The World in 2004
A snapshot of the world your baby was born into
2004
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World Population
6.4 billion
Growing by 78 million per year
#1 Song
Yeah!
Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris
Top Movie
Shrek 2
$920 million worldwide
Top Baby Names
Emily & Jacob
Most popular in the US
Hot Tech
Facebook & iPod mini
Facebook launched, iPod mini debuted
Space Milestone
Spirit & Opportunity on Mars
Twin rovers land, find evidence of water
New Dictionary Words
Blog, Wi-Fi, Podcast
"Blog" was Merriam-Webster word of the year
US President
George W. Bush
43rd President
Gas Price
$1.88/gallon
National average
Grocery Prices
Milk $3.16 · Eggs $1.33
Per gallon / per dozen
First-Class Stamp
$0.37
USPS first-class letter
Median Home Price
$195,200
Housing bubble building
Minimum Wage
$5.15/hour
Federal minimum wage
S&P 500
1,212
Year-end close
Super Bowl XXXVIII
Patriots 32-29 Panthers
February 2004, Houston
World Series
Boston Red Sox
Swept Cardinals, curse broken after 86 years
Best Picture
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Tied record with 11 Oscars
Then vs Now
2004 compared to 2025
Gas Price
2004
$1.88/gal
→
2025
$3.10/gal
+65%
Milk (per gallon)
2004
$3.16
→
2025
$4.07
+29%
Eggs (per dozen)
2004
$1.33
→
2025
$3.59
+170%
First-Class Stamp
2004
$0.37
→
2025
$0.78
+111%
Minimum Wage
2004
$5.15/hr
→
2025
$7.25/hr
+41%
Median Home Price
2004
$195,200
→
2025
$414,400
+112%
S&P 500
2004
1,212
→
2025
6,000
+395%
World Population
2004
6.40B
→
2025
8.09B
+26%
Sources
Data compiled from official government sources, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Billboard, Box Office Mojo, SSA, NASA, and Merriam-Webster.
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