Key findings about Black America in 2019
The Black population in the U.S. is diverse and growing. Our analysis explores the demographic characteristics of this population in 2019.
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The Black population in the U.S. is diverse and growing. Our analysis explores the demographic characteristics of this population in 2019.
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.
The vast majority of Asian Americans (81%) say violence against them is increasing, far surpassing the 56% of all U.S. adults who say the same.
The Asian population in the U.S. grew 81% from 2000 to 2019, from roughly 10.5 million to a record 18.9 million people.
Latino voters are less likely than all U.S. voters to say they are extremely motivated to vote in the upcoming presidential election.
The outbreak has altered life in the U.S. in many ways, but in key respects it has affected black and Hispanic Americans more than others.
Nearly half of Black adults say the economic impact of the pandemic will make achieving their financial goals harder in the long term.
The share of Black and Latino adults who say they feel angry about the state of the country is now sharply lower than in June.
Black voters were more likely to say the 2020 election was administered very well both nationally and locally.
There were 1,501 black prisoners for every 100,000 black adults in 2018, down sharply from 2,261 black inmates per 100,000 black adults in 2006.
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