TAMU POLS 207 LIM TEST 1 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Total US population in 1900 against 2017 - ANSWER 1900: 76 million
2017: 326 million.
Total population of Texas in 1900 vs. 2017: ANSWER 1900: 3.1 million, or 4.0%
of the total US population.
2017: 28.3 million, representing 8.68% of the total US population.
Population proportion of whites in the US by 2000 vs. 2017 - ANSWER 2000:
77.1% of total US population.
2017: 60.6% of the entire US population.
White population in Texas in 2000 vs. 2017 - ANSWER 2000: 52.4% of the total
TX population.
2017: 42% of the total Texas population
In 2000, the Hispanic population in the United States was 35.3 million, accounting
for 12.5% of the overall population.
2017: 18.1% of the total population.
In 2000, the Hispanic population in Texas was 6.7 million, which accounted for
32% of the overall population.
In 2017, 39.4% of the entire Texas population
,African American population in the US in 2000 vs. 2017 - ANSWER 2000: 36.4
million, or 12.9% of the total US population.
2017: 13.4%
African American population in Texas in 2000 versus 2017: 2.4 million, or 11.5%
of total TX population.
2017: 12.7%
Asian population in the US in 2000 vs. 2017 - ANSWER 2000: 11.9 million, or
4.2% of total US population.
2017: 5.8%
Asian population in Texas in 2000 vs. 2017 - ANSWER 2000: 0.6 million, or 2.7%
of total TX Population
2017: 5%
Foreign-born population percentage in the United States by 2017: 13.2%
TX's foreign population proportion by 2017 is 16.7%.
Total Hispanic FR in the United States by 1990 compared. 2013 - ANSWER 1990:
2.96.
2013: 2.15
Total FR of Blacks in the United States by 1990 compared. 2013 - ANSWER 1990:
2.55
2013: 1.88
, Total FR of American Indians in the US in 1990 vs. 2013 - ANSWER 1990: 2.25
2013: 1.33
Total FR of Asians in the US in 1990 vs. 2013 - ANSWER 1990: 2.00
2013: 1.68
Total FR of Whites in the US in 1990 compared. 2013 - ANSWER 1990: 1.85
2013: 1.75
Which race in the United States has the greatest fertility rate? - ANSWER
Hispanics
What race in the United States has the lowest fertility rate? - ANSWER American
Indians
Predicted population in Texas by 2040 - Answer Hispanics account for the biggest
percentage, followed by whites, blacks, and others.
Total population of Texas in 2015: 27.5 million.
Total population of Texas in 2017: 27.5 million.
The percentage of high school graduates by the age of 25 in Texas is 82.3%.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Total US population in 1900 against 2017 - ANSWER 1900: 76 million
2017: 326 million.
Total population of Texas in 1900 vs. 2017: ANSWER 1900: 3.1 million, or 4.0%
of the total US population.
2017: 28.3 million, representing 8.68% of the total US population.
Population proportion of whites in the US by 2000 vs. 2017 - ANSWER 2000:
77.1% of total US population.
2017: 60.6% of the entire US population.
White population in Texas in 2000 vs. 2017 - ANSWER 2000: 52.4% of the total
TX population.
2017: 42% of the total Texas population
In 2000, the Hispanic population in the United States was 35.3 million, accounting
for 12.5% of the overall population.
2017: 18.1% of the total population.
In 2000, the Hispanic population in Texas was 6.7 million, which accounted for
32% of the overall population.
In 2017, 39.4% of the entire Texas population
,African American population in the US in 2000 vs. 2017 - ANSWER 2000: 36.4
million, or 12.9% of the total US population.
2017: 13.4%
African American population in Texas in 2000 versus 2017: 2.4 million, or 11.5%
of total TX population.
2017: 12.7%
Asian population in the US in 2000 vs. 2017 - ANSWER 2000: 11.9 million, or
4.2% of total US population.
2017: 5.8%
Asian population in Texas in 2000 vs. 2017 - ANSWER 2000: 0.6 million, or 2.7%
of total TX Population
2017: 5%
Foreign-born population percentage in the United States by 2017: 13.2%
TX's foreign population proportion by 2017 is 16.7%.
Total Hispanic FR in the United States by 1990 compared. 2013 - ANSWER 1990:
2.96.
2013: 2.15
Total FR of Blacks in the United States by 1990 compared. 2013 - ANSWER 1990:
2.55
2013: 1.88
, Total FR of American Indians in the US in 1990 vs. 2013 - ANSWER 1990: 2.25
2013: 1.33
Total FR of Asians in the US in 1990 vs. 2013 - ANSWER 1990: 2.00
2013: 1.68
Total FR of Whites in the US in 1990 compared. 2013 - ANSWER 1990: 1.85
2013: 1.75
Which race in the United States has the greatest fertility rate? - ANSWER
Hispanics
What race in the United States has the lowest fertility rate? - ANSWER American
Indians
Predicted population in Texas by 2040 - Answer Hispanics account for the biggest
percentage, followed by whites, blacks, and others.
Total population of Texas in 2015: 27.5 million.
Total population of Texas in 2017: 27.5 million.
The percentage of high school graduates by the age of 25 in Texas is 82.3%.
