Non-Hispanic Whites
| Total population |
|---|
| 196.8 million (2010) 63.7% of the United States population |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Throughout the United States |
| Languages |
|
Predominantly American English |
| Religion |
|
Mostly Christianity; minorities practice Judaism, Islam, and other faiths or are nonreligious |
Non-Hispanic Whites or White, Not Hispanic or Latino are people in the United States, as defined by the Census Bureau, who are of the White race and are not of Hispanic or Latino origin/ethnicity.[1][2] Hence the designation is exclusive in the sense that it defines who is not included as opposed to who is. Non-Hispanic Whites are a subset of White Americans, the other being White Hispanic and Latino Americans.
The vast majority of Non-Hispanic Whites trace their origins to Europe. A small number have origin in North Africa or the Middle East. In the U.S., this population was first derived from British and French colonization, as well as settlement by other Europeans, such as the Germans and Dutch that began in the 17th century (see History of the United States). Continued growth since the early 1800s is attributed to massive immigration from European countries, especially Germany, Ireland, England, Italy, Sweden, and Norway, as well as Poland, Albania, Russia and many more countries. In 2011, for the first time in U.S. history, Non-Hispanic Whites accounted for under half of the births in U.S. - with 49.6 percent of total births.[3] At 196.8 million in 2010, Non-Hispanic Whites compose 63.7% of the total population of United States.[3][4]
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Population by state or territory [edit]
| State/Territory | Pop 1990 | % pop 1990 |
Pop 2000 | % pop 2000 |
Pop 2010 | % pop 2010 |
% growth 2000-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama |
2,960,167 | 73.3% | 3,125,819 | 70.3% | 3,204,402 | 67.0% | +2.5% |
 Alaska |
406,722 | 73.9% | 423,788 | 67.6% | 455,320 | 64.1% | +7.4% |
 Arizona |
2,626,185 | 71.7% | 3,274,258 | 63.8% | 3,695,647 | 57.8% | +12.9% |
 Arkansas |
1,933,082 | 82.2% | 2,100,135 | 78.6% | 2,173,469 | 74.5% | +3.5% |
 California |
17,029,126 | 57.2% | 15,816,790 | 46.7% | 14,956,253 | 40.1% | –5.4% |
 Colorado |
2,658,945 | 80.7% | 3,202,880 | 74.5% | 3,520,793 | 70.0% | +9.9% |
 Connecticut |
2,754,184 | 83.8% | 2,638,845 | 77.5% | 2,546,262 | 71.2% | –3.5% |
 Delaware |
528,092 | 79.3% | 567,973 | 72.5% | 586,752 | 65.3% | +3.3% |
 District of Columbia |
166,131 | 27.4% | 159,178 | 27.8% | 209,464 | 34.8% | +31.6% |
 Florida |
9,475,326 | 73.2% | 10,458,509 | 65.4% | 10,884,722 | 57.9% | +4.1% |
 Georgia |
4,543,425 | 70.1% | 5,128,661 | 62.6% | 5,413,920 | 55.9% | +5.6% |
 Hawaii |
347,644 | 31.4% | 277,091 | 22.9% | 309,343 | 22.7% | +11.6% |
 Idaho |
928,661 | 92.2% | 1,139,291 | 88.0% | 1,316,243 | 84.0% | +15.5% |
 Illinois |
8,550,208 | 74.8% | 8,424,140 | 67.8% | 8,167,753 | 63.7% | –3.0% |
 Indiana |
4,965,242 | 89.6% | 5,219,373 | 85.8% | 5,286,453 | 81.5% | +1.3% |
 Iowa |
2,663,840 | 95.9% | 2,710,344 | 92.6% | 2,701,123 | 88.7% | –0.3% |
 Kansas |
2,190,524 | 88.4% | 2,233,997 | 83.1% | 2,230,539 | 78.2% | –0.2% |
 Kentucky |
3,378,022 | 91.7% | 3,608,013 | 89.3% | 3,745,655 | 86.3% | +3.8% |
 Louisiana |
2,776,022 | 65.8% | 2,794,391 | 62.5% | 2,734,884 | 60.3% | –2.1% |
 Maine |
1,203,357 | 98.0% | 1,230,297 | 96.5% | 1,254,297 | 94.4% | +2.0% |
 Maryland |
3,326,109 | 69.6% | 3,286,547 | 62.1% | 3,157,958 | 54.7% | –3.9% |
 Massachusetts |
5,280,292 | 87.8% | 5,198,359 | 81.9% | 4,984,800 | 76.1% | –4.1% |
 Michigan |
7,649,951 | 82.3% | 7,806,691 | 78.6% | 7,569,939 | 76.6% | –3.0% |
 Minnesota |
4,101,266 | 93.7% | 4,337,143 | 88.2% | 4,405,142 | 83.1% | +1.6% |
 Mississippi |
1,624,198 | 63.1% | 1,727,908 | 60.7% | 1,722,287 | 58.0% | –0.3% |
 Missouri |
4,448,465 | 86.9% | 4,686,474 | 83.8% | 4,850,748 | 81.0% | +3.5% |
 Montana |
733,878 | 91.8% | 807,823 | 89.5% | 868,628 | 87.8% | +7.5% |
 Nebraska |
1,460,095 | 92.5% | 1,494,494 | 87.3% | 1,499,753 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
 Nevada |
946,357 | 78.7% | 1,303,001 | 65.2% | 1,462,081 | 54.1% | +12.2% |
 New Hampshire |
1,079,484 | 97.3% | 1,175,252 | 95.1% | 1,215,050 | 92.3% | +3.4% |
 New Jersey |
5,718,966 | 74.0% | 5,557,209 | 66.0% | 5,214,878 | 59.3% | –6.2% |
 New Mexico |
764,164 | 50.4% | 813,495 | 44.7% | 833,810 | 40.5% | +2.5% |
 New York |
12,460,189 | 69.3% | 11,760,981 | 62.0% | 11,304,247 | 58.3% | –3.9% |
 North Carolina |
4,971,127 | 75.0% | 5,647,155 | 70.2% | 6,223,995 | 65.3% | +10.2% |
 North Dakota |
601,592 | 94.2% | 589,149 | 91.7% | 598,007 | 88.9% | +1.5% |
 Ohio |
9,444,622 | 87.1% | 9,538,111 | 84.0% | 9,359,263 | 81.1% | –1.9% |
 Oklahoma |
2,547,588 | 81.0% | 2,556,368 | 74.1% | 2,575,381 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
 Oregon |
2,579,732 | 90.8% | 2,857,616 | 83.5% | 3,005,848 | 78.5% | +5.2% |
 Pennsylvania |
10,422,058 | 87.7% | 10,322,455 | 84.1% | 10,094,652 | 79.5% | –2.2% |
 Rhode Island |
896,109 | 89.3% | 858,433 | 81.9% | 803,685 | 76.4% | –6.4% |
 South Carolina |
2,390,056 | 68.5% | 2,652,291 | 66.1% | 2,962,740 | 64.1% | +11.7% |
 South Dakota |
634,788 | 91.2% | 664,585 | 88.0% | 689,502 | 84.7% | +3.7% |
 Tennessee |
4,027,631 | 82.6% | 4,505,930 | 79.2% | 4,800,782 | 75.6% | +6.5% |
 Texas |
10,291,680 | 60.6% | 10,933,313 | 52.4% | 11,397,345 | 45.3% | +4.2% |
 Utah |
1,571,254 | 91.2% | 1,904,265 | 85.3% | 2,221,719 | 80.4% | +16.7% |
 Vermont |
552,184 | 98.1% | 585,431 | 96.2% | 590,223 | 94.3% | +0.8% |
 Virginia |
4,701,650 | 76.0% | 4,965,637 | 70.2% | 5,186,450 | 64.8% | +4.4% |
 Washington |
4,221,622 | 86.7% | 4,652,490 | 78.9% | 4,876,804 | 72.5% | +4.8% |
 West Virginia |
1,718,896 | 95.8% | 1,709,966 | 94.6% | 1,726,256 | 93.2% | +1.0% |
 Wisconsin |
4,464,677 | 91.3% | 4,681,630 | 87.3% | 4,738,411 | 83.3% | +1.2% |
 Wyoming |
412,711 | 91.0% | 438,799 | 88.9% | 483,874 | 85.9% | +10.3% |
 American Samoa |
682 | 1.2% | 611 | 1.1% | –10.4% | ||
 Guam |
10,666 | 6.9% | 11,001 | 6.9% | +3.1% | ||
 Northern Mariana Islands |
1,274 | 1.8% | 916 | 1.7% | –28.1% | ||
 Puerto Rico |
33,966 | 0.9% | 26,946 | 0.7% | –20.7% | ||
 U.S. Virgin Islands |
8,580 | 7.9% | 3,830 | 3.6% | –55.3% | ||
 United States of America |
188,128,296 | 75.6% | 194,552,774 | 69.1% | 196,817,552 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
Trends [edit]
The non-Hispanic White population in the United States has been declining as a percentage of the total US population due to a number of factors:
1. Lower Birth Rates. Non-Hispanic Whites are having fewer children relative to other groups. In 2007 the average White woman had 2.1 children.[6]
2. Immigration. The USA takes more immigrants than the rest of the world combined with the vast majority coming from countries where the population is of non-White and/or Hispanic origin. Immigration to the USA from European countries has been in a steady decline since WWII averaging 56% of all immigrants in the 50s and declining to 35% of all immigrants in the 60s, 20% in the 70s, 11% in the 80s, 14% in the 90s, and 13% in the 00s. In 2009, approximately 90% of all immigrants came from non-European countries.[7]
3. Intermarriage. The USA is seeing an unprecedented increase in intermarriage between the various racial and ethnic (Hispanic) groups. In 2008, a record 14.6% of all new marriages in the United States were between spouses of a different race or ethnicity from one another. 9% of Non-Hispanic Whites who married in 2008 married either a non-White or Hispanic. Among all newlyweds in 2008, intermarried pairings were primarily White-Hispanic of any race (41%) as compared to White-Asian (15%), White-Black (11%), and Other Combinations (33%). Other combinations consists of pairings between different minority groups, multi-racial people, and American Indians.[8] The children of such unions would not generally be classified as White Non-Hispanic (although note that one self-identifies their racial and/or ethnic category).
However it should be noted that though Non Hispanic Whites are declining as a percentage, in actual numbers they are still growing. From 2000 - 2010 the Non Hispanic White population grew from 194,552,774 to 196,817,552 - A growth of 1.2% over the 10-year period.
References [edit]
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau definition of race
- ^ Note that the majority of Hispanic and Latino Americans are white ([1]) like the overall population of the United States. Hispanics and Latinos can be of any race: white, black, Asian, etc., as race and ethnicity are independent of each other: "Guidance on the Presentation and Comparison of Race and Hispanic Origin Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-01-12. "Race and Hispanic origin are two separate concepts in the federal statistical system. People who are Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. People in each race group may be either Hispanic or non-Hispanic. Each person has two attributes, their race (or races) and whether or not they are Hispanic."
- ^ a b "Whites Account for Under Half of Births in U.S.".
- ^ "United States - Selected Population Profile in the United States (White alone, not Hispanic or Latino)". 2009 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-10-27.[dead link]
- ^ US Census Bureau: "Redistricting Data, First Look at Local 2010 Census Results"
- ^ US Census: Total Fertility Rate by Race and Hispanic Origin 1980 to 2007
- ^ US Office of Immigration Statistics: 2009 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics
- ^ Pew Social Trends: "Marrying Out" June 15, 2010
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