Key findings about multiracial identity in the U.S. as Harris becomes vice presidential nominee
Some 6.2 million U.S. adults – or 2.4% of the country’s adult population – report being two or more races.
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Some 6.2 million U.S. adults – or 2.4% of the country’s adult population – report being two or more races.
Here’s a look at how individual origin groups compare with the nation’s overall Asian American population.
Black American religious life is diverse, encompassing a wide range of religious affiliations, worship practices and beliefs.
In a new analysis based on dozens of focus groups, Asian American participants described the challenges of navigating their own identity in a nation where the label “Asian” brings expectations about their origins, behavior and physical self.
Majorities of Black adults say predominantly Black churches have done at least some to help Black Americans.
The share of Gen Z voters who are Hispanic is significantly higher than the share among other groups of voters.
In 2019, 40% of Americans identified as a race and ethnicity other than non-Hispanic White. Their combined share is predicted to increase to over 50% by 2044.
Explore the different race, ethnicity and origin categories used in the U.S. decennial census, from the first one in 1790 to the latest count in 2020.
Racial categories, which have been on every U.S. census, have changed from decade to decade, reflecting the politics and science of the times.
The most common age was 11 for Hispanics, 27 for blacks and 29 for Asians as of last July. Multiracial Americans were by far the youngest racial or ethnic group.
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