Multi-ethnic Demographics

  • The American Community – American Indians and Alaska Natives (PDF)
  • The American Community – Asians (PDF)
  • The American Community – Pacific Islanders (PDF)
  • The American Community – Blacks (PDF)
  • The American Community – Hispanics (PDF)
  • We the People of More than one race (PDF)

Source: Census 2000 Special Reports

  • American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2007 (PDF)
  • Hispanic Heritage Month 2007: Sept. 15–Oct. 15 (PDF)
  • Cinco de Mayo (PDF)
  • Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: May 2007 (PDF)
  • Black History Month: February 2007 (PDF)

Source: Census Facts for Features & Special Editions

Ethnic Buying Power

Consider these facts:

  • Hispanic buying power is expected to reach $1.2 trillion in 2011*
  • African-American buying power is expected to reach $1.1 trillion by 2011*
  • Asian-American buying power is expected to reach $622 billion by 2011*
  • Native American buying power is expected to reach $73 billion by 2011*

Source: Selig Center for Economic Growth at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business

 
 
The African-American Market

U.S. Population

It is projected that African-Americans will represent 14% of the U.S. Population in the next 50 years...about the same proportion as evidenced today.
AA=African American
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 data, *based on 1990 Census data projections

 

 

 
Market
Population (000
New York
2130
Chicago
1065
Detroit
776
Philadelphia
656
Houston
495
Baltimore
419
Los Angeles
415
Memphis
399
Washington
343
New Orleans
326
Dallas
308
Atlanta
256
Cleveland
244
Milwaukee
223
Jacksonville
214
Indianapolis
200
Birmingham
178
St. Louis
178
Charloette
177
Columbus
174

Average Household Size

African-American HHs are somewhat larger than White HHs.
Source: Census 2000, U.S. Census Bureau

 

 

Population by Age

Compared to Whites, African-Americans are somewhat younger and fewer are over 50.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Projections 1995-2050

 
 
African-American
White
Under 18
Under 13
13-17
Adults 18+
18-24
25-34
35-49
50+
32%
23
9
68%
11
15
22
20
25%
18
7
75%
9
13
24
30

 

Educational Attainment

African-Americans' educational attainment trails behind Whites
Source: Census 2000, U.S. Census Bureau

African-American (%)
White (%)
Completed 4 years of Highschool or more
1990
2000

66
79

79
88
Completed 4 years of College or more
1990
2000

11
17

22
28
 

Buying Power

While Whites have greater buying power, the % increase in buying power for African-Americans is 57% higher than Whites.
Source: The Buying Power of Black Americans, 7th Edition

Buying Power (in Billions$)

1990
2000
2007
% Increase '90 vs. '07
African-Americans
Whites
317
3739
589
5800
853
7910
169
112
 
 
 
U.S. Hispanic Population Statistics

Population

Growing Hispanic Population

According to the 200 Census, Hispanics will constitute one-quarter of the U.S. Population by 2010-- earlier than projected by the '90 Census.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Population Projections of the US by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin: 1995-2050
* Projections Based on 1990 Census
** Projections Based on 2000 Census

1990
2000
2010
2050
Population
% Total U.S:
21.9 MM
8%
35.3 MM
12%
41.1 MM
14%
24%**
96.5 MM
24%*
Origin of Legal Immigrants

The majority of legal U.S. immigrants are coming from Spanish-speaking countries and Asia
* Excludes Spain

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration & Naturalization Service, "Legal Immigration, Fiscal year 1998", Report

Demographics

% of Population under 25 yrs. old 2000

U.S. Hispanics are a young segment

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Population Projections of the US by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin: 1995-2050
 
Buying Power

Hispanics' buying power is on the rise

Source: Selig Center for Economic Growth: Terry College of Business, The University of Georgia, Q2 '02

Educational Attainment

Hispanics' educational attainment trails behind African-Americans and Whites
Source: Census 2000, U.S. Census Bureau

Hispanic (%)
African-American (%)
White (%)
Completed 4 years of
Highschool or more
1990
2000
51
57
66
79
79
88
Completed 4 years of
College or more
1990
2000

9
11

11
17

22
28
 

Market Composition

Hispanics'* Origin
2000

Mexicans account for the majority of today's U.S. Hispanics

* Includes Ancestry of U.S. born Hispanics
Source: Census 2000, U.S. Census Bureau

History/Residence

Motivators for migrating are not only economic
Source: Hispanic Market Handbook, M. Isabel Valdes & Marta H. Sedane 1995

History/Reasons for Migrating
Primarily reside
Mexico
Highly Fragmented, Many are long time US citizens (some never migrated), Many recently crossed the border, Economic
A, San Francisco, Houston, San Antonio, Chicago
Puerto Rico
Already US Citizens upon arrival, Economic, Families Reuniting
New York
Central America
Political Unrest, Economic
New York, Miami, Houston, LA
South America
Economic
New York, Miami, Houston, LA
Cuba
Exiled, Political Unrest
Miami
2000
11
17
 

Top 20 U.S. Hispanic Markets

Source: Census 2000, U.S. Census Bureau

Market
Population (000
New York
2161
Los Angeles
1,719
Chicago
754
Houston
731
San Antonio
671
Phoenix
450
El Paso
432
Dallas
423
San Diego
311
San Jose
270
Santa Ana
257
Miami
238
Hialeah
205
Austin
201
Albuquerque
179
Denver
176
Tuscon
174
Fresno
171
Laredo
166
Long Beach
165

Emerging Hispanic Markets

% of the Population that is Hispanic
* PPT/Diff = Percentage Point Difference from 1990-2000
Source: Census 2000, American Factbook for US 1990 and 2000 Quick Tables for Cities, Multichannel News Oct 29,2001

  1990 2000 PPT Diff* Trends
Bakersfield, CA 28 38 +10 Second largest agricultural county in the US. Colleges and new light industry bring more Hispanics into middle class.
Yakima, WA 24 36 +12 Large farming industry and 60% of new businesses are Hispanic owned.
Las Vegas, NV 11 22 +11 Hispanic population growth is 4* faster than non-Hispanic. Construction and Hotel/Culinary industries spur growth.
Providence, RI 7 13 +6 Puerto Rican, Mexican, Dominican, and Guatemalan heavily represented. Many blue collar working in the jewelry manufacturing industry.
Salt Lake City, UT 6 12 +6 Most Latinos come from Mexico (68%), but many come from Central America and Peru. The Olympics brought construction, hotel, and food industry employment.

 

The Asian-American Market

Population Size

 

According to the 200 Census, Hispanics will constitute one-quarter of the U.S. Population by 2010-- earlier than projected by the '90 Census.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Population Projections of the US by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin: 1995-2050

* Projections Based on 1990 Census
** Projections Based on 2000 Census

Percentage AsianWho is an ‘Asian American’?

88% of Asian Americans are comprised by 6 specific ethnic segments (in rank by order of national population)

Source: American Community Survey 2006

Income

• Median HHI in 2006 for Asians was $64k, $15k ahead of total population
• Asians have the highest % of HHs in the upper income ranges: 43% of Asians earn more than $75k/year (index of 143 against total population) and 31% earn $100k+ (index of 160 against total population)
• Asians account for 6.8% of all HHs earning $150k+/year, although they account for only 5% of the total population

Sources: Census 2000, American Community Survey 2006, and Census Bureau Report on Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S., 2006

Purchasing Power

• Total annual Asian purchasing power in 2007: $459 billion
• 70.8% growth in Asian purchasing power between 2000 and 2007
• Projected future Asian purchasing power growth: $670 billion by 2012

Source: Selig Center for Economic Growth, Third Quarter 2007

Education

48% of Asians hold a BA degree or higher; Index to total population – 179

Percent Hold a BA Degree or Higher

Asians: % foreign born and native language preference – National Statistics

Foreign Born

Source: American Community Survey 2006

Asian Population

Distribution

• Tier 1 States: CA, NY, TX: contain cumulative 52% of all Asians

• If add tier 2 states: NJ, IL, MA, WA, VA, FL, cum increases to 76% of all Asians

• If add tier 3 states: PA, MD, OH, NC, GA, MI, WI, CO, AZ, OR: cum increases to 90% of all Asians

Source: American Community Survey 2006

Other Key Data

• Asian home ownership rate: 60% of Asians own their own home vs. 67% of the total population

• Asians have the highest mean home values of all groups (including non-Hispanic whites) in 48 of the 50 states in the U.S.

• Asian average family size: 3.53 people, vs. 3.20 within the total population

• Asian median age: 34, vs. 36 in the total population

• Asian % married-couple families: 82%, vs. 77% within the total population (universe: married families)

• Asian % families with children under the age of 18: 58%, vs. 46% within the total population

Source: Census 2000, American Community Survey 2006

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