Table 1.
Age and Race/Ethnicity Distributions, U.S. Census 2000 and Community Health Survey 2002 and 2004
| Race/Ethnicity, by Age (y) | Percentage of New York City Adults in Age-Race Category a | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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| |||
| U.S. Census 2000 | CHS 2002 | CHS 2004 | |
| White | |||
| 18-24 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| 25-44 | 14.8 | 16.0 | 13.0 |
| 45-64 | 11.3 | 13.1 | 13.6 |
| ≥65 | 8.8 | 10.0 | 11.3 |
| Black | |||
| 18-24 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 25-44 | 10.0 | 10.8 | 10.1 |
| 45-64 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.6 |
| ≥65 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Hispanic | |||
| 18-24 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.0 |
| 25-44 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 12.5 |
| 45-64 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7.5 |
| ≥65 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | |||
| 18-24 | 1.4 | .9 | .9 |
| 25-44 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| 45-64 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| ≥65 | 1.0 | .3 | .9 |
a
Percentages do not total 100 because the table does not include the "Other" race/ethnicity category.