美国9人口城市.pptxVIP

People and cities in US Lecturer: Qin Jie AimsGet to know about the US population constituentsGet to know about the famous US cities DemographicsIn 2010, the United States population is projected by the U.S. Census Bureau to be 308,700,000, including an estimated 11.2 million illegal immigrants. The United States is the third most populous nation in the world, after China and India. Its population growth rate is 0.97%, compared to the European Unions 0.16%. DemographicsThe population growth in Southwest has been the highest. And the most populous states: California 37.30 million, Texas 25.10 million, New York 19.40 million. DemographicsWhite Americans are the largest racial group, with German Americans, Irish Americans, and English Americans constituting three of the countrys top ancestry groups. In 2010, the White population accounts for 64% of the total, dropping from 69% in 2000.It is estimated in 1940s, the Whites will also become a Minority group. (Renming Daily) DemographicsAfrican Americans used to be the nations largest racial minority. Asian Americans are the countrys second largest racial minority; the Asian Americans account for 5% of the US population in 2010. The U.S. population included an estimated 4.5 million people with some American Indian or Alaskan native ancestry and over 1 million with some native Hawaiian or Pacific island ancestry. ImmigrationMexico has been the leading source of new residents for over two decades; since 1998, China, India, and the Philippines have also been in the top sending countries every year. DemographicsThe population growth of Hispanic and Latino Americans (in 2010, reaching 50.50 million in total) is a major demographic trend. Between 2000 and 2010, the countrys Hispanic population increased 43%, compared with 1% growth of the Whites. DemographicsIn 2006, nine cities had more than 1 million residents, and four global cities had over 2 million (New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston). There are fifty metro