The document provides demographic information about several racial and ethnic groups in the United States, including population sizes, geographic distributions, and some health statistics. It notes that as of 2010, the largest Asian American groups were Chinese, Filipino, and Asian Indian, and over half of Asian Americans live in California, New York, or Hawaii. It also provides information on the populations and characteristics of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, and American Indians.

1. Race & Ethnicity

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Asian Americans
 18.2 million people in the U.S. identify as Asian American
(including those who identify as more than one race)
 This population grew faster than any other race group between
2000 and 2010
 Largest Asian American groups are
 Chinese (4 million)
 Filipinos (3.4 million)
 Asian Indians (3.2 million)
 States with the largest Asian populations are:
 California (5.8 million)
 NewYork (1.7 million)
 Hawaii has the largest concentration ofAsian Americans (57% of
population)

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Asian Americans are:
• Less likely to live in poverty (12.8%)
• More likely to be college graduates or hold
graduate degrees (50%), and
• More likely to be employed in management,
business, science, and arts occupations
(48.5%) compared with the total U.S.
population (15.9%, 28.5%, 36.0%,
respectively).

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Black or African Americans
 In 2012, the population of African Americans
including those of more than one race was
estimated at 44.5 million, making up 14.2% of the
total U.S. population.
 Those who identified only as African American made
up 13.1% of the U.S. population-over 39
million people.

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 Largest concentrations in the South.
About 55% of those reported by the US Census as
Black (alone or in combination) lived in the South.
 States with the highest concentrations of African
American or Black include:
 District of Columbia (51.6%)
 Mississippi (38%)
 NewYork has the largest total number of Black
residents (3.7 million)
Black or African Americans

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 Many health disparities:
 Highest death rates from heart disease and stroke
 Highest levels of obesity
 Prevalence of diabetes amongAfricanAmerican
adults was nearly twice as large as that for white
adults.
 African Americans in 2009 had the largest death rates
from homicide
 Larger percentages without health insurance
 Lower life expectancy (75.3 years
compared to 78.8)
Black or African Americans

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 African American adults had a larger percentage
that did not complete high school than white
adults. African American adults also had a larger
percentage that lived below the poverty level and
adults aged 18-64 years who were unemployed
compared with same-age white adults.
Black or African Americans

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Hispanic or Latino/a Americans
 52.0 million Hispanics living in the United States, representing
approximately 16.7% of the U.S. total population
 Largest Hispanic sub-groups:
 Mexicans ranked as the largest at 63%.
 Puerto Ricans (9.2%)
 Cubans (3.5%)
 Salvadorans (3.3%)
 Dominicans(2.8%)
 Remaining 18.2% were people of other Hispanic or Latino
origins.
 More than half the growth in the U.S. population between 2000
and 2010 was due to the growth in the Hispanic population

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• 75.1% of Hispanics spoke Spanish at home
• 37 million people speak Spanish at home
• State with the largest Latino/a population
• California (14.4 million)
• Highest percentage is New Mexico (46.7% of
population)
Hispanic or Latino/a Americans

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Hispanic or Latino/a Americans
 Next to Non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanics and American
Indians/Alaska Natives had the highest percentages of
householders living in inadequate, unhealthy housing.
 Hispanics had substantially higher uninsured rates
 Among males aged ≤20 years, the prevalence of obesity
was highest among Mexican-Americans, as compared to
non-Hispanic whites and non-Hispanic blacks.
 Lowest percentages of high school diploma, equivalent,
or above (61% had completed high school or higher; 13%
had at least bachelor’s degree)

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific
Islander (NHOPI)
 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (NHOPI),
including those of more than one race, was estimated
at 1.4 million
 Native Hawaiian constituted the largest detailed NHOPI
group with 518,000individuals, followed by Samoan
(174,000) and Guamanian or Chamorro
(108,000) individuals.
 States with the highest population are Hawaii and
California

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific
Islander (NHOPI)
 Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders have higher
rates of smoking, alcohol consumption, and
obesity than other minority populations.
 Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders
are more likely to live in poverty (21.5%),less likely
to be college graduates or hold graduate
degrees (14.5%), and less likely to be employed in
management, business, science, and arts
occupations (24.0%) compared with the total U.S.
population (15.9%, 28.5%, 36.0%, respectively)

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American Indian
 There are 565 Federally recognized tribes in the United
States
 5.2 million American Indians and Alaska Natives living in
the U.S., representing approximately 1.7% of the U.S.
total population.
 Tribal groupings with 100,000 or more in 2010:
 Cherokee(819,105)
 Navajo (332,129)
 Choctaw (195,764)
 MexicanAmerican
Indian (175,494)
 Chippewa (170,742)
 Sioux (170,110)
 Apache (11,810)
 Blackfeet (105,304)

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 States with the highest American Indian population
include:
 California (723,225)
 Oklahoma (482,760)
 Arizona (353,386)
 The state with the highest percentage of American
Indian and Alaska Native population
was Alaska (19.5%).
American Indian

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American Indian
 In 2007, AI/AN populations (combined) had the highest
rate of motor vehicle-related deaths, one of the highest
rates of suicides, and the second highest death rate due
to drugs (includes illicit, prescription, and over-the-
counter) compared with other racial/ethnic populations.
 In 2009, AI/AN adults were among those with the highest
prevalence of binge drinking, one of the highest number
of binge drinking episodes per individual, and the highest
number of drinks consumed during binge drinking.
 Highest rates of poverty (27%)

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References
 The CDC
• http://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/popu
lations/remp.html