Freight Facts and Figures 2008
Table 1-1. Economic and Social Characteristics of the United States: 1980-2005 (Historical)
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1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | Percent change, 1980 to 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident population (thousands) | 227,225 | 249,623 | (R) 282,193 | (R) 285,108 | (R) 287,985 | (R) 290,850 | (R) 293,657 | 296,410 | 30.4 |
| Households (thousands) | 80,776 | 93,347 | 104,705 | 108,209 | 109,297 | 111,278 | 112,000 | 113,146 | 40.1 |
| Median household income ($2000) | 35,057 | 38,257 | 41,990 | 41,082 | 40,612 | 40,553 | 40,468 | NA | NA |
| Civilian labor force (thousands) | 106,940 | 125,840 | 142,583 | 143,734 | 144,863 | 146,510 | 147,401 | 149,320 | 39.6 |
| Employed1(thousands) | 99,303 | 118,793 | 136,891 | 136,933 | 136,485 | 137,736 | 139,252 | 141,730 | 42.7 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting (percent) | NA | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | NA |
| Mining | NA | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | NA |
| Construction | NA | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.9 | NA |
| Manufacturing | NA | 16.8 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.6 | 12.3 | 11.8 | 11.5 | NA |
| Wholesale and retail trade | NA | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.1 | NA |
| Transportation and utilities | NA | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.2 | NA |
| Information | NA | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | NA |
| Financial activities | NA | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | NA |
| Professional and business services | NA | 9.4 | 10.0 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | NA |
| Education and health services | NA | 17.5 | 19.1 | 19.6 | 20.2 | 20.5 | 20.6 | 20.6 | NA |
| Leisure and hospitality | NA | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | NA |
| Other services | NA | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5 | NA |
| Public administration | NA | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | NA |
| Business establishments (thousands) | NA | 6,176 | 7,070 | 7,095 | 7,201 | 7,255 | (R) 7,388 | 7,500 | NA |
| Governments | 281,831 | 385,006 | NA | NA | 87,576 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Gross domestic product ($2000 millions) | 5,161,700 | 7,112,500 | 9,817,000 | 9,890,700 | 10,048,800 | (R) 10,301,000 | (R) 10,703,500 | 11,048,600 | 114.0 |
| Foreign trade ($2000 millions) | 631,335 | 1,168,168 | 2,572,000 | 2,472,312 | 2,497,804 | (R) 2,571,833 | (R) 2,832,692 | 3,013,471 | 377.3 |
| Goods | 467,359 | 836,787 | 2,027,800 | 1,940,289 | 1,955,179 | 2,029,054 | 2,236,538 | 2,393,053 | 412.0 |
| Goods (percent) | 74.0 | 71.6 | 78.8 | 78.5 | 78.3 | (R) 78.9 | (R) 79.0 | 79.4 | 7.3 |
| Services | 163,976 | 331,381 | 544,200 | 532,023 | 542,625 | 542,779 | 596,155 | 620,418 | 278.4 |
| Services (percent) | 26.0 | 28.4 | 21.2 | 21.5 | 21.7 | (R) 21.1 | (R) 21.0 | 20.6 | -20.7 |
1Based on the 2002 North American Industrial Classification System. Data for 1990 do not appear in the source document; they are estimated using the Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalk from the 1990 Standard Industrial Classification system to the 2002 North American Industrial Classification System.
21982
31992
Sources: Unless otherwise stated all data from: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2007 (Washington, DC: 2007) and earlier editions, available at www.census.gov/compendia/statab/ as of May 31, 2007.
Median household income: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Historical Income Tables, table H-6, available at www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/histinc/h06AR.html as of May 31, 2007.
Business establishments: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, available at www.census.gov/epcd/cbp/view/cbpview.html as of May 31, 2007.
Gross domestic product and foreign trade: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Income and Product Accounts Tables, tables 1.1.5, 1.1.6, 4.2.4, available at www.bea.gov as of June 12, 2007.
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