U.S. Congress continues to grow in racial, ethnic diversity
A quarter of voting members of the U.S. Congress identify their race or ethnicity as something other than non-Hispanic White.
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A quarter of voting members of the U.S. Congress identify their race or ethnicity as something other than non-Hispanic White.
Black workers account for about 13% of all U.S. workers, including those who work full time, part time and are self-employed.
The number of Americans ages 100 and older is projected to more than quadruple over the next three decades.
Today, there are more than 18 million living veterans in the United States, representing about 6% of the country’s adult population.
About six-in-ten Asian American registered voters are Democrats or lean Democratic, but 51% of Vietnamese American voters tilt Republican.
During the 2021-22 school year, 83% of the country’s public, private and charter school students in pre-K through 12th grade attended traditional public schools.
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Overall, 57 Black women – among a total of 106 women of color – have ever been elected to the national legislature.
About half of Black adults (52%) say racism in U.S. laws is the bigger problem for Black people, while 43% cite racism by individuals.
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