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short readsSep 22, 2023

Key facts about U.S. Latinos for National Hispanic Heritage Month

The U.S. population grew by 24.5 million from 2010 to 2022, and Hispanics accounted for 53% of this increase.
fact sheetJan 18, 2024

Facts About the U.S. Black Population

Key statistics and data about the demographic, geographic and economic characteristics of the U.S. Black population.
reportMay 14, 2021

Black and Hispanic Americans See Their Origins as Central to Who They Are, Less So for White Adults

About half of Americans see their identity reflected very well in the census’s race and ethnicity questions.
short readsJan 31, 2020

Where Latinos have the most eligible voters in the 2020 election

Latinos are expected for the first time to be the nation’s largest racial or ethnicity minority in a U.S. presidential election.
short readsSep 14, 2015

A closer look at Catholic America

The face of Catholic America is changing. Today, immigrants make up a considerable share of Catholics, and many are Hispanic. At the same time, there has been a regional shift, from the Northeast (long home to a large percentage of the Catholic faithful) and Midwest to the Western and Southern parts of the U.S.
short readsJan 20, 2015

Hispanics to benefit from Obama’s community college plan

More Hispanics are already enrolled in college than ever before and, among those who are, nearly half (46%) attend a public two-year school, the highest share of any race or ethnicity.
short readsSep 17, 2013

5 facts about Hispanics for Hispanic Heritage Month

Facts and figures to mark National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.
short readsAug 28, 2013

The black-white and urban-rural divides in perceptions of racial fairness

A recent Pew Research Center survey asked Americans of all races how black people are treated relative to whites by the police, the court system and other institutions in their community. The results show a large and consistent black-white gap in perceptions, with blacks far more likely than whites to say African Americans are treated […]
reportJan 30, 2009

A Religious Portrait of African-Americans

Overview I. Religious Affiliation and Demographics II. Religious Beliefs and Practices III. Social and Political Views Overview While the U.S. is generally considered a highly religious nation, African-Americans are markedly more religious on a variety of measures than the U.S. population as a whole, including level of affiliation with a religion, attendance at religious services, […]
reportJan 17, 2008

Race, Ethnicity and Campaign ’08

Race, ethnicity and politics can sometimes make for a volatile mix, as the presidential field of 2008 has begun to discover. But in the world beyond politics, race relations in this country are on a pretty even keel.

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Key facts about U.S. Latinos for National Hispanic Heritage Month

Where Latinos have the most eligible voters in the 2020 election

A closer look at Catholic America

5 facts about Hispanics for Hispanic Heritage Month

A Religious Portrait of African-Americans

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