
This map shows the percentage of females in each state. In 2019, the US population was 49.2 percent male and 50.8 percent female. The most densely populated is New Jersey with nearly 400 inhabitants per square kilometre, while Alaska has fewer than one person per every square kilometre. This map shows the number of people per square kilometre in each state. Here’s what the US would look like if you replaced each state with a country with the nearest equivalent population. California has about 40 million residents, while Wyoming has just over 500,000 inhabitants. The US has a population of approximately 330 million. Utah has the youngest population with 30 percent of residents under 18. Here is how many people self-identify as ‘Black’, according to the census.Īpproximately 22 percent of the US population is under 18 years old. At 38 percent, Mississippi has the highest percentage of Black residents, while Montana has the lowest at less than 1 percent. The US population in 2019 was 76 percent white, 13 percent Black, six percent Asian and five percent ‘other’. Here is how many people self-identify as ‘white’, according to the census.

Vermont has the highest percentage of white residents at 94 percent, while Hawaii has the lowest at 24 percent.

Here’s a look at each state’s individual tax rate.ĭemographics Self-identified ‘white’ population The Tax Policy Center says roughly 50 percent of federal revenue comes from individual income taxes. Which state has the highest income tax rate? But each state can set its own minimum wage standards. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, a rate that has been in place since 2009. The richest person in America is Jeff Bezos from Seattle, Washington, who has an estimated net worth of $113bn. There are 623 billionaires living in 43 US states. Here’s how each state’s GDP compares to that of countries around the world. About 12.5 million people were unemployed across the country.Īn estimated 567,715 people across the US are experiencing homelessness on any given night. Economics Where is unemployment highest?Īt the end of September, the national unemployment rate had fallen to 7.9 percent from a peak of 14.7 percent in April.

How well do you know the United States? Here are 30 maps that show what you need to know about its economy, demographics, geography, and major issues.
