Civil Rights Movement: "Black Power" Era Statistics
By the Numbers
U.S. population in 1970: 203,211,926
Black population in 1970: 22,580,289 (11%)1
Estimated Number of Blacks Registered to Vote2
| Mississippi (1960): 22,000 | Mississippi (1966): 175,000 |
| Alabama (1960): 66,000 | Alabama (1966): 250,000 |
| South Carolina (1960): 58,000 | South Carolina (1966): 191,000 |
Percentage of Population Living Below Poverty Threshold, 1966 v. 19763
| 1966 | 1976 | ||
| Total Population | 14.7% | Total Population | 11.8% |
| White | 11.3% | White | 9.1% |
| Black | 41.8% | Black | 31.1% |
Percentage of Unemployment Among American Men, 1970 v. 19804
| 1970 | 1980 | ||
| All American Men | 3.8% | All American Men | 6.5% |
| White Men | 3.6% | White Men | 5.9% |
| Black Men | 6.3% | Black Men | 12.5% |
Percentage of Unemployment Among American Women, 1970 v. 19804
| 1970 | 1980 | ||
| All American Women | 5.2% | All American Women | 6.5% |
| White Women | 4.8% | White Women | 5.7% |
| Black Women | 8% | Black Women | 11.5% |