The growing diversity of Black America

Plus, U.S. religious life slowly returns to normal amid COVID-19 March 27, 2021 Weekly Roundup The latest findings from Pew Research Center · Subscribe ↗ The growing diversity of Black America In 2019, 46.8 million people in the U.S. identified their race as Black, up from 36.2 million in 2000, or a 29% increase. This population growth is faster than that of the White population, but slower than that of the Asian or Hispanic population. Increasing shares of Black people consider themselves multiracial or Hispanic, and this is especially common among those who are members of Gen Z or younger. Facts about the U.S. Black population Key findings about Black America Detailed tables Life in U.S. religious congregations slowly edges back toward normal Americans who regularly attend religious services are increasingly confident they can safely go to services in person, with about four-in-ten saying they have done so in the past month. Still, the situation in U.S. congregations remains far from normal. Just 39% of U.S. Christians say they plan to attend church services in person this Easter Sunday, sharply lower than the 62% who say they typically go to church on Easter. Most who normally attend services say their congregations are open, but with precautions Large majorities of Newsmax and OAN news consumers also go to Fox News Last year witnessed the rise of Newsmax and One America News, two alternative media outlets seen as potential competitors to Fox News. But a new survey finds that the long-standing cable superpower still has a much wider reach among both Republicans and Americans overall as a source of political news. In addition, while about three-in-ten Democrats get political news from Fox, virtually none of them do from Newsmax and OAN. White and older adults more likely than others to turn to Newsmax and OAN; Fox News still pulls a larger audience across all demographic groups Key facts about U.S. immigration policies and Biden’s proposed changes The Biden administration is acting on a number of fronts to reverse Trump-era restrictions on immigration. The steps include boosting refugee admissions, preserving deportation relief for unauthorized immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and not enforcing the “public charge” rule that denies green cards to immigrants who might use public benefits like Medicaid. Here are details about key U.S. immigration programs and Joe Biden’s proposed changes. Migrant apprehensions at U.S.-Mexico border are surging again Despite wide partisan gaps in views of many aspects of the pandemic, some common ground exists Comparable majorities of Democrats (83%) and Republicans (81%) continue to view the coronavirus outbreak as a major threat to the U.S. economy, and there are some restrictions on public activity that majorities in both parties see as necessary steps. Attention to COVID-19 news drops, but Democrats still substantially more interested than Republicans 10 facts about Americans and coronavirus vaccines See all coronavirus research About three-in-ten U.S. adults say they are ‘almost constantly’ online From our research 48% The share of 18- to 29-year-olds in the U.S. who say they go online almost constantly. Support Pew Research Center In times of uncertainty, good decisions demand good data. Please support Pew Research Center with a contribution on the Center's behalf to our parent organization, The Pew Charitable Trusts. DONATE Newsletter preferences View in browser Unsubscribe Facebook Twitter Instagram Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank. As a neutral source of data and analysis, Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. © 2021 Pew Research Center