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This report examines the demographic trends and changes in the population size of 18-23 year olds in the United States from 1980 to 2010. It explores the population size, racial distribution, regional distribution, educational attainment, unemployment rates, and other socioeconomic characteristics of this age group.
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The 18-23 Year Old Population Demographic Trends
Population Aged 18-23: 1980 to 2010 • 1980 -- 25.9 million • 1995 -- 20.8 million • 2010 -- 26.1 million (projected)
Population Aged 18-23, by Race: United States 23.8 million 20.8 million 1985 1995
Population Aged 18-23, by Race: United States 22.8 million 26.1 million 2000 2010
Population Aged 18-23: 2000 to 2010 • The Hispanic population will grow faster than any other group. • The White population’s share of this age group will decline. • Hispanics will outnumber Blacks beginning in 2002.
Percent Non-Citizens Among Population Aged 18-24, by Race 1997
Population Aged 18-23, by Region: 1997 U.S.21.5 million • Northeast • 17 percent • 3.7 million • Midwest • 24 percent • 5.1 million • West * • 23 percent • 4.9 million • South • 36 percent • 7.8 million *Alaska and Hawaii are included in figures for the West
Population Aged 18-23, by Region: 2010 U.S.26.1 million • Northeast • 18 percent • 4.6 million • Midwest • 21 percent • 5.6 million • West * • 25 percent • 6.5 million • South • 36 percent • 9.3 million *Alaska and Hawaii are included in figures for the West
Population Aged 18-23,by Race and Region: 1997 and 2010 White, 2010: 16.3 million White, 1997: 14.3 million Asian, 1997: 0.8 million Asian, 2010: 1.3 million
Population Aged 18-23,by Race and Region: 1997 and 2010 Black, 1997: 3.1 million Black, 2010: 3.8 million Hispanic, 1997: 3.1 million Hispanic, 2010: 4.4 million
Population Aged 18-23, by Race and Region • 57 percent of 18-23 year-old Blacks live in the South. • 50 percent of 18-23 year-old Asians live in the West. • 47 percent of 18-23 year-old Hispanics live in the West. • Whites are more evenly spread throughout the United States than are other race groups.
Population Aged 18-23, by High School Graduation Rate, Gender and Race
Unemployment Rate, by Age: 1973 to 1998 Age 18-19 Age 20-24
Population Aged 18-23 Not Enrolled in Schoolwith a High School Degree Only, by Earnings
Civilian Population Aged 18-23 Living with a Veteran or Member of the Armed Forces, by Race and Region: 1998
Population Aged 18-23: Summary • Although this age group declined before • 1995, it has increased since then and will • continue to do so. • Hispanics, primarily located in the South and • West, are the fastest growing segment of this • age group. • Hispanics have high rates of non-citizenship • and low high school completion rates.