Historical Statistics of the United States

’Values for 1870 are presented here because the available data for 1860 exclude slaves. ’1990.

Note: “Clerical, sales, and service” excludes domestic service.

IMMIGRATION, BY ORIGIN (in thousands)

Period

Europe

Americas

Asia

1820-30

106

12

1831-40

496

33

1841-50

1,597

62

1851-60

2,453

75

42

1861-70

2,065

167

65

1871-80

2,272

404

70

1881-90

4,735

427

70

1891-1900

3,555

39

75

1901-10

8,065

362

324

1911-20

4,322

1,144

247

1921-30

2,463

1,517

112

1931-40

348

160

16

1941-50

621

355

32

1951-60

1,326

997

150

1961-70

1,123

1,716

590

1971-80

800

1,983

1,588

1981-90

762

3,616

2,738

1991-2000

1,100

3,800

2,200

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, 1890-2010

VOTER PARTICIPATION IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, 1824-2008

UNION MEMBERSHIP AS A PERCENTAGE OF NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT, 1880-2009

BIRTHRATE, 1820-2009

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