Directions: Go to this site to answer questions. You can do this on paper OR on your blog.http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/funfacts/funfacts.htmlClick on Ohio to help you find the answers.
1. Find the most current U.S. population of females or males
females-5,840,878
2. What was the U.S. population of females or males five years ago?
females-5,620,775
3. Find the percent increase/decrease.
3.91% increase
4. Based on the percent increase/decrease, with a population of 1000 people, how many females or males would there have been five years ago?
1.96%-5730942.19 There would be 528 girls in every 1,000 people.
5. Find the percent of increase or decrease for these categories:
a) under 5 years old
785,149-754,930= 30219. 30219/785149=3% decrease
b) between 10-14 years old
766,822-827,811=-50989. 50989/766822= 6% increase
c) over 85 years old
28% increase
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