MS-3. Interracial Married Couples: 1960 to Present Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Internet release date: January 7, 1999 (Numbers in thousands. Includes all interracial married couples with at least one spouse of White or Black race) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Interracial married couples |--------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Black/White | | Year Total | |---------------------------------------| | married | | | Black husband White husband | White/ | Black/ couples | Total | Total | White wife Black wife | Other race* | Other race* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Population Survey (CPS) 1998 55,305 1,348 330 210 120 975 43 1997 54,666 1,264 311 201 110 896 57 1996 54,664 1,260 337 220 117 884 39 1995 54,937 1,392 328 206 122 988 76 1994 54,251 1,283 296 196 100 909 78 1993 54,199 1,195 242 182 60 920 33 1992 53,512 1,161 246 163 83 883 32 1991 53,227 994 231 156 75 720 43 1990 53,256 964 211 150 61 720 33 1989 52,924 953 219 155 64 703 31 1988 52,613 956 218 149 69 703 35 1987 52,286 799 177 121 56 581 41 1986 51,704 827 181 136 45 613 33 1985 51,114 792 164 117 47 599 29 1984 50,864 762 175 111 64 564 23 1983 50,665 719 164 118 46 522 33 1982 50,294 697 155 108 47 515 27 1981 49,896 639 132 104 28 484 23 1980 49,714 651 167 122 45 450 34 Decennial Census 1990 51,718 1,461 213 159 54 1,173 75 1980 49,514 953 121 94 27 785 47 1970 44,598 310 65 41 24 233 12 1960 40,491 149 51 25 26 90 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NA Not available. * "Other race," is any race other than White or Black, such as American Indian, Japanese,Chinese, etc. Source of CPS data: U. S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P20-514, "Marital Status and Living Arrangements: March 1998 (Update)" and earlier reports. Source of Decennial Census data: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Popultion, CP-3-6, "Characteristics of the Black Population," table 11 and Public Use Microdata Samples. 1980 Census of Population, PC80-2-4C, "Marital Characteristics" table 11. 1970 Census of Population, PC(2)-4C, Marital Status," table 12. 1960 Census of Population, PC(2)4E, "Marital Status," table 10. FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact: Fertility and Family Statistics Branch 301-457-2465