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  • Title: Population Profile of the United States: 1979.
    Author: United States. Bureau of the Census.
    Journal: Curr Popul Rep Popul Charact; 1980 May; (350):1-52. PubMed ID: 12336297.
    Abstract:
    This document provides a profile of the U.S. population in 1979 in terms of: 1) population, size, growth, and distribution, and 2) the social, economic, and racial characteristics of the population. Trends during the 1970s are also noted. The total estimated population of the U.S. in 1979 was 221,719,000. The population increased by 0.9% in 1979 and this increase was slightly larger than the increase in 1978. The increase was due to a slight increase in immigration and a slightly higher birth rate. The birth rate increased from 15.3/1000 population in 1978 to 15.8/1000 population in 1979. The total fertility rate increased from 1800 to 1840/1000 women of childbearing age from 1978-1979. During the 1970s, the total fertility rate decreased 26% and the fertility rate for both blacks and whites declined. Between 1970-1979 the population under 14 years of age declined by 14%, the population 65 years of age or older increased by 24%, and the cohort of 25-34-year-olds increased by 39%. In 1979, 49% of the women, aged 20-24, were never married. In 1960 the respective proportion was 28%. From 1970-1979, the proportion of children under the age of 18 who lived with a single parent increased from 12% to 19%. 91% lived with their mothers in 1979; however, the proportion of those living with their fathers increased over the past year. During the 1970s nursery school attendance increased 71% and about 85% of all young adults completed 12 years of education. In 1979 college enrollment was higher for women than for men due primarily to the high enrollment of older women. The annual rate of population growth in non-metropolitan areas was 1.18% and in metropolitan areas it was 0.73% during 1970-1978. Central cities experienced an annual decline of 0.4% during the 1970s due primarily to out-migration of whites. Northeast and north central regions experienced out-migration and the southern and western regions experienced in-migration. During the 1970s the labor force grew by 24% while the population of 16-year-olds grew by 18%. In 1979, 42% of the labor force was made up by women and 10% by teenagers. Median family income was $17,640 in 1978. The median income for full time workers was $9640 for women and $16,000 for men. 9% of the whites, 31% of the blacks, and 22% of persons of Spanish origin lived at or below the poverty level in 1978. In 1979 the proportion of blacks and of persons of Spanish origin in the noninstitutionalized civilian population was respectively 11.6% and 5.6%. Numerous tables provide information on the U.S. population for 1970-1979.
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