Table 2a. Number and percentage of population in the United States, by nativity and race/ethnicity: 1990, 2000, 2005, and 2007

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Table 2a.

Number and percentage of population in the United States, by nativity and race/ethnicity: 1990, 2000, 2005, and 2007

Year and race/ethnicity
	Total population				Under 18
	Born within the United States¹		Born outside the United States¹		Born within the United States¹		Born outside the United States¹
	Number (in thousands)	Percent	Number (in thousands)	Percent	Number (in thousands)	Percent	Number (in thousands)	Percent
2000
Total²	239,867	87.7	33,764	12.3	68,434	94.9	3,673	5.1
White	181,930	95.5	8,521	4.5	43,562	98.2	806	1.8
Black	29,385	93.1	2,171	6.9	9,950	97.3	273	2.7
Hispanic	19,239	56.2	15,025	43.9	10,318	85.1	1,806	14.9
Asian	3,100	29.9	7,263	70.1	1,863	74.1	651	25.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	254	69.0	114	31.0	105	86.1	17	13.9
American Indian/Alaska Native	1,786	97.6	45	2.4	602	98.0	12	2.0
Two or more races	3,780	90.1	415	9.9	1,878	96.2	74	3.8
2005
Total²	249,067	86.4	39,332	13.6	69,361	94.8	3,786	5.2
White	183,732	95.4	8,795	4.6	41,570	98.1	795	1.9
Black	31,663	92.0	2,747	8.0	10,297	97.1	311	2.9
Hispanic	23,456	56.0	18,470	44.1	12,554	87.0	1,885	13.1
Asian	3,802	30.8	8,529	69.2	2,131	75.8	682	24.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	224	64.6	122	35.4	76	82.5	16	17.5
American Indian/Alaska Native	1,996	98.0	40	2.0	578	99.0	6	1.0
Two or more races	3,741	92.5	305	7.5	1,891	97.1	57	2.9
2007
Total²	259,801	86.1	41,821	13.9	70,336	95.2	3,576	4.8
White	189,497	95.4	9,097	4.6	41,218	98.2	737	1.8
Black	33,622	91.8	3,003	8.2	10,275	97.3	290	2.7
Hispanic	25,572	56.4	19,806	43.7	13,581	88.6	1,751	11.4
Asian	4,036	30.8	9,065	69.2	2,197	76.1	690	23.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	242	59.8	163	40.2	82	78.8	22	21.2
American Indian/Alaska Native	1,989	98.4	32	1.6	557	99.6	2	0.4
Two or more races	4,430	92.6	356	7.4	2,208	97.5	58	2.5
¹ United States refers to the 50 states and the District of Columbia. ² Total includes other race/ethnicity categories not separately shown. NOTE: Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. This table uses a different data source from Table 1a; therefore, detail in this table will not sum to the totals in Table 1a. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2000, 2005, and 2007.

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