World Statistics Day October 20

Wednesday, October 20th is World Statistics Day. To celebrate, here are some statistics provided by the Census Bureau.  If you want to learn more, or find some interesting statistics for yourself, check out their Facts for Features pages.

• 74.5 million: The number of children under 18 in the U.S. in 2009.  Source: 2009 population estimates <http://www.census.gov/popest/national/asrh/natasrh.html>
• 5.3 million: Estimated number of “stay-at-home” parents in 2009 in the United States: 5.1 million mothers and 158,000 fathers. Source: America's Families and Living Arrangements <http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam.html>
• 310 million: Estimated current U.S. population. We reached 300 million in 2006, 200 million in 1967 and 100 million in 1915. When our nation achieved independence in 1776, we had a population of only 2.5 million. *National and state population counts from 2010 Census data will be released by Dec. 31, 2010.
  Source: U.S. and World Population Clocks <http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html> 
• 24.3 pounds: Per capita candy consumption in 2009.  Source: Current Industrial Reports, Confectionery: 2009 <http://www.census.gov/manufacturing/cir/historical_data/ma311d/index.html>