Impact Of 1990s Boom On U.S Lifestyle
8 August 2001 - 12:00pm
How did the prosperity of the 1990s change the lifestyle of the nation? Highlights include longer commutes, bigger houses, and sprawling suburbs.
"The big picture from the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey: Many Americans' standard of living improved over the past decade. The figures from the wide-ranging nationwide survey are itself considered to be estimates of data yet to be released from the 2000 census. It is not considered a substitute for 2000 census results."
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San Jose Mercury News, August 7, 2001
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