In 2012 US Census Bureau estimated 44,456,009 African Americans in the United States meaning that 14.1% of the total American population of 313.9 Million is Black. This includes those who identify as ‘Black Only’ and as ‘Black in combination with another race’. The ‘Black Only’ category totaled 41.2 million African Americans or 13.1% of the total U.S population.
Interesting Facts About the African American Population
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The poverty rate for all African Americans in 2011 was 28.1% which is an increase from 25.5% in 2005. Actually the poverty rate…
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The average number of African Americans that have at least a bachelor’s degree increased…
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The percentage of Black homeowners decreased between 2005 and 2011 from 46% to 43%. These means more than half of all…
Are African Americans overrepresented when it comes to the number of abortions performed? African American women have 30% of all abortions* but according to,,,
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