Table 3. Distribution of the Population, by Region, Residence, Sex, and Race: March 1997 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Internet Release date: July 30, 1998 (Numbers in thousands) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Number | Percent distribution |-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------- Region, sex, and residence | | | White, not | | | White, not | All races | Black | Hispanic | All races | Black | Hispanic ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ REGION Total, all persons...... 266,792 34,218 191,791 100.0 100.0 100.0 South........................ 93,327 18,723 62,923 35.0 54.7 32.8 North and West............... 173,466 15,495 128,868 65.0 45.3 67.2 Northeast................... 51,541 6,515 39,064 29.7 42.0 30.3 Midwest..................... 62,092 6,042 52,436 35.8 39.0 40.7 West........................ 59,833 2,939 37,368 22.4 8.6 19.5 Male.................... 130,636 15,979 93,965 100.0 100.0 100.0 South........................ 45,213 8,603 30,700 34.6 53.8 32.7 North and West............... 85,423 7,377 63,265 65.4 46.2 67.3 Northeast................... 25,012 3,042 18,958 29.3 41.2 30.0 Midwest..................... 30,333 2,788 25,736 35.5 37.8 40.7 West........................ 30,078 1,547 18,571 23.0 9.7 19.8 Female.................. 136,156 18,239 97,826 100.0 100.0 100.0 South........................ 48,114 10,120 32,223 35.3 55.5 32.9 North and West............... 88,043 8,119 65,603 64.7 44.5 67.1 Northeast................... 26,529 3,473 20,106 30.1 42.8 30.6 Midwest..................... 31,758 3,253 26,700 36.1 40.1 40.7 West........................ 29,755 1,392 18,797 21.9 7.6 19.2 RESIDENCE United States Total, all persons..... 266,792 34,218 191,791 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas....... 214,404 29,322 148,439 80.4 85.7 77.4 Inside central cities...... 79,943 18,727 42,374 37.3 63.9 28.5 Outside central cities..... 134,461 10,595 106,065 62.7 36.1 71.5 Nonmetropolitan areas........ 52,389 4,895 43,351 19.6 14.3 22.6 Male................... 130,636 15,979 93,965 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas....... 105,101 13,700 72,781 80.5 85.7 77.5 Inside central cities...... 38,724 8,529 20,614 36.8 62.3 28.3 Outside central cities..... 66,377 5,171 52,167 63.2 37.7 71.7 Nonmetropolitan areas........ 25,535 2,279 21,183 19.5 14.3 22.5 Female................. 136,156 18,239 97,826 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas....... 109,303 15,623 75,658 80.3 85.7 77.3 Inside central cities...... 41,219 10,198 21,759 37.7 65.3 28.8 Outside central cities..... 68,084 5,425 53,899 62.3 34.7 71.2 Nonmetropolitan areas........ 26,853 2,616 22,168 19.7 14.3 22.7 South Total, all persons..... 93,327 18,723 62,923 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas....... 70,325 14,312 46,080 75.4 76.4 73.2 Inside central cities...... 25,592 8,359 12,300 36.4 58.4 26.7 Outside central cities..... 44,733 5,953 33,780 63.6 41.6 73.3 Nonmetropolitan areas........ 23,002 4,410 16,843 24.6 23.6 26.8 Male................... 45,213 8,603 30,700 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas....... 34,130 6,571 22,543 75.5 76.4 73.4 Inside central cities...... 12,141 3,736 5,898 35.6 56.9 26.2 Outside central cities..... 21,989 2,835 16,645 64.4 43.1 73.8 Nonmetropolitan areas........ 11,083 2,031 8,157 24.5 23.6 26.6 Female................. 48,114 10,120 32,223 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas....... 36,195 7,741 23,537 75.2 76.5 73.0 Inside central cities...... 13,451 4,623 6,402 37.2 59.7 27.2 Outside central cities..... 22,744 3,118 17,135 62.8 40.3 72.8 Nonmetropolitan areas........ 11,919 2,379 8,686 24.8 23.5 27.0 North and West Total, all persons..... 173,466 15,495 128,868 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas....... 144,079 15,010 102,359 83.1 96.9 79.4 Inside central cities...... 54,351 10,368 30,073 37.7 69.1 29.4 Outside central cities..... 89,728 4,642 72,286 62.3 30.9 70.6 Nonmetropolitan areas........ 29,386 485 26,509 16.9 3.1 20.6 Male................... 85,423 7,377 63,265 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas....... 70,970 7,129 50,238 83.1 96.6 79.4 Inside central cities...... 26,582 4,793 14,716 37.5 67.2 29.3 Outside central cities..... 44,388 2,336 35,522 62.5 32.8 70.7 Nonmetropolitan areas........ 14,452 248 13,027 16.9 3.4 20.6 Female................. 88,043 8,119 65,603 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas....... 73,108 7,881 52,121 83.0 97.1 79.4 Inside central cities...... 27,768 5,575 15,357 38.0 70.7 29.5 Outside central cities..... 45,340 2,306 36,764 62.0 29.3 70.5 Nonmetropolitan areas........ 14,934 237 13,482 17.0 2.9 20.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------