Demographics Fact File

84 percent of teenagers state that they believe in a god
79 percent of college freshmen claim that there is some supernatural element to the universe
- Each year over 150,000 new freshmen change their mind about their belief in God
71 percent of teenagers agree that there will be a judgment day when God punishes evildoers
Only 19 percent of teenagers have "some" or "many" doubts about God
Two-thirds (65%) of college juniors report that they question their religious/spiritual beliefs at least occasionally

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Date: 11/8/2005

In 2003, 12.5 percent of Americans were living in poverty, up from 12.1 percent in 2002 and 11.7 percent in 2001.
In 2003 more than 60 percent of black and Hispanic children under 18 years of age and more than one-half of the black and Hispanic population age 65 years and over were poor or near
In 2003, 12.9 million children lived in poverty.
In 2003 the 30-40 percent of Hispanic and black children were poor compared with 10–13 percent of Asian and non-Hispanic white children.

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Date: 11/3/2005

In 2004 nearly one-third of adults and about two-fifths of children were identified as black, Hispanic, Asian, or American Indian or Alaska Native.
Fourteen percent of Americans in 2004 identified themselves as Hispanic
- 12 percent as black
- 4 percent as Asian Non-Hispanic
In 2004, 14 percent of the U.S. population identified themselves as Hispanic and 4 percent as Asian
In 2003 more than 60 percent of black and Hispanic children under 18 years of age and more than one-half of the black and Hispanic population age 65 years and over were poor or near poverty
In 2003 the fertility rate for Hispanic women (96.9 births per 1,000 Hispanic women 15–44 years) was 66 percent higher than for non-Hispanic white women (58.5 per 1,000)

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Date: 11/3/2005