Since the civil war Black America has been changing, growing, and developing. This site will provide interesting facts and statistics about the African American population nationwide. We want this to be your blueprint for Black America. Feel free to send us your comments.
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*All statistics used here are from the US Census Bureau 2005 American Community Survey, unless otherwise noted
According to the US Census Bureau. in 2005 there were 36,844,565 Blacks in America of the total population of 288,378,137. However the estimate by the end of 2006 was 38,342,549 (40,240,898 in combination with one or more other races) as the US population passed the 300 million mark.
The above figure maps the percentage of the Black population by county. This is why the darkest areas are in the rural south. The south is the only part of the United States where blacks have large population in rural areas AKA "the country". The counties In both the North and West that have any significant African American population are mostly urban. Also noted are the regional populations.
- African American males make up only 46% of the black population where African American women make up 53%. In contrast, the nation as a whole make up 49% and 51% respectivley.
- The median age of all Blacks in the USA is 30.2yrs (other races 36.4yrs)
- Only 29% of African American women are married, campared to 39% of African American males and 53% of all Americans.
Statistics and tit-bits
Black Cities
Metro Areas With Largest African American Population (2005 census est.)
New York, NJ-NY
Washington-Baltimore, MD-VA
Chicago, IL
Atlanta, GA
Los Angeles--Long Beach, CA
Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-DE
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
Detroit, MI
Houston, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Memphis, TN--AR--MS
San Francisco-Oakland, CA
Norfolk--Virginia Beach, VA-NC
St. Louis, MO--IL
New Orleans, LA
Cleveland--Lorain--Elyria, OH
Charlotte, NC--SC
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
Richmond--Petersburg, VA
Boston, MA--NH
Birmingham, AL
Tampa--St. Petersburg, FL
Orlando, FL
Greensboro-Winston-Salem, NC
Jacksonville, FL
Milwaukee--Waukesha, WI
Cincinnati, OH--KY--IN
Columbus, OH
Kansas City, MO--KS
Indianapolis, IN
Nashville
3,336,148
2,147,913
1,716,689
1,502,745
1,302,121
1,183,449
1,116,727
1,038,638
866,016
821,443
559,809
517,971
516,266
505,584
495,864
424,156
352,030
335,411
340,910
302,758
299,191
302,910
298,246
287,683
278,709
249,725
248,023
246,829
245,939
243,128
212,243
BLACK AMERICA BY THE NUMBERS
38.4 million
As of July 1, 2006, the estimated African American population of residents in the United States. They made up 13.4% of the total U.S. population. This figure represents an increase of 1.5 million residents from one year earlier.
61.4 million
The projected single-race African American population of the United States in the year 2050. According to the projection, blacks would constitute 15% of the nation’s total population.
18
Number of states with a African American population of at least 1 million in 2005. New York, with 3.5 million blacks, led the way. The 17 other states on the list were: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
$31,969
The annual median income of African American households in 2006. In constant dollars, this is up from $30,858 in 2005 and from $25,642 in 1985.
19.4% (7.2 million)
The number of African Americans without health insurance for a 3 year average from 2004 - 2006 campared to 10.4% of whites.
24.2%
Poverty rate in 2006 for those reporting Black as their only race. This rate was down from 24.9% in 2005 and 31.3% in 1985.
Marrital Status Black female male (All Races)
(15yrs and older)
Now married 33.8% 29.1% 39.6% 53.4%
33.8% 29.1% 39.6% 53.4%Widowed 6.4% 9.3% 2.8% 6.0%
6.4% 9.3% 2.8% 6.0%Divorced 1.6% 13.2% 9.7% 10.2%
1.6% 13.2% 9.7% 10.2%Separated 4.9% 5.7% 4.0% 2.2%
4.9% 5.7% 4.0% 2.2%Never married 43.3% 42.7% 44.0% 28.1%
Marriage/interacial and Black America
It is widely believed that a large percentage of Black men marry White women. This is cited as the cause of low marriage rates among Black women. This however is only partially true. While Black men marry white women at twice the rate of Black women only 6.6% of married Black men have White spouses. 8.4 percent of African American men marry outside their race. It is Asian women who have the highest rates of intermarriage which is twice that of Black men. Black women are the least likely to marry outside their race with only 3.6%, and only 2.8% married to White men.
White Husband Black HusbandAsian Husband OtherBlack Woman 117,000 3,965,000 6,000 23,000
117,000 3,965,000 6,000 23,000White Wife Black Wife Asian Wife OtherBlack Man 286,000 3,965,000 34,000 45,000
286,000 3,965,000 34,000 45,000
New York
Florida
Texas
Georgia
California
Illinois
North Carolina
Maryland
Virginia
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
New Jersey
3,519,135
2,971,181
2,908,563
2,854,474
2,706,205
1,997,141
1,972,357
1,705,728
1,579,160
1,518,332
1,460,770
1,410,946
1,375,461
1,326,160
Black States
States with Largest African American Population (2006 census est.)
South Region
21,697,542
Midwest Region
7,292,743
Northeast Region
7,249,439
West Region
4,001,174
South Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Missouri
Indiana
Massachusetts
Arkansas
Connecticut
Wisconsin
Kentucky
District of Columbia
Oklahoma
Washington
Arizona
Minnesota
Colorado
Nevada
1,274,166
1,228,083
1,091,110
1,046,674
706,546
599,813
491,336
453,662
385,748
361,640
337,894
334,267
311,770
288,828
269,202
268,943
227,497
217,490
Black Population
It is widely accepted that black women are least likely to marry than any other women in America. But after viewing the true data, we can see that although fewer black women are "now married", more black women marry at least once than
black men. 44% of black men are "never married" compared to 42.7% of black women.
Marriage in Black America
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