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Show Table 3 Population by Race (Percentage) Year White Utah US Black Utah US Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut Utah US Asian or Pacific Islander Utah US Other Utah US Hispanic1 Utah US 1980 1990 94.6 93.8 83.1 80.3 0.6 0.7 11.7 12.1 1.3 1.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.9 1.5 2.9 2.4 2.2 3.0 3.9 4.1 4.9 6.4 9.0 Source: Utah - Utah State Economic Coordinating Committee. (1992). Economic Report to the Governor 1992. Salt Lake City: Author, p. 136. VS. - United States Bureau of the Census. (1992). Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1992 (112th ed.). Washington. D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, p. 17. In 1980 the proportion of Utah's population classified as White was 94.6%, which decreased to 93.8% in 1990. In contrast, the U.S. proportion of population classified as White was 83.1% in 1980 and 80.3% in 1990. For both Utah and the nation, the proportion of people from Hispanic and Asian origin increased more than other races between 1980 and 1990 (Figure 6 for Utah comparisons, and Figure 7 for U.S. comparisons). In assessing Hispanic origin the U.S. Census uses the question, "Is this person of Spanish/Hispanic origin?" Actually, those who say they are of Hispanic origin can be of any race. The percentage of persons reporting Hispanic origin increased in both Utah and the U.S. Utah has more Native Americans as a proportion of its population than does the nation. This category increased from 1.3% of the total population in 1980 to 1.4% in 1990. By a substantial margin the proportion of the population which the census classifies as Black is lower in Utah than the nation. Utah's percentage in 1990 was 0.7%, compared to 12.1% for the nation. The proportion of the Black population increased for Utah and the U.S. between 1980 and 1990. Health status of other ethnic groups often differs from those who are White. Environmental, socio-economic conditions, and cultural values need to be addressed when considering the health status of various ethnic groups. Figure 6 Utah Population by Race Figure 7 US Population by Race 1 Those that specify they are of Hispanic origin can be of any race. Utah's Health: An Annual Review 1993 |