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Latinos, Population Growth and American PoliticsPopulation Resource CenterOctober 5, 2006Rodolfo O. de la GarzaColumbia University &Toms Rivera Policy Institute
state2005190017902000 Pop/Sq. mi.California36,132,1471,485,053---217.2Texas22,859,9683,048,710---79.6Florida17,789,864528,542 ---296.4New York19,254,6307,268,894 340,120401.9Rhode Island1,076,189428,556 68,8251003.2Pennsylvania12,429,6166,302,115 434,373274
Distribution and Weight of Electoral College Votes of Large vs. Small States
StatePopulationElectoral VotesElectoral Votes/Capita
Wyoming501,2423167,081
California35,484,45355645,172
New York19,190,11531619,036
Texas22,118,50954409,602
U. S. Population by Race and Hispanic/Latino Origin, Census 2000 and July 1, 2005
Race & Hispanic/Latino origin July 1, 2005, population1Percent of populationCensus 2000, population% of population Total Population296,410,404100.0%281,421,906100.0% White237,854,95480.2211,460,62675.1 Black or African American37,909,34112.834,658,19012.3 American Indian& Alaska Nat2,863,0011.02,475,9560.9 Asian12,687,4724.310,242,9983.6 Native Hawaiian/Pac Islander 516,6120.2398,8350.1 Two or more races4,579,0241.56,826,2282.4 Some other racen.a.2n.a.15,359,0735.5 Hispanic or Latino42,687,22414.435,305,81812.5
Estimated and Projected Hispanic Population, 19502050 Sources: Historical estimates for 19501990 from Passel and Edmonston 1994; projections based on Census2000 from Passel 2003.
Hispanic Growth as Largest MinorityLikely to Continue
Population in millions
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States with Largest Latino Populations 2000
Growth Rate of Latino Population, by State: 19902000 Source: Based on Decennial Census data.
New Latino Growth Centers
23 States Where Latinos are the Largest Minority Group 2000 Census
NativityTotal HispanicNativity by Hispanic OriginMexican Puerto Rican Cuban Central American South American Other Hispanic#%#%#%#%#%#%#%TotalTotal40,425100.026,630100.03,840100.01,614100.03,158100.02,114100.03,069100.0Native 24,14659.715,99260.13,79098.759436.81,03232.764130.32,09868.3Foreign Born16,27840.310,63839.9501.31,02163.22,12667.31,47269.797131.7
Non-U.S. Citizens as a Share of the Adult Latino Population, 1976 - 2004Source : US Census
Table 3: Latino Adult Voters, Adult Citizen Non-Voters, and Adult Non-U.S. Citizens, 1976 - 2000
Table 2: Latino Voters by State, 2000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, November 2000.Voting rates by race and ethnicity
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Voting rate based on voting-age population
Voting rate based on voting-age, citizen population
Voting rate based on voting-age, citizen, registered population
Voting rates by race and ethnicity: 2000
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AngloAfrican AmericanAsian & PILatino
Voting rate based on voting-age population60%54%25%28%
Voting rate based on voting-age, citizen population62%57%43%45%
Voting rate based on voting-age, citizen, registered population86%84%83%79%
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Voting rate based on voting-age population
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Voting rates by race and ethnicity
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Looking Backward, Moving ForwardNo evidence that immigrant activists have attempted to organize around Mexican interests or the governments political agenda.