The US Census Black (African-American) History Month: February 2013
Note: The reference to the black population in this publication isto single-race blacks (“black alone”) except in thefirst section on “Population.” There the reference is to black alone or in combination with other races; in otherwords, a reference to respondents who said they were one race (black) or more than one race (black plus otherraces).
Population 43.9 million
The number of blacks, either alone or in combination with one or more other races, on July 1,
2011, up 1.6 percent from the census on April 1, 2010.
Source: Population Estimates
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releas
es/archives/population/cb12-90.html
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77.4million The projected black population ofthe United States (including those of more than one race) forJuly 1, 2060. On that date, according to the projection, blacks would constitute 18.4 percent ofthe nation’s total population.
Source: Population projections
http://www.census.gov/population/projections/d
ata/national/2012/summarytables.html
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3.7 millionThe black population in New York, which led all states as of July 1, 2011. Texas had the largestnumeric increase since April 1, 2010 (84,000). TheDistrict of Columbia had the highest
percentage of blacks (52.2 percent), followed by Mississippi (38.0 percent).
Source: Population Estimates
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releas
es/archives/population/cb12-90.html
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1.3 millionThe black population in Cook, Ill., which had the largest black population of any county in 2011. Fulton, Ga., had the largest numeric increase since 2010 (13,000). Holmes, Miss., was the countywith the highest percentage of blacks in the nation (82.9 percent).
Source: Population Estimates
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es/archives/population/cb12-90.html>
Serving Our Nation 23 million Number of black military veterans in the United States in 2011.
Source: 2011 American Community Survey
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ces/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_1Y
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Education 82.5%The percentage of blacks 25 and older witha high school diploma or higher in 2011.
Source: 2011 American Community Survey
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18.4%The percentage of blacks 25 and older who had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2011.
Source: 2011 American Community Survey
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1.6 million Among blacks 25 and older, the number who had an advanced degree in 2011.
Source: 2011 American Community Survey
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3.1 million Number of blacks enrolled in college in 2011, a 74.0 percent increase since 2001.
Source: 2011 Current Population Survey, Table A1
http://www.census.gov/hhes/school/data/cps/historical/index.html
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Voting 11.1 million
The number of blacks who voted in the 2010 congressional election, an increase from 10 percent
of the total electorate in 2006 to 12 percent in 2010.
Source: Voting and Registration in the Election of 2010
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es/archives/voting/cb11-164.html
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55%Turnout rate in the 2008 presidential election for the 18- to 24-year-old citizen black population,an 8 percentage point increasefrom 2004. Blacks had the highest turnout rate in this age group.
Source: Voting and Registra
tion in the Election of 2008
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releas
es/archives/voting/cb09-110.html
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65% Turnout rate among black citizens regardless of age in the 2008 presidential election, up about 5 percentage points from 2004. Looking at voter turnout by race and Hispanic origin, non-Hispanic whites and blacks had the highest turnout levels.
Source: Voting and Registra
tion in the Election of 2008
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releas
es/archives/voting/cb09-110.html
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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance $32,229 The annual median income of black househol
ds in 2011, a decline of 2.7 percent from 2010.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Income, Poverty
and Health Insurance Coverage in the United
States: 2011 <http://www.census.gov/prod/2012pubs/p60-243.pdf>
27.6% Poverty rate in 2011 for blacks.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Income, Poverty
and Health Insurance Coverage in the United
States: 2011<http://www.census.gov/newsroom
/releases/archives/income_wealth/cb1272.html>
80.5%Percentage of blacks that were covered byhealth insurance during all or part of 2011.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Income, Povertyand Health Insurance Coverage in the United
States : 2011 <
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s/www/cpstables/032012/health/h01_000.htm
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Families and Children 61.9% Among households with a black householder, the percentage that contained a family in 2012. There were 9.7 million black family households.
Source: 2012 Current Population Survey, Familie
s and Living Arrangements, Table F1 and
Table HH-2 <
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45.2% Among families with black householders, the percentage that were married couples in 2012.Source: 2012 Current Population Survey, Families and Living Arrangements, Table
F1<http://www.census.gov/hhes/families/data/cps2012.html>
1.2 million Number of black grandparents who lived with their own grandchildren younger than 18 in 2011.Of this number, 48.5 percent were also responsible for their care.
Source: 2011 American Community Survey
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Homeownership 43.4%Nationally, the percentage of households with a householder who was black who lived in owner-occupied homes in 2011.
Source: 2011 American Community Survey
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Jobs 28.2%The percentage of blacks 16 and older who worked in management, business, science and arts occupations.
Source: 2011 American Community Survey
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Businesses $135.7 billion Receipts for black-owned businesses in 2007,up 53.1 percent from 2002. The number of black-owned businesses totaled 1.9 million in 2007, up 60.5 percent.
Source: 2007 Survey of Business Owners <
http://factfinder2.census.gov
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37.7% Percentage of black-owned businesses in 2007 in health care and social assistance, repair and maintenance, and personal and laundry services.
Source: 2007 Survey of Business Owners <
http://factfinder2.census.gov
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10.6% Percentage of all black-owned firms operating in 2007 in New York, which led all states or state-equivalents. Georgia and Florida followed, at 9.6 percent and 9.4 percent, respectively.
Source: 2007 Survey of Business Owners <
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