The World in 2000
A snapshot of the world your baby was born into
2000
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World Population
6.1 billion
Growing by 75 million per year
#1 Song
Breathe
Faith Hill
Top Movie
Mission: Impossible 2
$546 million worldwide
Top Baby Names
Emily & Jacob
Most popular in the US
Hot Tech
PlayStation 2
Best-selling console of all time launched
Space Milestone
ISS Expedition 1
First crew arrives, begins permanent habitation
New Dictionary Words
Google, E-book, Geocaching
First known use per Merriam-Webster
US President
Bill Clinton
42nd President
Gas Price
$1.56/gallon
National average
Grocery Prices
Milk $2.78 · Eggs $0.96
Per gallon / per dozen
First-Class Stamp
$0.33
USPS first-class letter
Median Home Price
$119,600
Census 2000 median
Minimum Wage
$5.15/hour
Federal minimum wage
S&P 500
1,320
Dot-com bubble bursting
Super Bowl XXXIV
Rams 23-16 Titans
January 2000, Atlanta
World Series
New York Yankees
4-1 over Mets, the Subway Series
Best Picture
American Beauty
5 Oscars including Best Director debut
Then vs Now
2000 compared to 2025
Gas Price
2000
$1.56/gal
→
2025
$3.10/gal
+99%
Milk (per gallon)
2000
$2.78
→
2025
$4.07
+46%
Eggs (per dozen)
2000
$0.96
→
2025
$3.59
+274%
First-Class Stamp
2000
$0.33
→
2025
$0.78
+136%
Minimum Wage
2000
$5.15/hr
→
2025
$7.25/hr
+41%
Median Home Price
2000
$119,600
→
2025
$414,400
+246%
S&P 500
2000
1,320
→
2025
6,000
+355%
World Population
2000
6.10B
→
2025
8.09B
+33%
Sources
Data compiled from official government sources, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Billboard, Box Office Mojo, SSA, NASA, and Merriam-Webster.
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