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The editors at Top Degrees Online decided to research the topic of: LIFE IN AMERICA 1983 VS. TODAY Population

- 1983: 233 million

- Today: 313 million Top 10 states by population

- 1983 Today

- 1. California 1. California

- 2. New York 2. Texas

- 3. Texas 3. New York

- 4. Pennsylvania 4. Florida

- 5. Illinois 5. Illinois

- 6. Ohio 6. Pennsylvania

- 7. Florida 7. Ohio

- 8. Michigan 8. Michigan

- 9. New Jersey 9. Georgia

- 10. North Carolina 10. North Carolina By gender

- Gender - 1983 - Today

- Female - 120 million - 158 million

- Male - 113 million - 153 million Economics GDP

- 1983 - Today

- $3.5 trillion - $14.5 trillion Mean household income

- Lowest fifth - Second fifth - Third fifth - Fourth fifth - Highest fifth - Top 5 percent

- 1983 $5,053 - $12,693 - $20,986 - $31,492 - $57,819 - $87,359

- Today $11,239 - $29,204 - $49,842 - $80,080 - $178,020 - $311,444 Median home sales price

- 1983 - Today

- $89,800 - $272,900 Employment by industry

- Industry - 1983 - Today

- Management, professional, and related occupations - 29160000 - 54043000

- Management, business, and financial operations occupations - 12192000 - 22678000

- Professional and related occupations - 16968000 - 31365000

- Service occupations - 16039000 - 25459000

- Sales and office occupations - 27763000 - 33152000

- Sales and related occupations - 11386000 - 15457000

- Office and administrative support occupations - 16377000 - 17695000

- Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations - 11463000 - 12821000

- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations - 1126000 - 994000

- Construction and extraction occupations - 6463000 - 7005000

- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations - 3874000 - 4821000

- Production, transportation, and material moving occupations - 16650000 - 16994000

- Production occupations - 9306000 - 8455000

- Transportation and material moving occupations - 7344000 - 8540000 Politics Which political party do you identify as a member of?

- 1983 - Today

- Democrat - 43% - 32%

- Republican - 24% - 24%

- Independent - 30% - 38%

- President - Republican Ronald Reagan - Democrat Barack Obama Barack Obama just won re-election, and Ronald Reagan was headed there in 1983. Here is a look at how each man won re-election:

- Reagan 50.8% of the vote

- Obama 51.1% of the vote Women in Congress

- Female members of the House and Senate by party

- 1983 - Today

- 24 (13 Democrat, 11 Republican) - 97 (74 Democrat, 23 Republican) Entertainment Top movies

- 1983 Today

- 1. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, $252 million 1. Marvel's The Avengers, $623 million

- 2. Terms of Endearment, $108 million 2. The Dark Knight Rises, $448 million

- 3. Flashdance, $92 million 3. The Hunger Games, $408 million

- 4. Trading Places, $90 million 4. Skyfall, $302 million

- 5. War Games, $79 million 5. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, $296 million Top singles of the year

- 1983 Today

- 1. "Every Breath You Take" The Police 1. "I Knew You Were Trouble" Taylor Swift

- 2. "Billie Jean" Michael Jackson 2. "Ho Hey" The Lumineers

- 3. "Flashdance... What a Feeling" Irene Cara 3. "When I Was Your Man" Bruno Mars

- 4. "Down Under" Men at Work 4. "Don't You Worry Child" Swedish House Mafia

- 5. "Beat It" Michael Jackson 5. "Locked Out of Heaven" Bruno Mars

- * 1983 information based on year-end Billboard chart; today's data from iTunes Technology

- 1983 - Today

- Camcorder - Smartphone

- CD - Same smartphone as above

- Apple IIe - Really thin laptop or one of the new tablets (not the iPad) SOURCES

- Apple

- Billboard

- Bureau of Labor Statistics

- Google

- Pew Research Center

- Rutgers University

- usgovernmentspending.com

- U.S. Census Bureau



