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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Census Bureau: 4% of people in La Grande identified as multi-racial in 2019

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Of the 13,310 citizens living in La Grande in 2019, 96 percent said they were only one race, while four percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Of those who said they were one race, the majority identified as white.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Statistical data for 2020 will be released later this year.

Racial makeup of citizens in La Grande
Estimated TotalPercent of Total Population
White11,79088.6%
African American1581.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native1781.3%
Asian1381%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander3402.6%
Some Other Race1701.3%
Source: US Census Bureau

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