- 1. What was the total U.S. population in 1900?
A) 66.8 million
B) 500,000
C) 76 million
D) 8.8 million
- 2. What percentage of the U.S. population was white in 1900?
A) 37%
B) 97%
C) 50.4%
D) 88%
- 3. In 1900, about 90% of Black Americans lived in which region?
A) Southern states
B) Western states
C) Eastern states
D) Northern states
- 4. How many Hispanic people lived in the U.S. in 1900?
A) Slightly more than 500,000
B) 76 million
C) 1 million
D) 8.8 million
- 5. How many first-generation immigrants lived in the U.S. in 1970?
A) 9.6 million
B) 1 million
C) 250,000
D) 38 million
- 6. In the 1990s, approximately how many people legally immigrated to the U.S. per year?
A) 9.6 million
B) 250,000
C) 38 million
D) 1 million
- 7. What percentage of the 10 largest U.S. cities' population were non-Hispanic whites in 1900?
A) Almost 97%
B) 37%
C) 50.4%
D) 88%
- 8. What percentage of children born in the U.S. were minorities between July 2010 and July 2011?
A) 97%
B) 37%
C) 50.4%
D) 88%
- 9. Which state had the lowest fertility rate in 2014?
A) Maine
B) Utah
C) Rhode Island
D) Alabama
- 10. What was the fertility rate of Utah in 2014?
A) 1.56
B) 2.33
C) 4.003
D) 1.012
- 11. Which state had the youngest median age in 2014?
A) Maine
B) Rhode Island
C) Wyoming
D) Utah
- 12. What is the replacement level birth rate needed to avoid population decreases?
A) At least 2.1
B) 2.099
C) 1.56
D) 2.33
- 13. What was the U.S. population growth rate in 2024?
A) 0.16%
B) 0.83%
C) 0.58%
D) 0.98%
- 14. What percentage of the U.S. population was female according to the 2020 census?
A) 50.9%
B) 49.2%
C) 49.1%
D) 50.8%
- 15. Which was the first U.S. census to report more females than males?
A) 1900
B) 2020
C) 1950
D) 2010
- 16. The dependency ratio compares the dependent population to which group?
A) The immigrant population
B) The birth rate
C) The elderly population
D) Productive part of the population
- 17. Which age range is considered part of the dependent population?
A) 0 to 14
B) 18 to 65
C) 20 to 50
D) 15 to 64
- 18. What is the United States' rank in terms of global population?
A) Fourth
B) Second
C) Third
D) First
- 19. Which state is considered the most representative of the larger U.S. demography?
A) California
B) Illinois
C) New York
D) Texas
- 20. What was the estimated U.S. population on July 1, 2025?
A) 341,784,857
B) 350,000,000
C) 281,000,000
D) 300,000,000
- 21. How many unincorporated U.S. territories are excluded from the Census Bureau's main population figures?
A) Seven
B) Three
C) Five
D) Ten
- 22. When did the U.S. population reach the 300 million mark?
A) December 31, 2010
B) January 1, 2000
C) October 17, 2006
D) July 1, 2025
- 23. What factor has accounted for the majority of U.S. population growth since 2021?
A) Natural increase
B) Domestic migration
C) Urbanization
D) Net international migration
- 24. Which racial group is the fastest-growing in the United States?
A) Black Americans
B) Asian Americans
C) White Americans
D) Native Americans
- 25. What is the growth rate of the fastest-growing subgroup within the Asian American population?
A) 15%
B) 55%
C) 23%
D) 35%
- 26. In 2020, what percentage of the population identified as non-Latino white?
A) 57.8%
B) 61.6%
C) 50%
D) 71%
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