| Area |
Population |
Change,
1990–2006 |
| April 1, 1990 |
April 1, 2000 |
July 1, 2006 |
Number |
Percent |
| United States |
248,709,873 |
281,421,906 |
299,398,484 |
50,688,611 |
16.9% |
| Region1 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Northeast |
50,809,229 |
53,594,378 |
54,741,353 |
3,932,124 |
7.2 |
| Midwest |
59,668,632 |
64,392,776 |
66,217,736 |
6,724,144 |
9.9 |
| South |
85,445,930 |
100,236,820 |
109,083,752 |
23,637,822 |
21.7 |
| West |
52,786,082 |
63,197,932 |
69,355,643 |
16,569,561 |
23.9 |
1. The Northeast region includes
Conn., Maine, Mass., N.H., N.J., N.Y., Pa., R.I., and Vt. The Midwest
includes Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Mich., Minn., Mo., Neb., N.D., Ohio,
S.D., and Wis. The South includes Ala., Ark., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ky.,
La., Md., Miss., N.C., Okla., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va., and W.Va.. The West
includes Alaska, Ariz., Calif., Colo., Hawaii, Idaho, Mont., Nev., N.M.,
Ore., Utah, Wash., and Wyo.
Source: U.S.
Census Bureau, Census 2000; 1990 Census. Web:
www.census.gov .
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