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FAITH LAPIDUS: Demographer Marc Perry says the Census Bureau hopes to release the remaining state population results by the end of this month.
We close our program now with a look at some numbers comparing men and women in America. March is National Women’s History Month in the United States.
The Census Bureau says the United States has four million more women than men. The country had an estimated one hundred fifty-seven million women as of October.
Another area where women outnumber men is in voting. Sixty-six percent of women voted in the two thousand eight presidential election, compared to sixty-two percent of men.
Women also have more education than men. They have more high school diplomas, bachelor's degrees and master’s degrees. But more men have doctoral degrees.
In the workforce, the government says women earn seventy-seven cents for every dollar earned by men.
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STEVE EMBER: Our program was written and produced by Brianna Blake. I’m Steve Ember.
FAITH LAPIDUS: And I’m Faith Lapidus. You can read and listen to our shows and other programs for English learners at voaspecialenglish.com on your computer or mobile device. We welcome your comments. Post them on our site or on Facebook and Twitter at VOA Learning English. And when you join us on Facebook, we hope you'll click the "Like" button at the top of the page. Join us again next week for THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English.
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