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• Position: NATIONAL - Changes in the United States

When Donald Trump takes the oath of office on January 20, he'll lead a nation that has changed enormously in recent decades. These infographics present a snapshot of the transformation the United States and its people have undergone--politically, educationally, economically, geographically, and ethnically.

76,974

Number of Americans age 100 or older as of 2015. That's a 44 percent increase over 2000.

MORE OF US GO TO COLLEGE

Americans are attending college in greater numbers than ever. The proportion of 25- to 29-year-olds with a bachelor's degree or higher increased from 23% in 1990 to 34% in 2014.

SOME MORE THAN OTHERS

Women, in particular, have made great strides. In 1990, 24% of male and 23% of female 25- to 29-year-olds had a bachelor's degree or higher. By 2014, it was 31% for males and 37% for females.

SOURCE: NCES

WE'RE DOING DIFFERENT TYPES OF WORK Percentage of the total U.S. workforce in each year * 1940 TOTAL NUMBER OF WORKERS: 45,166,083 MANUFACTURING 23% AGRICULTURE 19% RETAIL TRADE 14% PERSONAL SERVICES 9% PROFESSIONAL & RELATED SERVICES 7% * Only the top five areas per year are shown. 2010 TOTAL NUMBER OF WORKERS: 139,033,928 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, HEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE 23% RETAIL TRADE 12% PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATIVE 11% MANUFACTURING 10% CONSTRUCTION 6% SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU; 2010 IS THE LATEST YEAR FOR WHICH FIGURES ARE AVAILABLE. Note: Table made from pie chart. UNITED STATES AMERICANS ARE HEADING WEST WE'RE MORE DIVERSE GREATEST LEAST GROWTH GROWTH IDAHO 21.1% NEVADA 35.1% UTAH 23.8% ARIZONA 24.6% TEXAS 20.6% MICHIGAN -0.6% OHIO 1.6% NEW YORK 2.1% RHODE ISLAND 0.4%...