Demographic and Economic Profiles of States Holding March 8 Primaries and Caucuses

WASHINGTON, D.C. /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In advance of the March 8 primaries and caucuses, the U.S. Census Bureau presents a variety of statistics that give an overall profile of each participating state’s voting-age population and industries. Statistics include:

• Voting-age population and estimate of eligible voters (i.e., citizens age 18 and older).
• Breakdown of voting-age population by race and Hispanic origin.
• Selected economic characteristics, including median household income and poverty.
• Selected social characteristics, including educational attainment.
• County Business Patterns (providing information on employment by specific industries).
• Statistics on voting and registration.

Profiles are provided for the following states:

Hawaii
Idaho
Michigan
Mississippi