non-Hispanic

adjective

non-His·​pan·​ic ˌnän-hi-ˈspa-nik How to pronounce non-Hispanic (audio)
: not Hispanic
non-Hispanic white voters
non-Hispanic noun

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The programs’ enrollment is 42% non-Hispanic white, 28% Latinos, and 18% non-Hispanic Black, with small percentages of other minorities, according to a CMS document. Paula Andalo | Kff Health News, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025 In the second quarter of 2022, the homeownership rate for white households was 75 percent compared to 45 percent for Black households, 48 percent for Hispanic households, and 57 percent for non-Hispanic households of any other race. Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Pay Gaps and Promotion Barriers Black women earn only 63 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men, according to the National Women’s Law Center . Aparna Rae, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 According to data published in 2020 by the National Center for Education Statistics, about 80% of teachers in U.S. public schools identified as white, non-Hispanic. Kassidy Arena, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for non-Hispanic

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of non-Hispanic was in 1920

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“Non-Hispanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Hispanic. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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