Characteristics of Children 3: Race (alone) and Hispanic Origin: 1990 - 2000
U.S. Change -6.4
Percentage-Point Change
1990 - 2000
Decrease of 6.3 or less
(31)
Decrease of 6.4 to 9.9
(14)
Decrease of 10.0 or more (5)
No Signif icant Change
(1)
Change in Percent of Children who are White (alone):
1990 - 2000
U.S. Change -0.1
Percentage-Point Change
1990 - 2000
Increase (0.1 to 2.7)
(21)
Decrease (-0.1 to -5.5) (21)
No Signif icant Change
(9)
Change in Percent of Children who are Black (alone):
1990 - 2000
U.S. Change NS
Percentage-Point Change
1990 - 2000
Increase (0.1 to 1.7)
(19)
Decrease (-0.1 to -1.5) (11)
No Signif icant Change (21)
Change in Percentage of Children who are American
Indian and Alaska Native (alone): 1990 - 2000
U.S. Change 0.4
Percentage-Point Change
1990 - 2000
Increase of 0.4 or more (19)
Increase of 0.3 or less (22)
Decrease (-0.5 to -14.4) (2)
No Significant Change
(8)
Change in Percent of Children who are Asian or
Pacific Islander (alone): 1990 - 2000
Characteristics of Children 3: Race (alone) and Hispanic Origin: 1990 - 2000
● Examining percentage-point changes in the race and Hispanic origin of
children is complicated by the fact that the race measure used in 2000 differed
significantly from that used in 1990.
● Keeping this change in mind, the data show that the percentage of children
who were white declined in every state between 1990 and 2000.
● Meanwhile, the percentage of children who were of Hispanic origin (of any
race) rose by 5 percentage points in the United States and also rose in every
region and state, as well as the District of Columbia.
● There was variation among states in changes in the proportion of children
who were Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or Asian or Pacific
Islander . This change was due, at least in part, to the change in the
measurement standard itself.