United States Adult Population
Coordinates. The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.
Incarceration in the United States is one of the main forms of punishment and rehabilitation for the commission of felony and other offenses.The United States has the largest prison population in the world, and the second-highest per-capita incarceration rate, behind Seychelles (which in 2014 had a total prison population of 735 out of a
Health statistics on insurance coverage, disability, fertility and other health issues are increasingly important in measuring the nation’s overall well-being.
The United States is by far the world’s top migration destination, home to roughly one-fifth of all global migrants. In 2016, nearly 44 million immigrants lived in the United States, comprising 13.5 percent of the country’s population.
The Vietnamese immigrant population in the United States, which was a small one prior to 1975, has grown significantly, roughly doubling every decade between 1980 and 2000, and then increasing 26 percent in the 2000s.
The United States is estimated to have a population of 327,589,916 as of April 23, 2018, making it the third most populous country in the world. It is very urbanized, with 81% residing in cities and suburbs as of 2014 (the worldwide urban rate is 54%).
based on an estimated national population of 323.9 million at end of 2016 (from U.S. Census Bureau figures)
Adult Obesity in the United States. Updated August 31, 2017: According to the most recent data, adult obesity rates now exceed 35 percent in five states, 30 percent in 25 states, and 25 percent in 46 states.
Immigrants in the United States, 2010 A Profile of America’s Foreign-Born Population