Variable | Percentage of study sample | Percentage of adult U.S. population |
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Sex |
Female | 57.7 | 51.3 |
Male | 41.2 | 48.7 |
Age group (years) |
18–29 | 9.3 | 21.3 |
30–39 | 16.2 | 17.2 |
40–49 | 18.4 | 15.9 |
50–59 | 27.5 | 16.9 |
60–69 | 22.0 | 14.7 |
70–79 | 6.0 | 8.9 |
80+ | 0.5 | 5.0 |
Race/ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic Black | 0.7 | 13.4 |
Non-Hispanic White | 92.3 | 60.4 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.0 | 6.1 |
Hispanic/Latinx | 2.9 | 18.3 |
Native American or American Indian | 1.0 | 1.3 |
Interracial, Mixed race, or Other | 2.0 | 2.7 |
Region | |
Northeast | 25.6 | 17.1 |
Midwest | 29.8 | 20.8 |
South | 29.5 | 38.3 |
West | 15.1 | 23.9 |
Educational attainment | |
High School or below | 15.7 | 39.5 |
Some college | 34.2 | 18.5 |
Bachelor’s degree | 27.5 | 20.6 |
Masters/Professional degree or above | 22.5 | 11.6 |
- Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding. Census estimates for age, sex, and education are among adults aged 18 years and older, while estimates for race and region are among the total population