More diverse than their parents

Originally published Mar. 25

Here's how children statewide and in Thurston County stacked up against people older than 18 in terms of diversity:

-White only:

STATEWIDE: 75.8 percent of those under 18; 83.9 percent of those older than 18.

COUNTY: 80 percent under 18; 87.6 percent older than 18.

-Black or African-American only:

STATEWIDE: 3.9 percent of those under 18; 3 percent of those over 18.

COUNTY: 2.9 percent under 18; 2.1 percent over 18.

-American Indian and Alaska native only:

STATEWIDE: 2.1 percent of those under 18; 1.4 percent of those older than 18.

COUNTY: 1.9 percent of those under 18; 1.4 percent of those older than 18.

-Asian only:

STATEWIDE: 5.1 percent of those under 18; 5.6 percent of those older than 18.

COUNTY: 4.6 percent of those under 18; 4.3 percent of those older than 18.

-Native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander only:

STATEWIDE: 0.5 percent of those under 18; 0.4 percent of those over 18.

COUNTY: 0.6 percent of those under 18; 0.5 percent of those older than 18.

-Other race only:

STATEWIDE: 5.9 percent of those under 18; 3.2 percent of those older than 18.

COUNTY: 2.3 percent of those under 18; 1.5 percent of those older than 18.

-Two or more races:

STATEWIDE: 6.8 percent of those under 18; 2.5 percent of those older than 18.

COUNTY: 6.9 percent of those under 18; 2.6 percent of those older than 18.

-Hispanic or Latino:

STATEWIDE: 15.5 percent of those under 18; 6 percent of those older than 18.

COUNTY: 6.9 percent of those under 18; 3.7 percent of those older than 18.

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