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Table 2a. |
Percentage of population in the United States, by nativity, age group, and race/ethnicity: 1990, 2000, and 2005 |
Year and race/ethnicity | Total population | Under 18 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Native | Foreign-born | Native | Foreign-born | |
19901 | ||||
Total | 92.0 | 8.0 | — | — |
White | 96.7 | 3.3 | — | — |
Black | 95.8 | 4.2 | — | — |
Hispanic | 64.3 | 35.7 | — | — |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 36.6 | 63.4 | — | — |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 98.6 | 1.4 | — | — |
2000 | ||||
Total2 | 88.9 | 11.1 | 95.9 | 4.1 |
White | 96.2 | 3.8 | 98.8 | 1.2 |
Black | 93.7 | 6.3 | 98.1 | 1.9 |
Hispanic | 60.9 | 39.1 | 87.3 | 12.7 |
Asian | 31.2 | 68.8 | 75.3 | 24.7 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 83.5! | 16.5 | 95.2 | 4.8! |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 98.5! | 1.5! | 99.6 | 0.4! |
More than one race | 92.8 | 7.2 | 98.4 | 1.6 |
2005 | ||||
Total2 | 87.6 | 12.4 | 95.7 | 4.3 |
White | 96.1 | 3.9 | 98.7 | 1.3 |
Black | 92.6 | 7.4 | 97.7 | 2.3 |
Hispanic | 59.6 | 40.2 | 88.5 | 10.8 |
Asian | 32.2 | 67.8 | 77.4 | 22.6 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 78.7 | 21.3 | 90.2 | 9.8! |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 98.5 | 1.5 | 99.4 | 0.6! |
More than one race | 95.2 | 4.8 | 99.0 | 1.0 |
— Not available. ! Interpret data with caution. 1 1990 data are from Census Bureau population estimates, rather than American Community Survey. Use caution in comparing these percentages to those from 2000 and 2005. 2 Total includes other race/ethnicity categories not separately shown. NOTE: Births to U.S. citizens outside of U.S. territory are included as native. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic origin. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Foreign-Born Resident Population Estimates and Native Population Estimates of the United States by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: July 1, 1990, released April 11, 2000; and American Community Survey, 2000 and 2005. |