COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY
Case Interview Prep — Statistics You Should Know
Below are some useful statistics that you should be familiar with in order to help you solve cases. We recommend that you use these statistics to help generate rough estimates rather than attempting to memorize exact numbers. POPULATIONS:
SUPPLEMENTAL FACTS:
U.S. Population = 322,962,140
States with the highest and lowest minimum wage in the U.S.
World Population = 7,304,118,733 Population of Cornell: Undergraduates = 14,393 Graduate students = 7,200 Total = 21,593 Top 5 Most Populous Countries: 1. China = 1,367,485,388 2. India = 1,251,695,584 3. United States = 321,368,864 4. Indonesia = 255,993,674 5. Brazil = 204,259,812 Top 5 Most Populous U.S. States: 1. California = 39,144,818 2. Texas =27,469,114 3. Florida = 20,271,272 4. New York = 19,795,791 5. Illinois = 12,802,503 Top 5 Most Populous U.S. Cities: 1. New York, NY = 8,491,079 2. Los Angeles, CA = 3,928,864 3. Chicago, IL = 2,722,389 4. Houston, TX = 2,239,558 5. Philadelphia, PA = 1,560,297 * It may be helpful to know your hometown population to use as a point of reference.
Washington, D.C. = $10.50 Georgia and Wyoming = $5.15
Percent of Americans over 25 with a bachelor’s degree or higher = 23.9%
HOUSEHOLDS:
Average Household Size = 2.63 Median Annual Household Income in the U.S. = $53,657 Median Number of Vehicles per Household in the U.S. = 1.86 •
SOURCES:
U.S. Census Bureau Population Clock 2016 Cornell University Enrollment Statistics 2013 U.S Census Bureau Quick Facts 2015 U.S. Census Bureau Income and Poverty Report 2015 • National Household Travel Survey 2011 U.S. Department of Labor 2016
Last updated: February 8, 2016 cornell university • college of human ecology • career exploration center • 162 MVR • (607) 255-1846 • hecec@cornell.edu