The important part for answering this question is: The White, non-Hispanic or Latino population make up 61.3 % of the nation's total, with the total White population (including White Hispanics and Latinos) being 76.9 %.
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Passage: As of July 2016, White Americans are the racial majority. African Americans are the largest racial minority, amounting to an estimated 12.7 % of the population. Hispanic and Latino Americans amount to an estimated 17.8 % of the total U.S. population, making up the largest ethnic minority. The White, non-Hispanic or Latino population make up 61.3 % of the nation's total, with the total White population (including White Hispanics and Latinos) being 76.9 %.

Question: Based on this passage, what is the percentage of caucasian in the united states?
61.3 %