This statistic shows the population of the United States in the final census year before the American Civil War, shown by race and gender. From the data we can see that there were almost 27 million white people, 4.5 million black people, and eighty thousand classed as 'other'. The proportions of men to women were different for each category, with roughly 700 thousand more white men than women, over 100 thousand more black women than men, and almost three times as many men than women in the 'other' category. The reason for the higher male numbers in the white and other categories is because men migrated to the US at a higher rate than women, while there is no concrete explanation for the statistic regarding black people.
Population of the United States from the final census conducted before the Civil War in 1860, by race and gender
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US Census Bureau. (July 8, 2019). Population of the United States from the final census conducted before the Civil War in 1860, by race and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 14, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010196/population-us-1860-race-and-gender/
US Census Bureau. "Population of the United States from the final census conducted before the Civil War in 1860, by race and gender." Chart. July 8, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 14, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010196/population-us-1860-race-and-gender/
US Census Bureau. (2019). Population of the United States from the final census conducted before the Civil War in 1860, by race and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 14, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010196/population-us-1860-race-and-gender/
US Census Bureau. "Population of The United States from The Final Census Conducted before The Civil War in 1860, by Race and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010196/population-us-1860-race-and-gender/
US Census Bureau, Population of the United States from the final census conducted before the Civil War in 1860, by race and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010196/population-us-1860-race-and-gender/ (last visited August 14, 2022)