Composition of U.S. workforce by race/ethnicity and region, 2015–2017 average
| White | Black | Hispanic | Asian American/Pacific Islander | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes | 74.38% | 10.63 | 9.35 | 5.03 | 0.6 |
| Manufacturing Southeast | 65.90 | 23.05 | 6.90 | 3.09 | 1.06 |
| California | 40.85 | 5.59 | 35.73 | 16.97 | 0.85 |
| Texas | 45.81 | 11.88 | 36.13 | 5.5 | 0.68 |
| Other Northeast | 67.92 | 13.32 | 11.4 | 6.91 | 0.45 |
| Other Southeast | 61.48 | 16.05 | 16.92 | 4.04 | 1.51 |
| Other Midwest | 82.99 | 6.65 | 6.40 | 2.51 | 1.46 |
| Other Pacific | 66.32 | 3.42 | 11.86 | 15.41 | 3 |
| Other West | 65.35 | 4.12 | 23.9 | 4.30 | 2.34 |
Notes: Calculations reflect pooled data for 2015 through 2017 to ensure sufficient sample sizes. Race/ethnicity categories are mutually exclusive (i.e., white non-Hispanic, black non-Hispanic, Asian American Pacific Islander non-Hispanic, and Hispanic any race). See Table 3 for a list of the states in each region.
| Region | States |
|---|---|
| Great Lakes | Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin |
| Manufacturing Southeast | Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee |
| California | California |
| Texas | Texas |
| Other Northeast | Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Other Southeast | Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Virginia, West Virginia |
| Other Midwest | Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota |
| Other Pacific | Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington |
| Other West | Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata