Black Demographics

Population Black U.S.
Total Population 202 281,421,920
Female 57.9% 50.9%
Male 42.1% 49.1%
18 years and over 76.2% 74.3%
65 years and over 17.8% 12.4%
Married Persons 58.6% 56.5%
Single Persons 41.4% 43.5%
Median Age 39.0 35.3
Average Family Size 2.9 3.1
Ethnicity
White 94.1% 77.0%
Black or African American 5.4% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5% 0.9%
Asian 0.0% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 0.0% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 0.0% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Black U.S.
Total Housing Units 108 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $55,000 $119,600
Number of Households 85 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.38 2.59
Economic Characteristics Black U.S.
Median Household Income $31,250 $41,994
Per Capita Income $12,628 $21,587
In Labor Force 62.0% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 9 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Black U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 34 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 32 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 5 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 48.9% 28.6%
Associates Degree 8.1% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 1.5% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 2.2% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census

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