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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: Fishrrman on June 25, 2020, 10:39:13 pm
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https://abc13.com/houston-hispanic-population-texas-growth-diversity-ratios/6267260/
Texas' Hispanic population on pace to be largest share of state by 2021
6/25/2020
Alexa Ura and Ana Novak
HOUSTON, Texas -- Texas' Hispanic population has grown by more than 2 million since 2010, according to new population estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau, and the state's demographer now predicts that Hispanics will be the state's largest population group by mid-2021.
The Texas Tribune reports an annual gain of 201,675 between July 2018 and July 2019 pushed the count of Hispanic residents to more than 11.5 million, the census estimates show. Although annual growth has slowed slightly in recent years, the new figures put a sharp point on how quickly the Hispanic population continues to climb. The annual growth in Hispanic residents has outpaced the combined growth among white, Black and Asian residents every year since 2010.
Texas still has a bigger white population - up to 11.95 million last year - but it grew by just 36,440 last year and by about half a million since 2010. White population growth has been so sluggish this decade that the increase in the number of Asian Texans, who make up a small share of the total population, has almost caught up with the increase in white Texans.
More at URL above.
Poster's note:
Demography is destiny.
So it goes...
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https://abc13.com/houston-hispanic-population-texas-growth-diversity-ratios/6267260/
Texas' Hispanic population on pace to be largest share of state by 2021
6/25/2020
Alexa Ura and Ana Novak
HOUSTON, Texas -- Texas' Hispanic population has grown by more than 2 million since 2010, according to new population estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau, and the state's demographer now predicts that Hispanics will be the state's largest population group by mid-2021.
The Texas Tribune reports an annual gain of 201,675 between July 2018 and July 2019 pushed the count of Hispanic residents to more than 11.5 million, the census estimates show. Although annual growth has slowed slightly in recent years, the new figures put a sharp point on how quickly the Hispanic population continues to climb. The annual growth in Hispanic residents has outpaced the combined growth among white, Black and Asian residents every year since 2010.
Texas still has a bigger white population - up to 11.95 million last year - but it grew by just 36,440 last year and by about half a million since 2010. White population growth has been so sluggish this decade that the increase in the number of Asian Texans, who make up a small share of the total population, has almost caught up with the increase in white Texans.
More at URL above.
Poster's note:
Demography is destiny.
So it goes...
I've posted similar articles about the rising Hispanic population in TX a couple of times -- this change in demographics could turn TX blue.
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Both Texas and California were around 37 percent Hispanic.
Like blacks and other minorities, they represent opportunities for votes.