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Minority Nursing Statistics
- There are 2,694,540 licensed registered nurses in the United States.
- Approximately 146,902 RNs are men – only 5.4% of the total nursing
population.
- Only 9.1% of all RNs are under the age of 30. The average age of
the RN population in the United States is 45.2 years.
- 38% of male RNs are under 40 compared with 31% of female RNs. Twenty-
one percent of male RNs are 50 years of age or older, compared with
34% of female RNs.
- Approximately 87% of all RNs are Caucasian; 4.9% are African American;
3.7% are Asian or Pacific Islander; 2% are Hispanic; 0.5% are American
Indian or Alaska Native; and 1.2% categorize themselves as "multiracial"
(two or more races).
- There are approximately 133,041 black (non-Hispanic) nurses.
- There are approximately 54,861 Hispanic/Latino nurses.
- There are approximately 93,415 Asian/Pacific Islander nurses.
- There are approximately 13,040 American Indian/Alaska Native nurses.
- Between 1996 and 2000, the number of minority RNs increased at a
faster rate (about 35%) than the number of non-minority RNs (2%).
- More than three-quarters of all licensed RNs (81.7%) are employed
in the nursing field.
- 86% of minority nurses are currently employed in nursing, compared
to 81% of non-minority nurses.
- Minority nurses employed in nursing are more likely than non-minority
nurses to be employed full time: 77% of Hispanic/Latino RNs and 86%
of African- American and Asian/Pacific Islander RNs are working full
time, compared to about 70% of Caucasian RNs.
- Hospitals are the primary practice setting for 59% of all nurses.
- 18.2% of all nurses work in public/community health settings.
- The Pacific area of the United States has the highest percentage
of minority nurses (21%).
- Black nurses are more likely to be found in the southern areas of
the United States.
- Higher proportions of the nurses in the West South Central, Pacific
and Mountain areas are from Hispanic backgrounds than in other parts
of the country.
- Asian/Pacific Islander nurses are more likely to be found in the
Pacific, Middle Atlantic and West South Central areas of the country.
- Black and Asian/Pacific Islander nurses are more likely than all
other nurses to have at least baccalaureate preparation.
- 11% of black nurses have master's or doctoral degrees, compared
to 10.4% of Caucasian nurses and 8.4% of Hispanic nurses.
- Nearly 10% of advanced practice nurses are from racial/ethnic minority
backgrounds. Approximately 11% of nurse practitioners are minority
nurses.
Nursing Jobs Pay Rates
- The average annual earnings for all full-time employed RNs are $46,782.
- Average annual earnings for staff nurses are $42,133.
- The average annual salary for a master's-prepared nurse is $61,262;
doctorate-prepared nurses average slightly higher at $63,522.
- Certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) have the highest
earnings of all employed nurses, averaging $93,787 annually.
- Nurse practitioners have average annual earnings of $60,126.
- Average annual earnings for nurse midwives are $64,940.
- Clinical nurse specialists have average annual earnings of $50,800.
- Geographically, average annual salaries for a full-time staff nurse
range from $36,958 in the West North Central region to $49,825 in
the Pacific region.
- The average annual salary for a staff RN working in New England
is $45,534.
- The average annual salary for a staff RN working in the Middle Atlantic
region is $45,435.
- The average annual salary for a staff RN working in the South Atlantic
region is $41,233.
- The average annual salary for a staff RN working in the East South
Central region is $37,364.
- The average annual salary for a staff RN working in the West South
Central region is $40,222.
- The average annual salary for a staff RN working in the East North
Central region is $40,455.
- The average annual salary for a staff RN working in the Mountain
region is $39,817.
Minority Health Statistics
- 35% of Hispanic females over the age of 20 consider themselves overweight.
- 50% of Mexican American females aged 20 to 74 consider themselves
overweight.
- 43% of American Indians/Alaska Natives over the age of 20 consider
themselves overweight.
- 37% of Mexican American males aged 20 to 74 consider themselves
overweight.
- Among Hispanics aged 18 and over, 22% report light to moderate physical
activity five or more times per week.
- Among Blacks aged 18 and over, 13% engage in vigorous physical activity
on a regular basis.
- Among Hispanics aged 18 and over, 14% engage in vigorous physical
activity on a regular basis.
- 28% of Blacks over the age of 18 describe their lifestyle as sedentary.
- 31% of Hispanics over the age of 18 describe their lifestyle as
sedentary.
- 23% of American Indians/Alaska Natives over the age of 18 describe
their lifestyle as sedentary.
- 26% of Blacks over age 18 smoke.
- 18% of Hispanics over age 18 smoke.
- 35% of American Indians/Alaska Natives over age 18 smoke.
- Approximately 40% of Southeast Asian males smoke.
- The homicide rate for Black males 15 to 34 years old was 105.7 per
100,000 in 1996.
- The homicide rate for Hispanic males 15 to 34 years old was 39.2
per 100,000 in 1996.
- The homicide rate for Black females 15 to 34 years old was 16.1
per 100,000 in 1996.
- The homicide rate for American Indians/Alaska Natives was 9.9 per
100,000 in 1996.
- The suicide rate for American Indian/Alaska Native males was 20.0
per 100,000 in 1996.
- The rate of firearm-related deaths per 100,000 Blacks was 24.9 in
1997.
- The infant mortality rate among Blacks was 14.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1996.
- The infant mortality rate among American Indians/Alaska Natives
was 10.0 per 1,000 live births in 1996.
- The infant mortality rate among Puerto Ricans was 8.6 per 1,000
live births in 1996.
- The rate of fetal alcohol syndrome among American Indians/Alaska
Natives is 5.2 per 1,000 live births.
- The rate of fetal alcohol syndrome among Blacks is 1.4 per 1,000
live births.
- 41% of Black mothers report breastfeeding during the early postpartum
period.
- 64% of Hispanic mothers report breastfeeding during the early postpartum
period.
- 56% of American Indian/Alaska Native mothers report breastfeeding
during the early postpartum period.
- The National Center for Health Statistics reports that Blacks can
expect 56.5 years of healthy life, compared to a U.S. rate of 64.2.
- The National Center for Health Statistics reports that Hispanics
can expect 64.7 years of healthy life, compared to a U.S. rate of
64.2.
- 14.9% of American Indians/Alaska Natives report physical limitations
due to chronic conditions.
- 12.5% of Blacks report physical limitations due to chronic conditions.
- 13.0% of Puerto Ricans report physical limitations due to chronic
conditions.
- 27.0% of Blacks report physical limitations due to asthma.
- Diabetes-related deaths (per 100,000) among Blacks: 76.
- Diabetes-related deaths (per 100,000) among American Indians/Alaska
Natives: 63.
- Diabetes-related deaths (per 100,000) among Mexican Americans: 60.1.
- Diabetes-related deaths (per 100,000) among Puerto Ricans: 58.5.
- In 1996, 4,440 children of Asians/Pacific Islanders contracted hepatitis
B.
- In 1996, Blacks accounted for 41.5 cases of hepatitis B for every
100,000 cases reported.
- In 1996, Hispanics accounted for 62.9 cases of hepatitis A for every
100,000 cases reported.
- In 1996, American Indians/Alaska Natives accounted for 142.3 cases
of hepatitis A for every 100,000 cases reported.
- In 1996, Hispanics accounted for 7.7 cases of hepatitis C for every
100,000 cases reported.
- Tuberculosis rate (per 100,000) among Asians/Pacific Islanders:
40.6
- Tuberculosis rate (per 100,000) among Blacks: 20.5.
- Tuberculosis rate (per 100,000) among Hispanics: 14.4.
- Tuberculosis rate (per 100,000) among American Indians/Alaska Natives:
13.4.
- 47% of Hispanics in 1993 reported having their cholesterol checked
in the previous two years.
- 44% of Asians/Pacific Islanders in 1993 reported having their cholesterol
checked in the previous two years.
- 49% of American Indians/Alaska Natives in 1993 reported having their
cholesterol checked in the previous two years.
- 51% of Hispanics have had a tetanus booster in the last 10 years.
- 40% of Asians/Pacific Islanders have had a tetanus booster in the
last 10 years.
- 40% of Blacks aged 65 years and over have had a flu vaccine in the
last 12 months.
- 50% of Hispanics aged 65 years and over have had a flu vaccine in
the last 12 months.
- 51% of Asians/Pacific Islanders aged 65 years and over have had
a flu vaccine in the last 12 months.
- 74% of Hispanics report having access to a primary care source,
but 31.6% say financial barriers restrict their receipt of preventive
services.
- 72% of Mexican Americans report having access to a primary care
source, but 36.7% say financial barriers restrict their receipt of
preventive services.
- 82% of Blacks report having access to a primary care source, but
19% say financial barriers restrict their receipt of preventive services.
- 84% of American Indians/Alaska Natives report having access to a
primary care source, but 33.9% say financial barriers restrict their
receipt of preventive services.
Source: The Registered Nurse Population: Findings from the National
Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, March 2000, http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/reports/rnsurvey/rnss1.htm.
This survey is published approximately every four years by the Health
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Health Professions,
Division of Nursing. The next edition of the survey is expected to be
available in Spring 2005.
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