tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14872802.post1286681716611873275..comments2023-09-29T01:16:01.473-07:00Comments on Internet Ronin: Imaginary NumbersRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071928294799081845noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14872802.post-58492734125954980332008-01-27T08:43:00.000-08:002008-01-27T08:43:00.000-08:00You're so right, Peter!!! 5% was the number I came...You're so right, Peter!!! 5% was the number I came up with, and was was off-to-the-races with "5" in my mind. The numbers do get larger when one considers total non-farm private employment in the U.S., (about 116 million in 2005) and farm wage and salary workers (885,000 in 2002). Then it looks like about 1 in 10.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071928294799081845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14872802.post-54105798004925545972008-01-26T23:05:00.000-08:002008-01-26T23:05:00.000-08:00I may be incorrect with my figures, but I don't se...I may be incorrect with my figures, but I don't see how these figures work out to the one-in-five ratio that you believe is implied.<BR/><BR/>Start with 300 million. Take away the 37 million older than 65 and the 74 million under 18. <BR/><BR/>That leaves us with 189 million who are between 18 and 65.<BR/><BR/>12 million is 6.3 percent of 189 million. That works out to be about 1 in 16. <BR/><BR/>I don't think that 1 in 16 adults I meet on the street are here illegally. <BR/><BR/>According to the Census figures, 11 percent of the 2000 population was foreign born. I can believe that.Peter Hohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916196998855947137noreply@blogger.com