Table 21. Population by Region and Sex, With Percent Distribution for Black Alone or in Combination and White Alone, Not Hispanic: March 2003

(Numbers in thousands)


Region and sex 3/ Total Race and Hispanic Origin 1/
Black alone or in combination White alone, not Hispanic
 Other 2/
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Both sexes Total 285,933 100.0 37,351 13.1 194,424 68.0 54,159 18.9
Northeast 54,139 100.0 7,036 13.0 39,642 73.2 7,461 13.8
Midwest 64,581 100.0 6,875 10.6 52,300 81.0 5,407 8.4
South 101,800 100.0 19,805 19.5 64,807 63.7 17,189 16.9
West 65,413 100.0 3,635 5.6 37,675 57.6 24,102 36.8
Male Total 139,876 100.0 17,378 12.4 95,152 68.0 27,346 19.5
Northeast 26,275 100.0 3,238 12.3 19,319 73.5 3,719 14.2
Midwest 31,595 100.0 3,191 10.1 25,613 81.1 2,791 8.8
South 49,512 100.0 9,184 18.5 31,639 63.9 8,689 17.5
West 32,495 100.0 1,766 5.4 18,581 57.2 12,148 37.4
Female Total 146,057 100.0 19,973 13.7 99,271 68.0 26,813 18.4
Northeast 27,864 100.0 3,799 13.6 20,323 72.9 3,742 13.4
Midwest 32,987 100.0 3,684 11.2 26,686 80.9 2,616 7.9
South 52,288 100.0 10,621 20.3 33,167 63.4 8,500 16.3
West 32,918 100.0 1,870 5.7 19,094 58.0 11,954 36.3

1/ Hispanic refers to people whose origin are Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish origin regardless of race.

2/ Includes American Indian and Alaska Native alone; Asian alone; Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone; White alone, Hispanic; and Two or More Races, except those combinations including Black.

3/ The states in each region are listed in the CPS glossary of subjects concepts at www.census.gov/population/www/cps/cpsdef.html.

SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2003, Racial Statistics Branch, Population Division. Internet release date: March 2006