To better understand the context of disparities, it is important to understand more about the U.S. population. In 2008, the U.S. population was estimated at 304 million people.1. In 2008, approximately 33%, or more than 100 million people, identified themselves as belonging to a racial or ethnic minority population.1.
Find the degree symbol. The degree symbol is in the third row of symbols, just right of the ^ symbol. There is a larger degree symbol on the right side of this same row if the one on the far-left is too small for you.
Typing the Degree Symbol. If you would like to make the symbol when typing, you can use these methods: 1  On PCs-hold down the Alt key and on the numeric keypad on the right of the keyboard, type 0176, or Alt+ 248 When you release the Alt Key, a should be there. 2  On Macs-option shift 8.