Key statistics and data about the demographic, geographic and economic characteristics of the U.S. Black population.

Overall, 139 of today’s senators and representatives identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian American or Native American.

There’s growing evidence that some American demographic groups need more help than others to live longer, healthier lives.

OBJECTIVE We investigate whether maternal education–infant mortality gradients vary by race/ethnicity and nativity among infants born to mothers in the United States. METHODS We use data from the 1998 ...