2010 American Community Survey
(Characteristics for U.S. and top / bottom ranked state )
Poverty -- 15.3 %
(Mississippi - 22.4 %)
(New Hampshire- 8.3%)
College Grads - 28.2 %
(D.C. - 50.1 %)
(West Virginia - 17.5 %)
Foreign Born - 12.9 %
(California - 27.2 %)
(West Virginia 1.2 %)
Retired - 17.5 %
(Delaware - 23.6 %)
(North Dakota 11.9 %)
Married Couple Households - 48.6 %
(Utah - 61.7 %)
(D.C. - 22.7 %)
click on links above for ranks and error ranges for all states
Census 2010 race/ethnic %'s for the United States
| Race | 2000 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 69.1% |
63.7% |
| Black (NH) | 12.1% |
12.2% |
| Asian (HN) | 3.6% |
4.7% |
| All Other (NH) | 2.6% |
3.0% |
| Hispanic | 12.5% |
16.3% |
| Total Minority | 30.9% |
36.3% |
Census 2010 shows continued growth in the South and West mainly due to Asian and Hispanic gains.
State populations and growth rates from 2000 to 2010
Components of population change for states: 2000-09
Population growth rates for the United States: 2000-2010
| Total | 9.7 % |
|---|---|
| White (NH) | 1.2 % |
| Black (NH) | 11.0 % |
| Asian (HN) | 42.9 % |
| All Other (NH) | 24.1 % |
| Hispanic | 43.0 % |
| Total Minority | 28.8 % |
World Population Nears 7 Billion -- U.S. at 312 million represents 4.5% of total
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