Table 3. Distribution of the Population, by Region, Residence, Sex, and Race: March 1998 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Internet Release date: February 24, 1999 (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 people.... 269,094 34,598 192,178 100.0 100.0 100.0 South......................... 94,445 19,096 63,175 35.1 55.2 32.9 North and West................ 174,648 15,502 129,004 64.9 44.8 67.1 Northeast.................. 51,296 6,297 38,851 19.1 18.2 20.2 Midwest.................... 62,635 6,234 52,630 23.3 18.0 27.4 West....................... 60,718 2,971 37,522 22.6 8.6 19.5 Male................. 131,704 16,146 94,148 100.0 100.0 100.0 South......................... 45,857 8,895 30,847 34.8 55.1 32.8 North and West................ 85,848 7,251 63,301 65.2 44.9 67.2 Northeast.................. 24,765 2,882 18,850 18.8 17.8 20.0 Midwest.................... 30,674 2,924 25,763 23.3 18.1 27.4 West....................... 30,408 1,445 18,688 23.1 9.0 19.8 Female............... 137,389 18,452 98,031 100.0 100.0 100.0 South......................... 48,588 10,201 32,327 35.4 55.3 33.0 North and West................ 88,801 8,251 65,703 64.6 44.7 67.0 Northeast.................. 26,531 3,415 20,002 19.3 18.5 20.4 Midwest.................... 31,961 3,310 26,868 23.3 17.9 27.4 West....................... 30,310 1,526 18,834 22.1 8.3 19.2 RESIDENCE United States Total, all people.... 269,094 34,598 192,178 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas........ 216,631 29,560 148,845 80.5 85.4 77.5 Inside central cities...... 80,323 18,845 42,317 29.8 54.5 22.0 Outside central cities..... 136,308 10,715 106,527 50.7 31.0 55.4 Nonmetropolitan areas......... 52,463 5,038 43,334 19.5 14.6 22.5 Male................. 131,704 16,146 94,148 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas........ 106,189 13,778 73,070 80.6 85.3 77.6 Inside central cities...... 39,076 8,670 20,771 51.0 53.7 22.1 Outside central cities..... 67,113 5,108 52,299 29.7 31.6 55.5 Nonmetropolitan areas......... 25,515 2,368 21,078 19.4 14.7 22.4 Female............... 137,389 18,452 98,031 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas........ 110,442 15,782 75,775 80.4 85.5 77.3 Inside central cities...... 41,247 10,175 21,547 30.0 55.1 22.0 Outside central cities..... 69,195 5,607 54,228 50.4 30.4 55.3 Nonmetropolitan areas......... 26,947 2,671 22,256 19.6 14.5 22.7 South Total, all people.... 94,445 19,096 63,175 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas........ 71,236 14,517 46,399 75.4 76.0 73.4 Inside central cities...... 25,659 8,271 12,441 27.2 43.3 19.7 Outside central cities..... 45,577 6,246 33,958 48.2 32.7 53.7 Nonmetropolitan areas......... 23,209 4,579 16,776 24.6 24.0 26.6 Male................. 45,857 8,895 30,847 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas........ 34,761 6,742 22,860 75.8 75.8 74.1 Inside central cities...... 12,373 3,815 6,122 27.0 42.9 19.8 Outside central cities..... 22,388 2,927 16,738 48.8 32.9 54.3 Nonmetropolitan areas......... 11,096 2,153 7,987 24.2 24.2 25.9 Female............... 48,588 10,201 32,327 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas........ 36,476 7,775 23,539 75.1 76.2 72.8 Inside central cities...... 13,286 4,456 6,319 27.3 43.7 19.5 Outside central cities..... 23,189 3,319 17,220 47.7 32.5 53.3 Nonmetropolitan areas......... 12,113 2,426 8,789 24.9 23.8 27.2 North and West Total, all people.... 174,648 15,502 129,004 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas........ 145,395 15,043 102,446 83.3 97.0 79.4 Inside central cities...... 54,664 10,574 29,876 31.3 68.2 23.2 Outside central cities..... 90,731 4,469 72,570 52.0 28.8 56.2 Nonmetropolitan areas......... 29,253 459 26,558 16.7 3.0 20.6 Male................. 85,848 7,251 63,301 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas........ 71,428 7,036 50,210 83.2 97.0 79.3 Inside central cities...... 26,703 4,855 14,649 31.1 67.0 23.1 Outside central cities..... 44,726 2,181 35,561 52.1 30.1 56.2 Nonmetropolitan areas......... 14,419 214 13,091 16.8 3.0 20.7 Female............... 88,801 8,251 65,703 100.0 100.0 100.0 All metropolitan areas........ 73,967 8,007 52,236 83.3 97.0 79.5 Inside central cities...... 27,961 5,719 15,228 31.5 69.3 23.2 Outside central cities..... 46,006 2,288 37,008 51.8 27.7 56.3 Nonmetropolitan areas......... 14,834 245 13,467 16.7 3.0 20.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------