The Most Diverse Congress Ever

The Most Diverse Congress Ever The 114th Congress was sworn in this week, and it's the most diverse ever -- which isn't saying much. Here's a breakdown of the demographics: BY GENDER 114TH CONGRESS U.S. POPULATION 19.4% are women 50.8% are women 80.6% are men 49.2% are men BY RACE AND ETHNICITY* 114TH CONGRESS U.S. POPULATION 8.5% are black 13.2% are black 6.9% are Hispanic 17.1% are Hispanic 2% are Asian 5.3% are Asian 0.3% are Native American 1.2% are Native American *Race categories (black, Asian and Native American) for U.S. population reflect numbers of people who selected that race alone (not multi-racial). BY RELIGION 114TH CONGRESS U.S. POPULATION 91.8% are Christian 73% are Christian 5.2% are Jewish 2% are Jewish 0.2% are Unaffiliated 20% are Unaffiliated 0.4% are Muslim 1% are Muslim 0.4% are Buddhist 1% are Buddhist 0.2% are Hindu <1% are Hindu Sources: Associated Press, Pew, Census Bureau THE HUFFINGTON POST