Resident Population of the United States: Middle Series Projections, 1996 - 2000, by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, with Median Age Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Release date: March 1996 (Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census, as enumerated.) All Races July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Population.......... 265,253 267,645 270,002 272,330 274,634 (Percent of total).. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Median age (years).. 34.6 34.9 35.2 35.5 35.7 Male population..... 129,522 130,712 131,883 133,039 134,181 Female population... 135,731 136,933 138,119 139,291 140,453 White July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Population.......... 219,641 221,163 222,648 224,103 225,532 (Percent of total).. 82.8 82.6 82.5 82.3 82.1 Median age (years).. 35.7 36.0 36.3 36.6 36.9 Male population..... 107,769 108,552 109,316 110,064 110,799 Female population... 111,872 112,611 113,332 114,039 114,734 Black July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Population.......... 33,611 34,075 34,537 34,997 35,454 (Percent of total).. 12.7 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.9 Median age (years).. 29.3 29.5 29.6 29.8 29.9 Male population..... 15,939 16,160 16,378 16,595 16,811 Female population... 17,672 17,916 18,159 18,401 18,643 American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Population.......... 2,273 2,305 2,337 2,369 2,402 (Percent of total).. 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 Median age (years).. 27.0 27.2 27.3 27.5 27.6 Male population..... 1,124 1,139 1,154 1,170 1,185 Female population... 1,149 1,166 1,183 1,200 1,217 Asian and Pacific Islander July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Population.......... 9,728 10,102 10,480 10,861 11,245 (Percent of total).. 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 Median age (years).. 30.7 30.9 31.0 31.2 31.4 Male population..... 4,690 4,861 5,035 5,210 5,386 Female population... 5,038 5,241 5,445 5,651 5,859 Hispanic origin (of any race) July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Population.......... 27,804 28,680 29,566 30,461 31,366 (Percent of total).. 10.5 10.7 11.0 11.2 11.4 Median age (years).. 26.4 26.6 26.8 26.9 27.0 Male population..... 14,063 14,490 14,922 15,358 15,799 Female population... 13,741 14,190 14,644 15,102 15,566 White, not Hispanic July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Population.......... 194,353 195,091 195,786 196,441 197,061 (Percent of total).. 73.3 72.9 72.5 72.1 71.8 Median age (years).. 36.9 37.3 37.7 38.0 38.4 Male population..... 94,964 95,364 95,741 96,098 96,438 Female population... 99,389 99,727 100,045 100,343 100,624 Black, not Hispanic July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Population.......... 31,999 32,396 32,789 33,180 33,568 (Percent of total).. 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.2 12.2 Median age (years).. 29.5 29.6 29.8 29.9 30.0 Male population..... 15,132 15,320 15,506 15,689 15,871 Female population... 16,867 17,076 17,284 17,491 17,697 American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut, not Hispanic July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Population.......... 1,956 1,980 2,005 2,029 2,054 (Percent of total).. 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 Median age (years).. 27.4 27.6 27.7 27.9 28.0 Male population..... 961 973 984 996 1,008 Female population... 995 1,008 1,020 1,033 1,046 Asian and Pacific Islander, not Hispanic July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Population.......... 9,141 9,497 9,856 10,219 10,584 (Percent of total).. 3.4 3.5 3.7 3.8 3.9 Median age (years).. 31.0 31.2 31.4 31.5 31.6 Male population..... 4,402 4,565 4,730 4,896 5,065 Female population... 4,739 4,932 5,126 5,322 5,520 Note: For a description of the method of computation, see corresponding menu item, "Sources and methods". The source of data for these estimates is the U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P25- 1130, "Population Projections of the United States by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1995 to 2050". This document and other Population Division publications may be obtained by writing to Population Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Washington D.C. 20233, or by sending a message to POP@CENSUS.GOV, our E-mail address.