Chapter 3: The Multiracial Identity Gap
Multiracial identity is not just the sum of the races on someone’s family tree. It’s more complicated than that.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Multiracial identity is not just the sum of the races on someone’s family tree. It’s more complicated than that.
A new Pew Research Center survey finds that the mixed-race adult population could be as much as three times what current government estimates suggest.
Multiracial Americans are at the cutting edge of social and demographic change in the U.S.
For much of its history, America has discussed race in the singular form. But the language of race is changing. Ten multiracial Americans share their views of race, identity, relationships and the future.
Is race purely about the races in your family tree? Our new survey of multiracial adults suggests there’s more to racial identity that goes beyond one’s ancestry.
We released our first report on American multiracial adults, a group that comprises an estimated 6.9% of the adult population, or nearly 17 million adults. The report looks at who they are demographically, their attitudes and experiences, and the spectrum of their racial identity.
Interracial marriages have increased steadily since 1967, when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down all anti-miscegenation laws remaining in 16 states.
To get a sense of how the country’s racial demographics are changing, take a look at the differences between mixed-race Americans old and young.
When asked if they identify as “mestizo,” “mulatto” or some other mixed-race combination, one-third of U.S. Hispanics say they do.
The number of multiracial Americans is growing nationwide, but in Hawaii, it’s nothing new. The Rainbow state – with its history of attracting immigrants from Asia and other parts of the world to work as farm laborers – stands far above the rest, with nearly one-in-four residents (24%) identifying as multiracial.
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