Race/Ethnicity Proportion and logRQ of Initial Certification Candidates Compared to National Population Race/Ethnicity Proportion by Decades
| Race/Ethnicity | Years | Initial Certification Candidates (%) | National Population (%) | logRQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1970 to 1979 | 92.6 | 83.1 | 0.11 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 91.6 | 80.3 | 0.13 | |
| 1990 to 1999 | 80.9 | 75.1 | 0.07 | |
| 2000 to 2009 | 66.4 | 72.4 | −0.09 | |
| 2010 to 2020* | 61.6 | 72 | −0.16 | |
| Black or African American | 1970 to 1979 | 1.4 | 11.7 | −2.12 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2.8 | 12.1 | −1.46 | |
| 1990 to 1999 | 4.8 | 12.3 | −0.94 | |
| 2000 to 2009 | 7.1 | 12.6 | −0.57 | |
| 2010 to 20201 | 8.1 | 12.8 | −0.46 | |
| Asian | 1970 to 1979 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.98 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0.19 | |
| 1990 to 1999 | 11.1 | 3.8 | 1.07 | |
| 2000 to 2009 | 20.5 | 4.9 | 1.43 | |
| 2010 to 2020* | 23.7 | 5.7 | 1.43 | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1970 to 1979 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.15 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 0.6 | 0.8 | −0.29 | |
| 1990 to 1999 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.00 | |
| 2000 to 2009 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.00 | |
| 2010 to 2020* | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.00 | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1970 to 1979 | 2.0 | 6.4 | −1.16 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4.2 | 9.0 | −0.76 | |
| 1990 to 1999 | 5.8 | 12.5 | −0.77 | |
| 2000 to 2009 | 7.5 | 12.5 | −0.51 | |
| 2010 to 2020* | 9.3 | 18.4 | −0.68 |
Abbreviation: RQ, representation quotient.
↵* 2019 Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) was used for the population proportion for this decade to be consistent with Table 2 population proportions.