Assignment 1-1: Analyze population by race in the top 10 U.S.

States:
TJ Ersfeld

It appears that the 10 most populous states in the US border water, either lakes or ocean. There is
no correlation with the land mass and population; however, the three largest states by area are
within the top ten in highest population. The top 5 largest cities in the US also occur within the
top 10 most populous states. Finally, eighty percent (8/10) of the most populous states in the U.S.
occur east of the Mississippi river although this may change in the future with more and more
people migrating westward.
There is no strong correlation for minorities living in the 10 most populous states. It does appear
that a high percentage of Asian Americans live within populous states while a low percentage of
American Indians live within the 10 most populous states.

Exhibit 1: Top 10 most populous states and territories, year 2010









Exhibit 2: Statistics on populations by race

Population by race: 10
most populous states
and territories
Population by race:
All states and
territories
Percentage of
population by race:
10 most populous
states and territories
White 115,248,734 226,378,365 51
Black 22,403,541 39,390,817 57
American Indian/Eskimo 1,024,503 2,952,087 35
Asian 9,590,551 14,681,083 65
Hawian-Pacific Islander 214,870 540,383 40
Other 13,310,621 19,397,273 69
Total: 161,792,820 303,340,008 53