Official: Texas Now a Majority Minority State

Coolies! I think the changing demographic is one of the most interesting things happening in the US now. -Steve

The US Census Bureau announced last week that as of July, 2004 Texas has become a majority-minority state, with minorities comprising slightly more than 50% of the state's total 22.5 million population, up from 47% in 2000.

Latinos make up 32% of the state's population. Africal Americans make up 11.5% and are the state's second largest minority group.

The majority of Texas' Latino population is native born.

Texas joins four others US states that have majority-minority populations: Hawaii, New Mexico, California and the DIstrict of Columbia. Other states that have minority populations hovering close are Arizona, Maryland, Mississippi, Georgia and New York.

..."the meek shall inherit the earth!"...
which is why spanish is one of the 3 languages i am learning!

sincerely ~ ..."i think i'm turning japanese! , i think i'm turning japanese! , i really think so!... :goof:

I'll never be able to sell my house now. ;)