| Question | Answer |
| Decade of largest population increase in US history | 1990-2000 |
| 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. |
| Most populous metropolitan area from 1950 to 2000 | New York |
| What was the US population density in 2000? | 80 people per square mile |
| Issue regarding growing population in arid regions | securing adequate supplies of clean water |
| Percentage of women in the workforce as of July 1, 2003 | 50.81% |
| Population growth in the 1990s | 32.7 million people - The largest numerical increase of any
decade in U.S. history. |
| First president of the American Society of Planning Officials | Alfred Bettman |
| What is the fastest growing region in the US? | The West |
| US population growth from 1900 to 2000 | Tripled from 76 million to 281 million |
| What US state had the highest population in 2000? | California with 33.9 million people. |
| Second fastest growing state in the 1990s | Arizona |
| Who developed a comprehensive plan for Cincinnati, Ohio? | Alfred Bettman |
| Normal vacancy rate | 5% |
| There are approximately _____
Native American reservations in the
United States. | There are 278 reservations in the U.S., covering approximately 95 million acres. |
| What state had the highest population density from 1970 to 2000? | New Jersey |
| Three states that accounted for more than 1/3 of US population increase in the 20th Century | California, Texas, Florida |
| Percentage of minorities in the country as of May 10, 2006 | 33% |
| Fastest growing state in the 1990s | Nevada |
| 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% |
