Table 3. Distribution of the Population, by Region, Residence, Sex, and Race: March 1996 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Internet release date: June 26, 1997 (Numbers in thousands) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Number | Percent distribution |------------------------------------------------------------------ Region, sex, and residence | White, not| White, not | All races Black Hispanic| All races Black Hispanic ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | REGION | | | | Total, all persons.................. | 264,314 33,889 191,271| 100.0 100.0 100.0 South........................................ | 92,225 18,599 62,419| 34.9 54.9 32.6 North and West............................... | 172,089 15,290 128,852| 65.1 45.1 67.4 Northeast................................. | 51,534 6,130 39,722| 19.5 18.1 20.8 Midwest................................... | 61,923 6,160 52,440| 23.4 18.2 27.4 West...................................... | 58,632 3,000 36,689| 22.2 8.9 19.2 | | Male................................ | 129,143 15,824 93,712| 100.0 100.0 100.0 South........................................ | 44,649 8,534 30,493| 34.6 53.9 32.5 North and West............................... | 84,494 7,290 63,219| 65.4 46.1 67.5 Northeast................................. | 24,979 2,771 19,383| 19.3 17.5 20.7 Midwest................................... | 30,184 2,988 25,571| 23.4 18.9 27.3 West...................................... | 29,331 1,531 18,265| 22.7 9.7 19.5 | | Female.............................. | 135,171 18,065 97,559| 100.0 100.0 100.0 South........................................ | 47,576 10,065 31,926| 35.2 55.7 32.7 North and West............................... | 87,595 8,000 65,633| 64.8 44.3 67.3 Northeast................................. | 26,555 3,359 20,339| 19.6 18.6 20.8 Midwest................................... | 31,740 3,173 26,869| 23.5 17.6 27.5 West...................................... | 29,300 1,469 18,425| 21.7 8.1 18.9 | | RESIDENCE | | | | United States | | | | Total, all persons.................. | 264,314 33,889 191,271| 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas....................... | 212,454 29,151 148,093| 80.4 86.0 77.4 Inside central cities..................... | 79,242 18,460 42,825| 30.0 54.5 22.4 Outside central cities.................... | 133,212 10,691 105,268| 50.4 31.5 55.0 Nonmetropolitan areas........................ | 51,860 4,738 43,178| 19.6 14.0 22.6 | | Male................................ | 129,143 15,824 93,712| 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas....................... | 103,698 13,558 72,536| 80.3 85.7 77.4 Inside central cities..................... | 38,352 8,513 20,851| 29.7 53.8 22.3 Outside central cities.................... | 65,346 5,045 51,685| 50.6 31.9 55.2 Nonmetropolitan areas........................ | 25,445 2,266 21,176| 19.7 14.3 22.6 | | Female.............................. | 135,171 18,065 97,559| 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas....................... | 108,756 15,593 75,557| 80.5 86.3 77.4 Inside central cities..................... | 40,890 9,947 21,974| 30.3 55.1 22.5 Outside central cities.................... | 67,866 5,647 53,583| 50.2 31.3 54.9 Nonmetropolitan areas........................ | 26,415 2,472 22,002| 19.5 13.7 22.6 | | South | | | | Total, all persons.................. | 92,225 18,599 62,419| 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas....................... | 69,636 14,277 45,899| 75.5 76.8 73.5 Inside central cities..................... | 25,622 8,062 12,683| 27.8 43.3 20.3 Outside central cities.................... | 44,014 6,215 33,217| 47.7 33.4 53.2 Nonmetropolitan areas........................ | 22,589 4,322 16,520| 24.5 23.2 26.5 | | Male................................ | 44,649 8,534 30,493| 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas....................... | 33,667 6,515 22,424| 75.4 76.3 73.5 Inside central cities..................... | 12,339 3,628 6,208| 27.6 42.5 20.4 Outside central cities.................... | 21,328 2,887 16,216| 47.8 33.8 53.2 Nonmetropolitan areas........................ | 10,982 2,019 8,069| 24.6 23.7 26.5 | | Female.............................. | 47,576 10,065 31,926| 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas....................... | 35,970 7,762 23,475| 75.6 77.1 73.5 Inside central cities..................... | 13,284 4,433 6,475| 27.9 44.0 20.3 Outside central cities.................... | 22,686 3,328 17,001| 47.7 33.1 53.3 Nonmetropolitan areas........................ | 11,606 2,304 8,451| 24.4 22.9 26.5 | | North and West | | | | Total, all persons.................. | 172,089 15,290 128,852| 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas....................... | 142,818 14,874 102,194| 83.0 97.3 79.3 Inside central cities..................... | 53,620 10,398 30,142| 31.2 68.0 23.4 Outside central cities.................... | 89,198 4,476 72,051| 51.8 29.3 55.9 Nonmetropolitan areas........................ | 29,272 416 26,658| 17.0 2.7 20.7 | | Male................................ | 84,494 7,290 63,219| 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas....................... | 70,031 7,043 50,112| 82.9 96.6 79.3 Inside central cities..................... | 26,013 4,885 14,643| 30.8 67.0 23.2 Outside central cities.................... | 44,018 2,158 35,469| 52.1 29.6 56.1 Nonmetropolitan areas........................ | 14,463 247 13,107| 17.1 3.4 20.7 | | Female.............................. | 87,595 8,000 65,633| 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas....................... | 72,786 7,832 52,082| 83.1 97.9 79.4 Inside central cities..................... | 27,607 5,513 15,499| 31.5 68.9 23.6 Outside central cities.................... | 45,180 2,318 36,583| 51.6 29.0 55.7 Nonmetropolitan areas........................ | 14,809 168 13,551| 16.9 2.1 20.6 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