 5 or more children have the highest poverty rate, with 106,461 households (23.2%) falling below the poverty line. Among the single-parent households, those with 5 or more children have the highest poverty rate, with 139,093 household (65.1%) living below poverty.
Income Below Poverty Among Married-Couple vs Single-Parent Households in the United States
ChildrenMarried-Couple FamiliesSingle-Parent Households
No Children1,175,121 (3.4%)808,552 (9.3%)
1 or 2 Children862,911 (4.5%)2,601,490 (24.9%)
3 or 4 Children513,772 (10.6%)974,379 (47.4%)
5 or more Children106,461 (23.2%)139,093 (65.1%)
Total2,658,265 (4.5%)4,523,514 (21.1%)

Employment Characteristics in the United States

Employment by Class of Employer in the United States

Among the 155,284,955 employed individuals in the United States, private company employees (104,339,503 | 67.2%), not-for-profit organizations (12,931,699 | 8.3%), and local government employees (11,024,125 | 7.1%) make up the most common classes of employment.
Employment by Class of Employer in the United States
Employer Class# Employees% Employees
Private Company Employees104,339,50367.2%
Self-Employed (Incorporated)5,837,2823.8%
Self-Employed (Not Incorporated)9,036,2265.8%
Not-for-profit Organizations12,931,6998.3%
Local Government Employees11,024,1257.1%
State Government Employees6,696,5104.3%
Federal Government Employees5,134,1893.3%
Unpaid Family Workers285,4210.2%
Total155,284,955100.0%

Employment Status by Age in the United States

According to the labor force statistics for the United States, out of the total population over 16 years of age (264,087,642), 63.6% or 167,959,740 individuals are in the labor force, with 5.5% or 9,237,786 of them unemployed. The age group with the highest labor force participation rate is 25 to 29 years, with 83.3% or 19,037,655 individuals in the labor force. Within the labor force, the 16 to 19 years age range has the highest percentage of unemployed individuals, with 15.9% or 1,059,987 of them being unemployed.
Employment Status by Age in the United States
Age BracketIn Labor ForceUnemployed
16 to 19 Years6,666,586 (38.4%)1,059,987 (15.9%)
20 to 24 Years16,137,670 (74.8%)1,549,216 (9.6%)
25 to 29 Years19,037,655 (83.3%)1,199,372 (6.3%)
30 to 34 Years18,748,009 (83.3%)974,896 (5.2%)
35 to 44 Years35,269,205 (83.1%)1,587,114 (4.5%)
45 to 54 Years33,888,007 (81.4%)1,389,408 (4.1%)
55 to 59 Years16,051,981 (73.2%)642,079 (4.0%)
60 to 64 Years12,143,177 (58.1%)461,441 (3.8%)
65 to 74 Years8,434,695 (26.7%)345,822 (4.1%)
75 Years and over1,490,860 (7.0%)59,634 (4.0%)
Total167,959,740 (63.6%)9,237,786 (5.5%)

Employment Status by Educational Attainment in the United States

According to labor force statistics for the United States, 78.4% of individuals (135,054,738) out of the total population between 25 and 64 years of age (172,263,696) are in the labor force, with 4.6% or 6,212,518 of them being unemployed. The group with the highest labor force participation rate are those with the educational attainment of bachelor's degree or higher, with 87.1% or 52,600,169 individuals in the labor force. Within the labor force, individuals with less than high school education have the highest percentage of unemployment, with 8.1% or 875,888 of them being unemployed.
Employment Status by Educational Attainment in the United States
Educational AttainmentIn Labor ForceUnemployed
Less than High School10,813,432 (60.9%)1,438,240 (8.1%)
High School Diploma31,476,213 (72.3%)2,655,669 (6.1%)
College / Associate Degree40,262,903 (79.6%)2,427,914 (4.8%)
Bachelor's Degree or higher52,600,169 (87.1%)1,751,326 (2.9%)
Total135,054,738 (78.4%)7,924,130 (4.6%)

Employment Occupations by Sex in the United States

Management, Business, Science and Arts Occupations

The most common Management, Business, Science and Arts occupations in the United States are Community & Social Service (17,589,748 | 11.2%), Management (16,981,259 | 10.8%), Computers, Engineering & Science (10,231,694 | 6.5%), Health Diagnosing & Treating (9,765,222 | 6.2%), and Education Instruction & Library (9,712,369 | 6.2%).
Management, Business, Science and Arts Occupations in the United States

Management, Business, Science and Arts Occupations by Sex

Within the Management, Business, Science and Arts occupations in the United States, the most male-oriented occupations are Architecture & Engineering (83.9%), Computers & Mathematics (74.1%), and Computers, Engineering & Science (73.7%), while the most female-oriented occupations are Health Diagnosing & Treating (75.0%), Health Technologists (74.3%), and Education Instruction & Library (72.9%).
Management, Business, Science and Arts Occupations by Sex in the United States
OccupationMaleFemale
Management10,020,780 (59.0%)6,960,479 (41.0%)
Business & Financial4,094,629 (46.0%)4,806,928 (54.0%)
Computers, Engineering & Science7,542,155 (73.7%)2,689,539 (26.3%)
Computers & Mathematics3,956,051 (74.1%)1,383,757 (25.9%)
Architecture & Engineering2,724,858 (83.9%)524,198 (16.1%)
Life, Physical & Social Science861,246 (52.4%)781,584 (47.6%)
Community & Social Service 6,095,386 (34.6%)11,494,362 (65.3%)
Education, Arts & Media944,445 (33.6%)1,869,424 (66.4%)
Legal Services & Support875,321 (47.5%)966,117 (52.5%)
Education Instruction & Library2,633,108 (27.1%)7,079,261 (72.9%)
Arts, Media & Entertainment1,642,512 (51.0%)1,579,560 (49.0%)
Health Diagnosing & Treating2,446,369 (25.1%)7,318,853 (75.0%)
Health Technologists1,714,681 (25.7%)4,961,460 (74.3%)
Total (Category)30,199,319 (47.6%)33,270,161 (52.4%)
Total (Overall)82,900,641 (52.6%)74,610,341 (47.4%)

Services Occupations

The most common Services occupations in the United States are Food Preparation & Serving (8,472,384 | 5.4%), Cleaning & Maintenance (5,658,611 | 3.6%), Healthcare Support (5,164,204 | 3.3%), Personal Care & Service (4,147,730 | 2.6%), and Security & Protection (3,383,666 | 2.1%).
Services Occupations in the United States

Services Occupations by Sex

Within the Services occupations in the United States, the most male-oriented occupations are Law Enforcement (80.4%), Security & Protection (77.0%), and Firefighting & Prevention (74.2%), while the most female-oriented occupations are Healthcare Support (85.1%), Personal Care & Service (75.4%), and Food Preparation & Serving (54.4%).
Services Occupations by Sex in the United States
OccupationMaleFemale
Healthcare Support767,467 (14.9%)4,396,737 (85.1%)
Security & Protection2,604,929 (77.0%)778,737 (23.0%)
Firefighting & Prevention1,375,884 (74.2%)478,595 (25.8%)
Law Enforcement1,229,045 (80.4%)300,142 (19.6%)
Food Preparation & Serving3,861,316 (45.6%)4,611,068 (54.4%)
Cleaning & Maintenance3,395,911 (60.0%)2,262,700 (40.0%)
Personal Care & Service1,021,913 (24.6%)3,125,817 (75.4%)
Total (Category)11,651,536 (43.4%)15,175,059 (56.6%)
Total (Overall)82,900,641 (52.6%)74,610,341 (47.4%)

Sales and Office Occupations

The most common Sales and Office occupations in the United States are Office & Administration (17,473,595 | 11.1%), and Sales & Related (15,388,449 | 9.8%).
Sales and Office Occupations in the United States

Sales and Office Occupations by Sex

Sales and Office Occupations by Sex in the United States
OccupationMaleFemale
Sales & Related7,777,054 (50.5%)7,611,395 (49.5%)
Office & Administration4,531,258 (25.9%)12,942,337 (74.1%)
Total (Category)12,308,312 (37.4%)20,553,732 (62.5%)
Total (Overall)82,900,641 (52.6%)74,610,341 (47.4%)

Natural Resources, Construction and Maintenance Occupations

The most common Natural Resources, Construction and Maintenance occupations in the United States are Construction & Extraction (7,911,748 | 5.0%), Installation, Maintenance & Repair (4,832,303 | 3.1%), and Farming, Fishing & Forestry (975,220 | 0.6%).
Natural Resources, Construction and Maintenance Occupations in the United States

Natural Resources, Construction and Maintenance Occupations by Sex

Natural Resources, Construction and Maintenance Occupations by Sex in the United States
OccupationMaleFemale
Farming, Fishing & Forestry736,715 (75.5%)238,505 (24.5%)
Construction & Extraction7,650,695 (96.7%)261,053 (3.3%)
Installation, Maintenance & Repair4,645,701 (96.1%)186,602 (3.9%)
Total (Category)13,033,111 (95.0%)686,160 (5.0%)
Total (Overall)82,900,641 (52.6%)74,610,341 (47.4%)

Production, Transportation and Moving Occupations

The most common Production, Transportation and Moving occupations in the United States are Production (8,698,901 | 5.5%), Transportation (6,014,217 | 3.8%), and Material Moving (5,920,474 | 3.8%).
Production, Transportation and Moving Occupations in the United States

Production, Transportation and Moving Occupations by Sex

Production, Transportation and Moving Occupations by Sex in the United States
OccupationMaleFemale
Production6,207,145 (71.4%)2,491,756 (28.6%)
Transportation5,144,029 (85.5%)870,188 (14.5%)
Material Moving4,357,189 (73.6%)1,563,285 (26.4%)
Total (Category)15,708,363 (76.1%)4,925,229 (23.9%)
Total (Overall)82,900,641 (52.6%)74,610,341 (47.4%)

Employment Industries by Sex in the United States

Employment Industries in the United States

The major employment industries in the United States include Health Care & Social Assistance (22,054,421 | 14.0%), Retail Trade (17,253,259 | 11.0%), Manufacturing (15,786,008 | 10.0%), Educational Services (14,699,281 | 9.3%), and Professional & Scientific (12,035,830 | 7.6%).
Employment Industries in the United States

Employment Industries by Sex in the United States

The the United States industries that see more men than women are Construction (89.6%), Mining, Quarrying, & Extraction (85.3%), and Utilities (77.4%), whereas the industries that tend to have a higher number of women are Health Care & Social Assistance (77.7%), Educational Services (68.2%), and Finance & Insurance (55.7%).
Employment Industries by Sex in the United States
IndustryMaleFemale
Agriculture, Fishing & Hunting1,450,513 (76.6%)442,256 (23.4%)
Mining, Quarrying, & Extraction615,025 (85.3%)106,315 (14.7%)
Construction9,606,713 (89.6%)1,110,473 (10.4%)
Manufacturing11,203,406 (71.0%)4,582,602 (29.0%)
Wholesale Trade2,752,595 (70.3%)1,164,222 (29.7%)
Retail Trade8,895,995 (51.6%)8,357,264 (48.4%)
Transportation & Warehousing5,668,073 (74.6%)1,929,810 (25.4%)
Utilities1,012,000 (77.4%)296,095 (22.6%)
Information1,812,433 (59.8%)1,218,830 (40.2%)
Finance & Insurance3,303,095 (44.3%)4,157,292 (55.7%)
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing1,601,120 (53.0%)1,421,763 (47.0%)
Professional & Scientific6,812,193 (56.6%)5,223,637 (43.4%)
Enterprise Management107,274 (47.9%)116,703 (52.1%)
Administrative & Support3,923,939 (59.8%)2,634,180 (40.2%)
Educational Services4,672,802 (31.8%)10,026,479 (68.2%)
Health Care & Social Assistance4,919,369 (22.3%)17,135,052 (77.7%)
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation1,784,717 (54.1%)1,515,575 (45.9%)
Accommodation & Food Services5,181,202 (46.9%)5,865,141 (53.1%)
Public Administration4,084,344 (55.2%)3,315,316 (44.8%)
Total82,900,641 (52.6%)74,610,341 (47.4%)

Education in the United States

School Enrollment in the United States

The most common levels of schooling among the 81,076,829 students in the United States are college / undergraduate (17,528,870 | 21.6%), high school (17,256,453 | 21.3%), and middle school (17,002,367 | 21.0%).
School Enrollment in the United States
School Level# Students% Students
Nursery / Preschool4,744,7765.9%
Kindergarten4,050,7525.0%
Elementary School16,067,98819.8%
Middle School17,002,36721.0%
High School17,256,45321.3%
College / Undergraduate17,528,87021.6%
Graduate / Professional4,425,6235.5%
Total81,076,829100.0%

School Enrollment by Age by Funding Source in the United States

School Enrollment by Age by Funding Source in the United States
Age BracketPublic SchoolPrivate School
3 to 4 Year Olds2,160,896 (58.1%)1,559,096 (41.9%)
5 to 9 Year Old16,490,399 (86.5%)2,579,244 (13.5%)
10 to 14 Year Olds18,754,606 (88.7%)2,382,654 (11.3%)
15 to 17 Year Olds11,100,474 (89.3%)1,323,975 (10.7%)
18 to 19 Year Olds5,283,749 (80.9%)1,245,122 (19.1%)
20 to 24 Year Olds6,768,081 (76.8%)2,046,195 (23.2%)
25 to 34 Year Olds3,788,419 (73.5%)1,363,410 (26.5%)
35 Years and over2,951,230 (69.8%)1,279,279 (30.2%)
Total0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)

Educational Attainment by Field of Study in the United States

Business (16,014,419 | 19.6%), education (9,196,618 | 11.2%), science & technology (7,946,691 | 9.7%), social sciences (6,616,450 | 8.1%), and engineering (6,211,477 | 7.6%) are the most common fields of study among 81,825,503 individuals in the United States who have obtained a bachelor's degree or higher.
Educational Attainment by Field of Study in the United States
Field of Study# Graduates% Graduates
Computers & Mathematics3,951,2504.8%
Bio, Nature & Agricultural5,147,5836.3%
Physical & Health Sciences2,560,4033.1%
Psychology4,113,6555.0%
Social Sciences6,616,4508.1%
Engineering6,211,4777.6%
Multidisciplinary Studies706,0060.9%
Science & Technology7,946,6919.7%
Business16,014,41919.6%
Education9,196,61811.2%
Literature & Languages3,639,2584.4%
Liberal Arts & History4,023,3904.9%
Visual & Performing Arts3,470,8714.2%
Communications3,363,2354.1%
Arts & Humanities4,864,1975.9%
Total81,825,503100.0%

Transportation & Commute in the United States

Vehicle Availability by Sex in the United States

The most prevalent vehicle ownership categories in the United States are males with 2 vehicles (33,663,076, accounting for 41.2%) and females with 2 vehicles (28,393,935, making up 46.6%).
Vehicle Availability by Sex in the United States
Vehicles AvailableMaleFemale
No Vehicle3,343,761 (4.1%)3,189,714 (4.4%)
1 Vehicle14,782,880 (18.1%)16,229,382 (22.5%)
2 Vehicles33,663,076 (41.2%)28,393,935 (39.3%)
3 Vehicles17,956,700 (22.0%)14,913,660 (20.6%)
4 Vehicles7,848,586 (9.6%)6,403,543 (8.9%)
5 or more Vehicles4,030,025 (4.9%)3,084,200 (4.3%)
Total81,625,028 (100.0%)72,214,434 (100.0%)

Commute Time in the United States

The most frequently occuring commute durations in the United States are 15 to 19 minutes (21,368,336 commuters, 15.2%), 20 to 24 minutes (20,112,989 commuters, 14.3%), and 30 to 34 minutes (19,260,931 commuters, 13.7%).
Commute Time in the United States
Commute Time# Commuters% Commuters
Less than 5 Minutes4,026,6132.9%
5 to 9 Minutes13,338,8249.5%
10 to 14 Minutes18,548,78313.2%
15 to 19 Minutes21,368,33615.2%
20 to 24 Minutes20,112,98914.3%
25 to 29 Minutes9,337,0476.7%
30 to 34 Minutes19,260,93113.7%
35 to 39 Minutes4,405,5363.1%
40 to 44 Minutes5,572,1464.0%
45 to 59 Minutes11,551,9058.2%
60 to 89 Minutes8,702,7336.2%
90 or more Minutes3,997,4282.9%

Commute Time by Sex in the United States

The most common commute times in the United States are 15 to 19 minutes (10,914,906 commuters, 14.5%) for males and 15 to 19 minutes (10,453,430 commuters, 16.0%) for females.
Commute Time by Sex in the United States
Commute TimeMaleFemale
Less than 5 Minutes2,113,984 (2.8%)1,912,629 (2.9%)
5 to 9 Minutes6,473,770 (8.6%)6,865,054 (10.5%)
10 to 14 Minutes9,227,062 (12.3%)9,321,721 (14.3%)
15 to 19 Minutes10,914,906 (14.5%)10,453,430 (16.0%)
20 to 24 Minutes10,535,118 (14.0%)9,577,871 (14.7%)
25 to 29 Minutes4,927,994 (6.6%)4,409,053 (6.8%)
30 to 34 Minutes10,706,386 (14.3%)8,554,545 (13.1%)
35 to 39 Minutes2,426,888 (3.2%)1,978,648 (3.0%)
40 to 44 Minutes3,133,492 (4.2%)2,438,654 (3.7%)
45 to 59 Minutes6,649,417 (8.9%)4,902,488 (7.5%)
60 to 89 Minutes5,321,768 (7.1%)3,380,965 (5.2%)
90 or more Minutes2,592,438 (3.5%)1,404,990 (2.1%)

Time of Departure to Work by Sex in the United States

The most frequent times of departure to work in the United States are 7:00 AM to 7:29 AM (10,324,476, 13.8%) for males and 7:00 AM to 7:29 AM (10,054,474, 15.4%) for females.
Time of Departure to Work by Sex in the United States
Time of DepartureMaleFemale
12:00 AM to 4:59 AM5,046,354 (6.7%)2,168,825 (3.3%)
5:00 AM to 5:29 AM4,005,423 (5.3%)1,603,599 (2.5%)
5:30 AM to 5:59 AM4,563,928 (6.1%)2,353,123 (3.6%)
6:00 AM to 6:29 AM7,832,953 (10.4%)4,638,106 (7.1%)
6:30 AM to 6:59 AM7,444,961 (9.9%)6,102,945 (9.4%)
7:00 AM to 7:29 AM10,324,476 (13.8%)10,054,474 (15.4%)
7:30 AM to 7:59 AM7,733,662 (10.3%)9,237,059 (14.2%)
8:00 AM to 8:29 AM7,578,323 (10.1%)8,105,185 (12.4%)
8:30 AM to 8:59 AM3,373,107 (4.5%)4,214,051 (6.5%)
9:00 AM to 9:59 AM4,348,530 (5.8%)4,846,539 (7.4%)
10:00 AM to 10:59 AM1,919,065 (2.6%)2,202,984 (3.4%)
11:00 AM to 11:59 AM945,532 (1.3%)988,441 (1.5%)
12:00 PM to 3:59 PM5,063,150 (6.8%)4,513,327 (6.9%)
4:00 PM to 11:59 PM4,843,759 (6.5%)4,171,390 (6.4%)
Total75,023,223 (100.0%)65,200,048 (100.0%)

Housing Occupancy in the United States

Occupancy by Ownership in the United States

Of the total 124,010,992 dwellings in the United States, owner-occupied units account for 80,152,161 (64.6%), while renter-occupied units make up 43,858,831 (35.4%).
Occupancy by Ownership in the United States
Occupancy# Housing Units% Housing Units
Owner Occupied Housing Units80,152,16164.6%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units43,858,83135.4%
Total Occupied Housing Units124,010,992100.0%

Occupancy by Household Size in the United States

Occupancy by Household Size in the United States
Household Size# Housing Units% Housing Units
1-Person Household34,797,24628.1%
2-Person Household41,967,53333.8%
3-Person Household19,249,79815.5%
4+ Person Household27,996,41522.6%
Total Housing Units124,010,992100.0%

Occupancy by Ownership by Household Size in the United States

Occupancy by Ownership by Household Size in the United States
Household SizeOwner-occupiedRenter-occupied
1-Person Household18,163,007 (52.2%)16,634,239 (47.8%)
2-Person Household29,810,789 (71.0%)12,156,744 (29.0%)
3-Person Household12,789,698 (66.4%)6,460,100 (33.6%)
4+ Person Household19,388,667 (69.3%)8,607,748 (30.7%)
Total Housing Units80,152,161 (64.6%)43,858,831 (35.4%)

Occupancy by Educational Attainment in the United States

Occupancy by Educational Attainment in the United States
Household SizeOwner-occupiedRenter-occupied
Less than High School5,692,432 (49.4%)5,821,836 (50.6%)
High School Diploma18,010,446 (61.2%)11,433,296 (38.8%)
College/Associate Degree23,920,296 (63.1%)13,967,093 (36.9%)
Bachelor's Degree or higher32,528,987 (72.0%)12,636,606 (28.0%)

Occupancy by Age of Householder in the United States

Occupancy by Age of Householder in the United States
Age Bracket# Households% Households
Under 35 Years23,249,06418.8%
35 to 44 Years21,474,67717.3%
45 to 54 Years22,462,15718.1%
55 to 64 Years24,347,38819.6%
65 to 74 Years19,116,96515.4%
75 to 84 Years9,381,7767.6%
85 Years and Over3,978,9653.2%
Total124,010,992100.0%

Housing Finances in the United States

Median Income by Occupancy in the United States

Median Income by Occupancy in the United States
Occupancy Type# HouseholdsMedian Income
Owner-Occupied80,152,161 (64.6%)$86,298
Renter-Occupied43,858,831 (35.4%)$44,601
Average124,010,992 (100.0%)$69,021

Occupancy by Householder Income Bracket in the United States

Occupancy by Householder Income Bracket in the United States
Income BracketOwner-occupiedRenter-occupied
Less than $5,0001,486,514 (1.8%)2,356,165 (5.4%)
$5,000 to $9,9991,010,140 (1.3%)1,982,209 (4.5%)
$10,000 to $14,9991,801,005 (2.2%)3,047,339 (7.0%)
$15,000 to $19,9992,076,497 (2.6%)2,596,406 (5.9%)
$20,000 to $24,9992,319,777 (2.9%)2,627,641 (6.0%)
$25,000 to $34,9995,094,027 (6.4%)5,046,935 (11.5%)
$35,000 to $49,9997,865,298 (9.8%)6,297,470 (14.4%)
$50,000 to $74,99913,057,629 (16.3%)7,787,702 (17.8%)
$75,000 to $99,99911,207,249 (14.0%)4,688,340 (10.7%)
$100,000 to $149,99915,852,214 (19.8%)4,385,758 (10.0%)
$150,000 or more18,381,811 (22.9%)3,042,866 (6.9%)
Total80,152,161 (100.0%)43,858,831 (100.0%)

Monthly Housing Cost Tiers in the United States

Monthly Housing Cost Tiers in the United States
Monthly CostOwner-occupiedRenter-occupied
Less than $3004,871,018 (6.1%)1,416,742 (3.2%)
$300 to $4999,361,252 (11.7%)1,947,199 (4.4%)
$500 to $79912,274,717 (15.3%)6,384,628 (14.6%)
$800 to $9997,063,544 (8.8%)6,328,739 (14.4%)
$1,000 to $1,49915,643,969 (19.5%)12,853,602 (29.3%)
$1,500 to $1,99911,550,621 (14.4%)6,999,395 (16.0%)
$2,000 to $2,4997,297,320 (9.1%)3,063,749 (7.0%)
$2,500 to $2,9994,543,953 (5.7%)1,287,657 (2.9%)
$3,000 or more7,545,767 (9.4%)1,448,220 (3.3%)
Total80,152,161 (100.0%)43,858,831 (100.0%)

Physical Housing Characteristics in the United States

Housing Structures in the United States

Housing Structures in the United States
Structure Type# Housing Units% Housing Units
Single Unit, Detached77,783,16562.7%
Single Unit, Attached7,717,0946.2%
2 Unit Apartments4,153,1353.4%
3 or 4 Unit Apartments5,254,5594.2%
5 to 9 Unit Apartments5,615,6764.5%
10 or more Apartments16,831,21013.6%
Mobile Home / Other6,656,1535.4%
Total124,010,992100.0%

Housing Structures by Occupancy in the United States

Housing Structures by Occupancy in the United States
Structure TypeOwner-occupiedRenter-occupied
Single Unit, Detached66,082,876 (85.0%)11,700,289 (15.0%)
Single Unit, Attached4,874,502 (63.2%)2,842,592 (36.8%)
2 Unit Apartments984,165 (23.7%)3,168,970 (76.3%)
3 or 4 Unit Apartments714,361 (13.6%)4,540,198 (86.4%)
5 to 9 Unit Apartments617,988 (11.0%)4,997,688 (89.0%)
10 or more Apartments2,081,641 (12.4%)14,749,569 (87.6%)
Mobile Home / Other4,796,628 (72.1%)1,859,525 (27.9%)
Total80,152,161 (64.6%)43,858,831 (35.4%)

Housing Structures by Number of Rooms in the United States

Housing Structures by Number of Rooms in the United States
Number of RoomsOwner-occupiedRenter-occupied
1 Room289,660 (0.4%)2,307,378 (5.3%)
2 or 3 Rooms2,376,187 (3.0%)11,565,607 (26.4%)
4 or 5 Rooms21,765,440 (27.2%)20,106,338 (45.8%)
6 or 7 Rooms30,458,711 (38.0%)7,491,455 (17.1%)
8 or more Rooms25,262,163 (31.5%)2,388,053 (5.4%)
Total80,152,161 (100.0%)43,858,831 (100.0%)

Housing Structure by Heating Type in the United States

Housing Structure by Heating Type in the United States
Heating TypeOwner-occupiedRenter-occupied
Utility Gas41,574,669 (51.9%)17,321,208 (39.5%)
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas4,746,951 (5.9%)1,214,089 (2.8%)
Electricity26,648,094 (33.3%)22,659,828 (51.7%)
Fuel Oil or Kerosene4,238,542 (5.3%)1,228,168 (2.8%)
Coal or Coke87,258 (0.1%)18,925 (0.0%)
All other Fuels2,290,415 (2.9%)535,198 (1.2%)
No Fuel Used566,232 (0.7%)881,415 (2.0%)
Total80,152,161 (100.0%)43,858,831 (100.0%)

Household Vehicle Usage in the United States

Household Vehicle Usage in the United States
Vehicles per HouseholdOwner-occupiedRenter-occupied
No Vehicle2,482,367 (3.1%)7,866,807 (17.9%)
1 Vehicle20,314,692 (25.4%)19,942,281 (45.5%)
2 Vehicles34,020,876 (42.4%)11,944,784 (27.2%)
3 or more Vehicles23,334,226 (29.1%)4,104,959 (9.4%)
Total80,152,161 (100.0%)43,858,831 (100.0%)

Real Estate & Mortgages in the United States

Real Estate and Mortgage Overview in the United States

CharacteristicWithout MortgageWith Mortgage
Housing Units30,392,84649,759,315
Median Property Value$201,600$268,800
Median Household Income$61,469$13,900,287
Monthly Housing Costs$538$7,379,846
Real Estate Taxes$2,157$1,307,707

Property Value by Mortgage Status in the United States

Property Value by Mortgage Status in the United States
Property ValueWithout MortgageWith Mortgage
Less than $50,0003,608,945 (11.9%)1,400,246 (2.8%)
$50,000 to $99,9994,162,136 (13.7%)3,783,491 (7.6%)
$100,000 to $299,99912,645,164 (41.6%)22,851,182 (45.9%)
$300,000 to $499,9995,398,923 (17.8%)12,115,348 (24.3%)
$500,000 to $749,9992,400,683 (7.9%)5,396,567 (10.8%)
$750,000 to $999,9991,001,264 (3.3%)2,131,304 (4.3%)
$1,000,000 or more1,175,731 (3.9%)2,081,177 (4.2%)
Total30,392,846 (100.0%)49,759,315 (100.0%)

Household Income by Mortgage Status in the United States

Household Income by Mortgage Status in the United States
Household IncomeWithout MortgageWith Mortgage
Less than $10,0001,572,031 (5.2%)608,798 (1.2%)
$10,000 to $24,9994,037,477 (13.3%)924,623 (1.9%)
$25,000 to $34,9992,938,951 (9.7%)2,159,802 (4.3%)
$35,000 to $49,9993,948,211 (13.0%)2,155,076 (4.3%)
$50,000 to $74,9995,384,822 (17.7%)3,917,087 (7.9%)
$75,000 to $99,9993,729,628 (12.3%)7,672,807 (15.4%)
$100,000 to $149,9994,300,202 (14.1%)7,477,621 (15.0%)
$150,000 or more4,481,524 (14.7%)11,552,012 (23.2%)
Total30,392,846 (100.0%)49,759,315 (100.0%)

Property Value to Household Income Ratio in the United States

Property Value to Household Income Ratio in the United States
Value-to-Income RatioWithout MortgageWith Mortgage
Less than 2.0x10,427,378 (34.3%)102,003 (0.2%)
2.0x to 2.9x4,936,313 (16.2%)17,648,524 (35.5%)
3.0x to 3.9x3,428,791 (11.3%)11,869,623 (23.8%)
4.0x or more11,188,075 (36.8%)6,836,257 (13.7%)
Total30,392,846 (100.0%)49,759,315 (100.0%)

Real Estate Taxes by Mortgage Status in the United States

Real Estate Taxes by Mortgage Status in the United States
Property TaxesWithout MortgageWith Mortgage
Less than $8005,897,367 (19.4%)234,410 (0.5%)
$800 to $1,4994,857,877 (16.0%)4,532,583 (9.1%)
$800 to $1,49917,434,392 (57.4%)7,255,823 (14.6%)
Total30,392,846 (100.0%)49,759,315 (100.0%)

Health & Disability in the United States

Health Insurance Coverage by Age in the United States

Health Insurance Coverage by Age in the United States
Age BracketWith CoverageWithout Coverage
Under 6 Years22,346,095 (95.6%)1,019,469 (4.4%)
6 to 18 Years52,098,138 (94.3%)3,149,262 (5.7%)
19 to 25 Years25,311,687 (85.7%)4,227,371 (14.3%)
26 to 34 Years33,632,862 (84.6%)6,132,497 (15.4%)
35 to 44 Years36,052,646 (86.7%)5,539,016 (13.3%)
45 to 54 Years36,611,429 (89.0%)4,529,034 (11.0%)
55 to 64 Years38,985,347 (91.8%)3,477,986 (8.2%)
65 to 74 Years30,957,028 (99.0%)303,536 (1.0%)
75 Years and older20,334,191 (99.5%)110,971 (0.5%)
Total296,329,423 (91.2%)28,489,142 (8.8%)

Health Insurance Coverage by Citizenship Status in the United States

Health Insurance Coverage by Citizenship Status in the United States
Citizenship StatusWith CoverageWithout Coverage
Native Born22,346,095 (95.6%)1,019,469 (4.4%)
Foreign Born, Citizen52,098,138 (94.3%)3,149,262 (5.7%)
Foreign Born, not a Citizen25,311,687 (85.7%)4,227,371 (14.3%)

Health Insurance Coverage by Household Income in the United States

Health Insurance Coverage by Household Income in the United States
Household IncomeWith CoverageWithout Coverage
Under $25,00033,629,387 (86.8%)5,107,186 (13.2%)
$25,000 to $49,99946,983,811 (86.7%)7,217,469 (13.3%)
$50,000 to $74,99946,656,228 (88.9%)5,844,067 (11.1%)
$75,000 to $99,99940,533,840 (91.5%)3,781,247 (8.5%)
$100,000 and over125,014,991 (95.2%)6,260,537 (4.8%)

Public vs Private Health Insurance Coverage by Age in the United States

Public vs Private Health Insurance Coverage by Age in the United States
Age BracketPublic InsurancePrivate Insurance
Under 69,909,990 (42.4%)13,441,697 (57.5%)
6 to 18 Years20,232,659 (36.6%)34,364,550 (62.2%)
19 to 25 Years5,219,235 (17.7%)20,854,038 (70.6%)
25 to 34 Years7,356,252 (18.5%)27,470,449 (69.1%)
35 to 44 Years6,832,971 (16.4%)30,579,770 (73.5%)
45 to 54 Years6,698,518 (16.3%)31,409,782 (76.3%)
55 to 64 Years9,292,575 (21.9%)32,022,319 (75.4%)
65 to 74 Years29,408,662 (94.1%)17,909,205 (57.3%)
75 Years and over20,105,289 (98.3%)12,176,111 (59.6%)
Total115,056,151 (35.4%)220,227,921 (67.8%)

Disability Status by Sex by Age in the United States

Disability Status by Sex by Age in the United States
Age BracketMaleFemale
Under 5 Years72,943 (0.7%)59,778 (0.6%)
5 to 17 Years1,952,990 (7.0%)1,184,967 (4.4%)
18 to 34 Years2,675,521 (7.3%)2,373,160 (6.4%)
35 to 64 Years7,544,493 (12.3%)7,944,555 (12.5%)
65 to 74 Years3,767,157 (25.6%)3,782,013 (22.8%)
75 Years and over3,971,536 (46.1%)5,726,379 (48.4%)

Disability Class by Sex by Age in the United States

Disability Class: Hearing Difficulty

Disability in the United States: <span>Hearing Difficulty</span>
Age BracketMaleFemale
Under 5 Years50,657 (0.5%)36,708 (0.4%)
5 to 17 Years168,775 (0.6%)140,882 (0.5%)
18 to 34 Years359,173 (1.0%)264,650 (0.7%)
35 to 64 Years2,017,031 (3.3%)1,248,957 (2.0%)
65 to 74 Years1,807,493 (12.3%)907,531 (5.5%)
75 Years and over2,271,096 (26.4%)2,131,397 (18.0%)

Disability Class: Vision Difficulty

Disability in the United States: <span>Vision Difficulty</span>
Age BracketMaleFemale
Under 5 Years37,609 (0.4%)36,254 (0.4%)
5 to 17 Years249,898 (0.9%)252,184 (0.9%)
18 to 34 Years445,057 (1.2%)491,803 (1.3%)
35 to 64 Years1,409,924 (2.3%)1,554,985 (2.4%)
65 to 74 Years618,584 (4.2%)674,976 (4.1%)
75 Years and over706,724 (8.2%)1,133,840 (9.6%)

Disability Class: Cognitive Difficulty

Disability in the United States: <span>Cognitive Difficulty</span>
Age BracketMaleFemale
5 to 17 Years1,601,193 (5.7%)826,882 (3.1%)
18 to 34 Years1,788,783 (4.9%)1,458,757 (3.9%)
35 to 64 Years2,841,660 (4.6%)3,005,219 (4.7%)
65 to 74 Years783,622 (5.3%)799,653 (4.8%)
75 Years and over967,113 (11.2%)1,650,400 (14.0%)

Disability Class: Ambulatory Difficulty

Disability in the United States: <span>Ambulatory Difficulty</span>
Age BracketMaleFemale
5 to 17 Years176,799 (0.6%)150,386 (0.6%)
18 to 34 Years465,779 (1.3%)460,029 (1.2%)
35 to 64 Years3,691,568 (6.0%)4,595,020 (7.2%)
65 to 74 Years1,948,761 (13.3%)2,608,074 (15.8%)
75 Years and over2,261,173 (26.2%)4,049,289 (34.2%)

Disability Class: Self-Care Difficulty

Disability in the United States: <span>Self-Care Difficulty</span>
Age BracketMaleFemale
5 to 17 Years363,093 (1.3%)207,757 (0.8%)
18 to 34 Years348,858 (0.9%)269,547 (0.7%)
35 to 64 Years1,321,753 (2.1%)1,469,350 (2.3%)
65 to 74 Years588,223 (4.0%)685,206 (4.1%)
75 Years and over878,518 (10.2%)1,676,202 (14.2%)

Technology Access in the United States

Computing Device Access in the United States

Computing Device Access in the United States
Device Type# Households% Households
Desktop or Laptop97,830,48878.9%
Smartphone107,227,65286.5%
Tablet78,367,80863.2%
No Computing Device8,613,5337.0%
Total124,010,992100.0%

Internet Access in the United States

Internet Access in the United States
Internet Type# Households% Households
Dial-Up Internet279,2460.2%
Broadband Home89,305,88972.0%
Cellular Data Only13,870,31111.2%
Satellite Internet8,398,4006.8%
No Internet15,841,32012.8%
Total124,010,992100.0%

Common Questions

What is the Total Population of the United States?
Total Population of the United States is 329,725,481.
What is the Total Male Population of the United States?
Total Male Population of the United States is 163,206,615.
What is the Total Female Population of the United States?
Total Female Population of the United States is 166,518,866.
What is the Ratio of Males per 100 Females in the United States?
There are 98.01 Males per 100 Females in the United States.
What is the Ratio of Females per 100 Males in the United States?
There are 102.03 Females per 100 Males in the United States.
What is the Median Population Age in the United States?
Median Population Age in the United States is 38.4 Years.
What is the Average Family Size in the United States
Average Family Size in the United States is 3.2 People.
What is the Average Household Size in the United States
Average Household Size in the United States is 2.6 People.
What is Per Capita Income in the United States?
Per Capita income in the United States is $37,638.
What is the Median Family Income in the United States?
Median Family Income in the United States is $85,028.
What is the Median Household income in the United States?
Median Household Income in the United States is $69,021.
What is Income or Wage Gap in the United States?
Income or Wage Gap in the United States is 27.6%.
Women in the United States earn 72.4 cents for every dollar earned by a man.
What is Family Income Deficit in the United States?
Family Income Deficit in the United States is $10,570.
Families that are below poverty line in the United States earn $10,570 less on average than the poverty threshold level.
What is Inequality or Gini Index in the United States?
Inequality or Gini Index in the United States is 0.48.
How Large is the Labor Force in the United States?
There are 167,959,740 People in the Labor Forcein in the United States.
What is the Percentage of People in the Labor Force in the United States?
63.6% of People are in the Labor Force in the United States.
What is the Unemployment Rate in the United States?
Unemployment Rate in the United States is 5.5%.