Population of the United States.

Population of the United States
in millions

1800                   5.3
1850                  23.2
1900                  76.0
1950                 151.3
2000                 281.4
2006 (Projected)     300.0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Note: Table made from bar graph.

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Title Annotation:	News Graph
Publication:	Junior Scholastic
Geographic Code:	1USA
Date:	Mar 6, 2006
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