. | Full Sample . | Multiracial Ancestry . |
---|---|---|
. | (N = 22,616) . | (N = 4,330) . |
Self-reported Ancestry | ||
Monoracial | 80.9 | — |
Multiracial: First generation | 2.7 | 14.3 |
Multiracial: Second generation or higher | 16.4 | 85.7 |
Self-identification | ||
Selects one race | 95.0 | 74.5 |
Selects two or more races | 5.0 | 25.5 |
Gender | ||
Female | 51.0 | 55.2 |
Male | 49.0 | 44.8 |
Racial Classification Regime | ||
Black | 7.8 | 23.1 |
Hispanic | 11.7 | 26.4 |
Asian | 2.5 | 3.7 |
Indigenous | 7.4 | 38.3 |
Residual (White/other) | 70.6 | 8.4 |
Region | ||
Northeast | 17.2 | 12.6 |
Midwest | 25.6 | 19.1 |
West | 24.5 | 27.2 |
South | 32.8 | 41.0 |
Other Demographic Characteristics | ||
Age in years | 54.6 | 50.0 |
(18–94) | (18–89) | |
Logged income in thousands | 3.9 | 3.7 |
(0.9–5.4) | (0.9–5.4) | |
Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.2 | 38.8 |
Took survey in Spanish | 4.6 | 7.0 |
. | Full Sample . | Multiracial Ancestry . |
---|---|---|
. | (N = 22,616) . | (N = 4,330) . |
Self-reported Ancestry | ||
Monoracial | 80.9 | — |
Multiracial: First generation | 2.7 | 14.3 |
Multiracial: Second generation or higher | 16.4 | 85.7 |
Self-identification | ||
Selects one race | 95.0 | 74.5 |
Selects two or more races | 5.0 | 25.5 |
Gender | ||
Female | 51.0 | 55.2 |
Male | 49.0 | 44.8 |
Racial Classification Regime | ||
Black | 7.8 | 23.1 |
Hispanic | 11.7 | 26.4 |
Asian | 2.5 | 3.7 |
Indigenous | 7.4 | 38.3 |
Residual (White/other) | 70.6 | 8.4 |
Region | ||
Northeast | 17.2 | 12.6 |
Midwest | 25.6 | 19.1 |
West | 24.5 | 27.2 |
South | 32.8 | 41.0 |
Other Demographic Characteristics | ||
Age in years | 54.6 | 50.0 |
(18–94) | (18–89) | |
Logged income in thousands | 3.9 | 3.7 |
(0.9–5.4) | (0.9–5.4) | |
Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.2 | 38.8 |
Took survey in Spanish | 4.6 | 7.0 |
Source:Pew Research Center 2015 Survey of Multiracial Adults.