Resident Population Estimates of the United States by Sex, Race, and
  Hispanic Origin:  April 1, 1990 to July 1, 1999, with Short-Term
  Projection to November 1, 2000.
(Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 population estimates base.)
 
Source:   Population Estimates Program, Population Division,
          U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, D.C. 20233
Contact:  Statistical Information Staff, (301)457-2422 by phone,
          POP@CENSUS.GOV by e-mail (please include telephone number.)
Internet Release Date:  January 2, 2001
 
 
                        Nov. 1,  July 1,  July 1,  July 1,  July 1,  July 1,
                           2000     1999     1998     1997     1996     1995
 
ALL RACES
Population..........    276,059  272,691  270,248  267,784  265,229  262,803
(Percent of total)..      100.0    100.0    100.0    100.0    100.0    100.0
Median age (years)..       35.9     35.5     35.2     34.9     34.7     34.3
Mean age (years)....       36.6     36.4     36.2     36.1     35.9     35.8
Male population.....    134,979  133,277  132,030  130,783  129,504  128,294
Female population...    141,080  139,414  138,218  137,001  135,724  134,510
 
WHITE
Population..........    226,861  224,611  222,980  221,333  219,636  218,023
(Percent of total)..       82.2     82.4     82.5     82.7     82.8     83.0
Median age (years)..       37.0     36.6     36.3     36.0     35.7     35.4
Mean age (years)....       37.5     37.3     37.1     37.0     36.9     36.7
Male population.....    111,502  110,336  109,480  108,624  107,749  106,920
Female population...    115,359  114,275  113,500  112,710  111,888  111,104
 
BLACK
Population..........     35,470   34,862   34,427   33,989   33,537   33,116
(Percent of total)..       12.8     12.8     12.7     12.7     12.6     12.6
Median age (years)..       30.4     30.1     29.9     29.7     29.5     29.2
Mean age (years)....       32.3     32.1     31.9     31.7     31.5     31.3
Male population.....     16,857   16,557   16,342   16,127   15,907   15,706
Female population...     18,613   18,305   18,085   17,863   17,630   17,411
 
AMERICAN INDIAN, ESKIMO, AND ALEUT
Population..........      2,448    2,397    2,361    2,326    2,290    2,256
(Percent of total)..        0.9      0.9      0.9      0.9      0.9      0.9
Median age (years)..       27.8     27.6     27.4     27.2     27.0     26.8
Mean age (years)....       30.7     30.4     30.2     30.0     29.8     29.5
Male population.....      1,211    1,187    1,169    1,152    1,134    1,117
Female population...      1,236    1,211    1,192    1,174    1,156    1,138
 
ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER
Population..........     11,279   10,820   10,479   10,135    9,765    9,408
(Percent of total)..        4.1      4.0      3.9      3.8      3.7      3.6
Median age (years)..       32.1     31.7     31.4     31.2     30.9     30.7
Mean age (years)....       32.9     32.6     32.4     32.2     32.0     31.8
Male population.....      5,408    5,196    5,039    4,881    4,714    4,551
Female population...      5,871    5,624    5,441    5,254    5,051    4,857