Table 1

Descriptive statistics: Percentages or Means, with ranges shown in parentheses

Full SampleMultiracial 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 SampleMultiracial 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.

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