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United States in numbers
Open statistics on the United States: population, economy, housing, education, tourism and climate, year by year.
Sources: OECD Regional Database · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Overview · United States
The main numbers at a glance.
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2025
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1995 – 2023
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | United States | 5-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 342M2025 | +3.1% | |
| Median age estimate | 38.92024 | ||
| GDP per person | $86,1422024 | +31% | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%2023 | −0.3 pp | |
| Median home value estimate | $333K2024 | ||
| Adults with higher education | 47.8%2024 | −0.5 pp |
Sources: OECD Regional Database · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
People · United States
Population and growth, age, births, migration and households.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2021 – 2024
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2021 – 2024
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2025
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | United States | 5-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 342M2025 | +3.1% | |
| Population growth | 0.52%2025 | +0.11 pp | |
| Population density | 37.32025 | +3.1% | |
| Median age estimate | 38.92024 | ||
| Children under 15 | 17.6%2024 | −1.0 pp | |
| Children under 18 estimate | 22.0%2024 | ||
| Residents 65 and over estimate | 17.2%2024 | ||
| Life expectancy | 79.02024 | +0.2 | |
| Births per woman | 1.632024 | −0.08 | |
| Birth rate | 10.62024 | −0.8 | |
| Infant mortality | 5.52024 | ±0.0 | |
| Net migration | 3.92023 | −1.4 | |
| Born abroad estimate | 14.1%2024 | ||
| Speak another language at home estimate | 22.3%2024 | ||
| Speak Spanish at home estimate | 13.6%2024 | ||
| Urban population | 80.2%2025 | +0.2 pp | |
| Households estimate | 129M2024 | ||
| Average household size estimate | 2.532024 |
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects
Economy & jobs · United States
Output and incomes, jobs and wages, unemployment and prices.
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1995 – 2024
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1995 – 2024
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1995 – 2023
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2024
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | United States | 5-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per person | $86,1422024 | +31% | |
| GDP per person (PPP) | $86,1422024 | +31% | |
| Gross domestic product | $29T2024 | +36% | |
| Economic growth | 2.8%2024 | ||
| Inflation | 2.9%2024 | ||
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%2023 | −0.3 pp | |
| Youth unemployment | 9.3%2025 | −5.6 pp | |
| Employment rate | 70.3%2024 | +0.2 pp | |
| Labour force participation estimate | 63.5%2024 | ||
| Household income per person | $64,4262024 | +31% | |
| Median household income estimate | $80,7342024 | ||
| Income per person estimate | $44,6732024 | ||
| Personal income per person | $73,2042024 | +32% | |
| Below the poverty line estimate | 12.5%2024 | ||
| Income inequality (Gini) | 41.82024 | −0.2% | |
| Jobs | 156M2025 | +12% | |
| Average weekly wage | $1,5142025 | +23% | |
| Business establishments | 12M2025 | +16% |
Sources: OECD Regional Database · U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts · World Bank — World Development Indicators · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Housing · United States
Homes, home values and rents, prices over time.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | United States | 5-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value estimate | $333K2024 | ||
| Median rent estimate | $1,4132024 | ||
| Homeownership rate estimate | 65.2%2024 | ||
| Homes estimate | 144M2024 | ||
| Seasonal & vacation homes estimate | 3.3%2024 | ||
| Median year built estimate | 19802024 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Education & commute · United States
Schooling of adults, internet and how people get to work.
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2000 – 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | United States | 5-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with higher education | 47.8%2024 | −0.5 pp | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher estimate | 35.7%2024 | ||
| High school diploma or higher estimate | 89.6%2024 | ||
| University enrolment | 79.4%2022 | −8.8 pp | |
| Internet users | 94.7%2024 | +5.3 pp | |
| Access to electricity | 100.0%2024 | ±0.0 pp | |
| Average commute estimate | 26.42024 | ||
| Work from home estimate | 15.1%2024 | ||
| Drive alone to work estimate | 68.8%2024 | ||
| Public transit to work estimate | 3.2%2024 |
Sources: OECD Regional Database · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators
Tourism · United States
Overnight stays, visitors and the hospitality economy.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | United States | 5-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure & hospitality jobs | 17M2025 | +31% | |
| Leisure & hospitality share of jobs | 12.6%2025 | +1.8 pp | |
| Average weekly wage in leisure & hospitality | $6572025 | +32% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Climate · United States
Temperatures and rain through the year and over the decades.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance, 1895 – 2025
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance, 1895 – 2025
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | United States | 5-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average annual temperature | 55 °F2025 | +0.3 °F | |
| Annual precipitation | 29.3 in2025 | −1.1 in | |
| CO₂ emissions per person | 13.62024 | −1.4 |
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance · World Bank — World Development Indicators