2024年4月9日 · The 2020 Census data also enable us to examine the racial and ethnic composition of the population under age 18 (children) and the population age 18 and over (adults) (Figure 5). The racial and ethnic composition among children is quite different from adults.

The concept of “composition” refers to the racial and ethnic makeup of a population. The concept of “diversity” refers to the representation and relative size of different racial and ethnic groups within a population, where diversity is maximized when all groups are represented in an area and have equal shares of the population.

2024年1月3日 · Racial and ethnic diversity is maximized when all groups are represented in an area and have equal shares of the population. We have used several approaches to measure the racial and ethnic diversity of the U.S. population in the 2020 Census results. These include the diversity index, prevalence rankings and diffusion score, and prevalence maps.

2024年4月9日 · Expectations of what it means for a population to be racially and ethnically diverse may differ. The concept of “diversity” we use refers to the representation and relative size of different racial and ethnic groups within a population and is maximized when all groups are represented in an area and have equal shares of the population.

2024年12月20日 · Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the U.S.: 2010 Census and 2020 Census August 12, 2021 We use the Diversity Index (DI) to measure the probability that two people chosen at random will be from different race and ethnicity groups.

2024年11月6日 · 2020 Census results released today allow us to measure the nation’s racial and ethnic diversity and how it varies at different geographic levels. America Counts Story Improved Race, Ethnicity Measures Show U.S. is More Multiracial

2024年12月6日 · The ages, races, and population density of the United States tell a story. Understand the shifts in demographic trends with these charts visualizing decades of population data.

2023年10月11日 · Racial and Ethnic Diversity Index by State: 2020 [<1.0 MB] Racial and Ethnic Diversity Index by State ...

2024年1月3日 · More information on measuring racial and ethnic diversity is available on the new racial and ethnic diversity topic page. The Most Diverse In 2020, the diversity index of the total U.S. population was 61.1% , meaning there was a 61.1% chance that two people chosen at random were from different racial or ethnic groups.

2023年11月21日 · Clearly there is considerable variation in the racial and ethnic diversity of the U.S. population by age. This makes sense given the many demographic and social changes that contribute to the racial and ethnic composition and diversity of the population. Among them: immigration, multiracial relationships, trends in fertility and mortality patterns.