A Census 2000 Profile of the

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A Census 2000 Profile of the White Population
Census 2000 showed that the United
States population on April 1, 2000 was
281.4 million. Of the total 216.9 million,
or 77.1 percent, reported White.
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The question on race was changed for Census 2000.
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The Questions on Race

• Different from 1990
• Not directly comparable

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The data collected by Census 2000 on race can be
divided into two broad categories the race alone
population and the race in combination categories.
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Two Broad Categories

• Race alone population
• Race in combination population

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The White population increased slower than the
total population between 1990 and 2000.
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Percent Increase in White Population 1990 2000
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According to Census 2000, the majority of the
White population lived in the South and the
Midwest.
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Percent Distribution of the White Population by
Region 2000
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The Northeast and Midwest had the highest
proportion of Whites in their total population.
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White Population by Region 2000




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Over half of all the people who reported White
lived in just 10 states.
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10 States With the Largest White Population
NY 13.3
MI 8.1
PA 10.6
IL 9.3
OH 9.8
NJ 6.3
CA 21.5
NC 5.9
TX 15.2
FL 12.7
Population in millions
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Whites represented 90 percent or more of the
total population in fourteen states.
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States in Which Whites Represented Over 90
Percent of the Total Population 2000
ME 98
VT 98
ND 93
MT 92
MN 90
NH 97
WI 90
ID 92
WY 93
IA 94
NE 90
WV 95
UT 91
KY 91
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In eight states Whites represented less than 70
percent of the total population.
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States in Which Whites Represented Less than 70
Percentof the Total Population 2000
MD 65
DC 32
CA 63
SC 68
NM 69
MS 61
GA 66
LA 64
HI 39
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The White population was concentrated in counties
in the Northeast and Midwest.
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The places with the largest White populations
were New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston.
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Ten Largest Places in Total Population and in
White Population 2000




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Among places of 100,000 or more population, the
highest proportion of Whites was in Livonia,
Michigan.
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Ten Places of 100,000 or More Population With the
Highest Percentage of Whites 2000
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Census 2000 showed that the overwhelming majority
of the White population was non-Hispanic.
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White Population byHispanic or Latino Origin
2000
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Among White Hispanics who reported more than one
race, the majority indicated they were White and
Some other race (80 percent).
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Most Frequent Combinations of White With One or
More Other Races by Hispanic or Latino Origin
2000
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