Table 21. Population by Region and Sex, With Percent Distribution for Asian Alone or in Combination and White Alone, Not Hispanic: March 2004

(Numbers in thousands)


Region and sex 3/ Total Race and Hispanic Origin 1/
Asian alone or in combination White alone, not Hispanic
 Other 2/
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Both sexes Total 288,281 100.0 12,912 4.5 194,874 67.6 80,494 27.9
Northeast 53,704 100.0 2,370 4.4 39,434 73.4 11,900 22.2
Midwest 64,784 100.0 1,625 2.5 52,116 80.4 11,044 17.0
South 103,545 100.0 2,624 2.5 65,434 63.2 35,487 34.3
West 66,247 100.0 6,293 9.5 37,890 57.2 22,064 33.3
Male Total 141,228 100.0 6,283 4.4 95,451 67.6 39,493 28.0
Northeast 25,960 100.0 1,174 4.5 19,117 73.6 5,670 21.8
Midwest 31,838 100.0 810 2.5 25,555 80.3 5,474 17.2
South 50,511 100.0 1,279 2.5 32,037 63.4 17,194 34.0
West 32,918 100.0 3,021 9.2 18,743 56.9 11,155 33.9
Female Total 147,053 100.0 6,629 4.5 99,423 67.6 41,001 27.9
Northeast 27,743 100.0 1,196 4.3 20,317 73.2 6,230 22.5
Midwest 32,946 100.0 815 2.5 26,561 80.6 5,570 16.9
South 53,034 100.0 1,345 2.5 33,397 63.0 18,292 34.5
West 33,330 100.0 3,273 9.8 19,148 57.4 10,909 32.7

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

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

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, 2004, Racial Statistics Branch, Population Division. Internet release date: March 2006