US Census Facts and more for 2008 AICP Exam
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| US population growth from 1900 to 2000 | Tripled from 76 million to 281 million
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| Decade of largest population increase in US history | 1990-2000
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| Three states that accounted for more than 1/3 of US population increase in the 20th Century | California, Texas, Florida
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| Most populous metropolitan area from 1950 to 2000 | New York
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| Population growth in the 1990s | 32.7 million people - The largest numerical increase of any
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| What was the US population density in 2000? | 80 people per square mile
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| What is the fastest growing region in the US? | The West
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| What US state had the highest population in 2000? | California with 33.9 million people.
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| What state had the highest population density from 1970 to 2000? | New Jersey
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| Percentage of women in the workforce as of July 1, 2003 | 50.81%
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| Percentage of minorities in the country as of May 10, 2006 | 33%
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| Fastest growing state in the 1990s | Nevada
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| Second fastest growing state in the 1990s | Arizona
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| Issue regarding growing population in arid regions | securing adequate supplies of clean water
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| Between 1997-2002, change in small farms (50-500 acres), medium farms (500-1,000 acres), and large farms (over 2,000 acres) | small farms - decreased by 7%
medium farms - decreased by 11%
large farms - increased by 5%
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| First president of the American Society of Planning Officials | Alfred Bettman
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| Who developed a comprehensive plan for Cincinnati, Ohio? | Alfred Bettman
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| Normal vacancy rate | 5%
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| There are approximately _____ Native American reservations in the United States. | There are 278 reservations in the U.S., covering approximately 95 million acres.
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| About this many acres of forest have disappeared in the last 200 years throughout the world: | About 2.4 acres of tropical forest disappear every second, which adds up to about 214 acres or the size of New York City each day.
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