Texsox Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Whites now a minority in Texas By ALEX MENESES MIYAs***A Hispanic Link News Service October 12, 2005 - In four out of the 50 U.S. states, white residents are in the minority. Hawaii, New Mexico and California have been for years, and now Texas is also, according to new Census Bureau data. The new figures show that the 11.3 million persons of color residing in Texas represent 50.2 percent of the state's total population, estimated at 22.5 million. Of these, 35 percent are Hispanic. Blacks make up 11 percent. The state's Hispanic population has increased by three percentage points since 2000, while the black population has remained the same, according to the figures. The rapid Latino increase in Texas is driven not just by immigration but by high birthrates, says Steve Murdock, a University of Texas at San Antonio demographer. "The future of Texas is very much tied to the future of its minority populations," Murdock says. "Closing the gaps in education, and subsequently in income, is important for the private sector and for the public sector as well. That's what I think is the major challenge presented by these statistics." He points out that Hispanic and black household incomes are about two-thirds less than those of whites. In addition, compared to 30 percent of whites, only 15 percent of blacks and less than 9 percent of Hispanics in Texas have a college degree. Murdock predicts that half of the state's population will be Hispanic sometime between 2025 and 2035. Nationally, Latinos represent the fastest-growing group of color, having had an increase three times as high as the rest of the population between 2003 and 2004. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Wait, Kap is white? I wonder if his mom knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Sweet, now I can get a minority scholarship to help me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted October 13, 2005 Author Share Posted October 13, 2005 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 13, 2005 -> 01:05 PM) Wait, Kap is white? I wonder if his mom knows? I say this after watching him dance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Do they include Jews as a minority in Texas? If they do, I'm sorry, fellas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonxctf Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 QUOTE(Texsox @ Oct 13, 2005 -> 05:58 PM) so if i understand this correctly, in Texas 49.8 of the population is white while 35% are hispanic and 11% are african american. how are we are minority again??? is this the whole world against us arguement again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KipWellsFan Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Yah seems kinds of dumb that anybody who isn't white is lumped into one category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Because statistics suck, and I'm sure some dips*** is going to use this to their electability advantage somewhere along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 QUOTE(CanOfCorn @ Oct 13, 2005 -> 02:38 PM) Do they include Jews as a minority in Texas? If they do, I'm sorry, fellas. There is one Synagog for an area with over 250,000 people by me. One! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 QUOTE(jasonxctf @ Oct 13, 2005 -> 07:58 PM) so if i understand this correctly, in Texas 49.8 of the population is white while 35% are hispanic and 11% are african american. how are we are minority again??? is this the whole world against us arguement again? No they just didnt mention the white %.... you have to take in consideration the asians too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 QUOTE(Texsox @ Oct 13, 2005 -> 11:10 PM) There is one Synagog for an area with over 250,000 people by me. One! I would imagine there aren't too many Jews fleeing Mexico for religious freedom down by you. Although, there are probably a lot of up-and-coming police chiefs fleeing Nuevo Laredo!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 13, 2005 -> 10:05 AM) Wait, Kap is white? I wonder if his mom knows? ROFL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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