The profile of Oscar voters: 94% Caucasian

The profile of Oscar voters.

In 2012, the LA Times conducted a study to find out how diverse the Academy membership is.
Reporters spoke to thousands of Academy members and their representatives to confirm the identities of more than 5,100 voters - more than 89% of the voting members.
They found that:

- Oscar voters are nearly 94% Caucasian and 77% male. Black members make up about 2% of the Academy, and Latino members less than 2%.

- Oscar voters have a median age of 62. People younger than 50 constitute just 14% of the membership.

- Some of the Academy's 15 branches are almost exclusively white and male. Caucasians currently make up 90% or more of every Academy branch except actors, whose membership is 88% white.

- Men make up more than 90% of five branches, including cinematography and visual effects.