height weight of average american woman
Early reports of the average height of women in the United States include that: 1  Pilgrim women probably averaged about 60 1/2 inches (1620) 2  United States women averaged 62.4 inches (1900 to 1908)  United States women averaged 63.7 inches (1948 to 1950)
1 Modern American women are an average 166.2 pounds, while the typical man in the 1960s was 166.3 pounds. 2  The weight gain has been blamed on Americans overeating unhealthy foods and scaling back on exercise.  During the same period, men put on an average of 30 pounds.