As our semester begins, the 2020 data from the U.S. Census has just been released, and it shows some interesting things. The population of the country increased 7.4%, but the demographics are changing. The “white” population of the country dropped for the first time in history, a decline of 2.6%. The number of people who identify as more than one race or ethnicity grew at the fastest rate of any demographic group, a trend that is likely to continue. Slightly more than half of all population growth was among Hispanic or Latino residents. Geographically, large metropolitan areas in the South and Southwest saw the strongest growth.
What do the new Census numbers say about Texas, and about the neighborhood where you live?
For this assignment, go to the U.S. Census Bureau’s website: https://www.census.gov/ (Links to an external site.)
