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Show Population by Race/Ethnicity Health and healthcare often vary by race and ethnicity. The health status of ethnic communities can be influenced by environmental factors, socioeconomic status, discrimination and cultural values. In 1990, 93.8% of Utah's population was classified as white, compared to 80.3% of the national population. The percentage of Utahns who are black is 0.7%, substantially lower than 12.1% for the nation. Hispanics are the largest ethnic community in Utah; they comprise 4.6% of Utah's population. When compared to the nation, a larger percentage of Utahns are American Indian. In the United States the population with the greatest projected growth is the Hispanic population . Utah should not be an exception. The 2000 census count may reveal a less homogenous population. Measuring health status is difficult for small populations where small differences in the number of deaths or health events can have large effects on the rates. Caution must be exercised when interpreting data from small populations. '• U.S. Census Bureau (1999). Statistical Abstract of the United States 1998. P.38 Availible: [online] http://www.census.gov Table 6. Percent < of Population by Race/Ethnicity American Indian, Asian or White Hispanic* Eskimo, or Pacific Black Other Aleut Islander Year Utah U.S. Utah U.S. Utah U.S. Utah U.S. Utah U.S. Utah U.S. 1980 94.6 83.1 4.1 6.4 1.3 0.6 1.0 1.5 0.6 11.7 2.4 3.0 1990 93.8 80.3 4.9 9.0 1.4 0.8 1.9 2.9 0.7 12.1 2.2 3.9 *Those who report Hispanic origin can be of any race. Table 6. Sources: Utah 1990: Utah State Economic Coordinating Committee (1992). Economic Report to the Governor 1992. Salt Lake City. p. 128. 1980: Utah Bureau of Economic and Business Research (1990). Statistical Abstract of Utah. Salt Lake City, p. 13. U.S. 1980-1990: 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.16. Figure 3 Population by Race/Ethnicity 54 |