The statistic shows the share of U.S. population, by race and Hispanic origin, in 2016 and a projection for 2060. As of 2016, about 17.79 percent of the U.S. population was of Hispanic origin.
Race and ethnicity in the U.S.
For decades, America was a melting pot of the racial and ethnical diversity of its population. The number of people of different ethnic groups in the United States has been growing steadily over the last decade, as has the population in total. For example, 35.81 million Black or African Americans were counted in the U.S. in 2000, while 43.5 million Black or African Americans were counted in 2017.
The median annual family income in the United States in 2017 earned by Black families was about 50,870 U.S. dollars, while the average family income earned by the Asian population was about 92,784 U.S. dollars. This is more than 15,000 U.S. dollars higher than the U.S. average family income, which was 75,938 U.S. dollars.
The unemployment rate varies by ethnicity as well. In 2018, about 6.5 percent of the Black or African American population in the United States were unemployed. In contrast to that, only three percent of the population with Asian origin was unemployed.
Percentage distribution of population in the United States in 2016 and 2060, by race and Hispanic origin
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US Census Bureau. (September 6, 2018). Percentage distribution of population in the United States in 2016 and 2060, by race and Hispanic origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/270272/percentage-of-us-population-by-ethnicities/
US Census Bureau. "Percentage distribution of population in the United States in 2016 and 2060, by race and Hispanic origin." Chart. September 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270272/percentage-of-us-population-by-ethnicities/
US Census Bureau. (2018). Percentage distribution of population in the United States in 2016 and 2060, by race and Hispanic origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270272/percentage-of-us-population-by-ethnicities/
US Census Bureau. "Percentage Distribution of Population in The United States in 2016 and 2060, by Race and Hispanic Origin." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270272/percentage-of-us-population-by-ethnicities/
US Census Bureau, Percentage distribution of population in the United States in 2016 and 2060, by race and Hispanic origin Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270272/percentage-of-us-population-by-ethnicities/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
Percentage distribution of population in the United States in 2016 and 2060, by race and Hispanic origin [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/270272/percentage-of-us-population-by-ethnicities/