Newly released census data shows that the United States has become more diverse over the last decade, while the white population is on the decline.
found that white people still make up the country’s largest racial or ethnic group, with a total of 235.4 million identifying either as white alone or in combination with another group. However, the population of people who identify as white alone has decreased by 8.6 percent since 2010.
These findings were drawn from demographic data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday. The data, which will be used by states to redraw electoral districts and help shape the distribution of federal spending, was slated to be released in late March but was postponed due to delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic.how we measure the race and ethnicity
of the people who live here,” said Nicholas Jones, director and senior adviser for race and ethnicity research and outreach at the Census Bureau. “Today’s release of 2020 census redistricting data provides a new snapshot of the racial and ethnic composition and diversity of the country. The improvements we made to the 2020 census yield a more accurate portrait of how people self-identify in response to two separate questions on Hispanic origin and race, revealing that the U.S.
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