More percents

Directions: Go to this site to answer questions. You can do this on paper OR on your blog.
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/funfacts/funfacts.html
Click on Ohio to help you find the answers.


1. Find the most current U.S. population of females or males. (2000.)

2. What was the U.S. population of females or males in 1990?

3. Find the percent increase/decrease.


4. Based on the percent increase/decrease, with a population of 1000 people, how many females or males would there have been five years ago?



5. Find the percent of increase or decrease for these categories:
a) under 5 years old




b) between 10-14 years old




c) over 85 years old