Curated OER
Global Migration Patterns
Students explain immigration to the United States and identify major international migration streams. They evaluate the impact of migration on U.S. population and explain the impact of major refugee movements on both source and host...
Curated OER
People On The Move
Students describe patterns of internal migration in the United States, past and present and evaluate implications of internal migration. They examine population movement at the state and local levels.
US Census Bureau
U.s. Bureau of the Census: Hispanic Population of the United States
This web-page from the U.S. Bureau of the Census looks at the hispanic population of the United States via census data and other facts.
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US Census Bureau
U.s. Census Bureau: Population Change and Distribution [Pdf]
This U.S. Census Web site gives current and past information on population changes and distribution. Must have an Adobe Reader to access.
US Census Bureau
Us Census Bureau: Population of the 100 Largest Cities in the u.s.: 1790 1990
Provides an extensive amount of information on the population of urban areas around the U.S. To skip the written summaries just click on the tables for statistical data.
US Census Bureau
U.s. Census Bureau: Race: Black Population
Links to census data on the black population in the United States.
US Census Bureau
U.s. Bureau of the Census: Hispanic Origin
This chart from the U.S. Bureau of the Census presents findings on the origins of the hispanic population of the Unted States.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Population Density in the United States
Several factors contribute to the population trends across the United States. This lesson will explore maps to discover and understand these trends.
University of Richmond
Digital Scholarship Lab: American Panorama: Foreign Born Population
Explore trends in immigration to the United States between 1850 and 2010 with this interactive map. Each year shows the numbers of people that were born in a foreign country, with the data being represented in multiple ways. Use the...
US Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau: Population Projections Tables
Series of projections for different years.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Science Today More of u.s.
Students examine the USA TODAY Snapshot "More of U.S.", construct a graph from the data, produce a mathematical model (linear) for the data, determine the rate of change for the data, and make predictions about future population levels.
US Census Bureau
U.s. Census Bureau: u.s. Pop Clock Projection
A clock of the current U.S. population updated by the census bureau. Contains historical estimated population statistics
US Department of State
America.gov: Foundations of Human Activity
An excellent overview of the immigration activity and subsequent settlement patterns of the United States. Discusses major reasons for population shifts and growth of population centers.
US Census Bureau
U.s. Census Bureau: Population and Household Economics
U.S. Census Bureau statistics involving 40+ subdivisions of the U.S. population and statistics involving these demographics.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Us Population 1790 1860
In this task, students are shown a table of U.S. population data between 1790 and 1860 and are asked to explore whether exponential functions would be appropriate to model relationships within the data. The purpose of the task is to help...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Us Population 1982 1988
In this task, students are shown a table of U.S. population data between 1982 and 1988 and are asked to explore whether linear functions would be appropriate to model relationships within the data. Aligns with F-LE.B.5 and F-LE.A.1.b.
US Census Bureau
U.s. Census Bureau: Population Clocks
This U.S. Census Bureau Web site has two population clocks with notes available. One clock shows the population increase for the United States. The other shows the world population increase.