Public Broadcasting Demographics for The United States

U.S. Public Radio Demographics

 

1990 Census

2000 Census

2007 Projection

# of People

% of Total

# of People

% of Total

# of People

% of Total

Total Population in US

252,234,910

 

285,230,516

 

305,562,616

 

Covered Population (50 dBu)

229,827,833

91.12%

260,178,597

91.22%

283,357,968

92.73%

60 dBu

199,543,748

79.11%

225,493,219

79.06%

245,110,339

80.22%

70 dBu

149,043,571

59.09%

167,467,034

58.71%

181,310,784

59.34%


Population Change (2000-2007)

7%

Population Change (1990-2000)

13%

Caucasian Change

7%

African American Change

45%

Hispanic Change

113%

Asian Change

56%

 

U.S. Public Television Demographics

 

1990 Census

2000 Census

2007 Projection

 

# of People

% of Total

# of People

% of Total

# of People

% of Total

Total Population in US

252,234,910

 

285,230,516

 

305,562,616

 

FCC Minimum Signal Strength

229,165,093

94.1%

267,216,106

93.6%

290,846,872

95.2%

Minimum + 20 dB

217,740,159

86.4%

245,487,997

86.0%

267,628,261

87.6%

Minimum + 40 dB

184,568,251

73.2%

207,487,159

72.7%

225,835,491

73.9%

 

Population Change (2000-2007)

9%

Population Change (1990-2000)

13%

Caucasian Change

5%

African American Change

13%

Hispanic Change

58%

Asian Change

50%

Other Change

52%