Usage Statistics

Population statistics is used to calculate the present population and estimate a numeric figure for the future. Population statistics can be termed as the use of statistical data to analyze the attributes or changes in the population of a particular area/state/country. Population growth statistics indicate historical trends and are used to extrapolate future population estimates.

Population statistics are used by national and local governments for various planning and monitoring purposes. Another area of use for population statistics is for resource allocation like the 3 year capital and revenue support for local authorities. Population statistics are commonly calculated annually.

The calculation procedure is to use the former year's historical population statistics as a starting base and to add new births and subtract deaths. A net migration figure is also taken into account. This particular adjustment is extremely difficult to compute accurately. Areas with high migration are affected more than the other states.

The U. S. Census Bureau conducts various censuses and surveys. The most well known is the United States official population census, called the decennial census. It is conducted every 10 years, with the latest taking place in April 2000. Apart from that, there is a population projection program conducted by the bureau as well.

This program predicts the future resident population for U. S. in conjunction with each of the fifty states and the District of Columbia. The data is analyzed by age, sex and ethnicity/race. The national population statistics projections cover each year from 1990 till 2100.

A forecast for US population statistics is that by the year 2100 there will be 570 million residents in United States. For each year until 2050, it is expected that the Hispanic population will contribute the most to the United States population.

Projections for each of the fifty states and the District of Columbia are available only for the years from 1995 till 2025. Most of the population growth over this span of time is anticipated to be in the southern and western parts of the U.S.

During this period, California is projected to increase the most, at more than 55 %. West Virginia is estimated to experience the slowest rate of growth of about 2%. In general, the proportion of youth under the age of 20 should drop in contrast to the proportion of elderly which is projected to rise.

Current population statistics are generally available on various web sites. Simply enter the term 'population statistics' in the search bar and you will be presented with links to additional population data. You can search these websites for state population data and the population statistics for international countries.

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