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Demographic portrait of Hispanics in the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Metropolitan Area
Karl Eschbach
University of Houston Department of Sociology
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Data Sources 2000 Census Redistricting File
Population Size and Distribution
1998 American Community SurveyHarris and Fort Bend County Only
Social and Economic Characteristics
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Population Growth- 8 County Region
Year All Hispanics % Hispanic
2000 4,670,000 1,350,000 29%
1990 3,710,000 770,000 21%
1980 3,120,000 450,000 14%
1970 2,180,000 210,000 10%
1930 530,000 30,000 6%
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Hispanic Population & Share
Area
Hispanics
Percent Hispanic
Hispanic % of Growth1990-2000
Texas 6,670,000 32% 60%Houston 730,000 37% 89%
Brazoria 55,000 23% 43%Chambers 3,000 11% 27%Fort Bend 75,000 21% 24%Galveston 45,000 18% 43%Harris 1,120,000 33% 82%Liberty 8,000 11% 27%Montgomery 37,000 13% 21%Waller 6,000 19% 41%Metro Area 1,350,000 29% 61%
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Components of Growth, Harris County,
1990-2000 (Thousands)
220
9070
25
255
-160
3055
-200
-150
-100
-50
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Natural Increase
Net Migration
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Components of growth, 7 suburban
counties, 1990-2000 (Thousands)
3348
125
70
150
28 32
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Natural Increase
Net Migration
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Percent Hispanic: Murdock’s 1.0 Projection and Actual
1990 2000 2010 2020 2030
23%
31%
52%
38%
45%
21%
27%
45%
34%
40%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
Metro Area Actual: 29%
Harris Co. Actual: 33%
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Percent Hispanic:
Voting Age Adults and Children
Area Voting Age Children
Houston 34% 47%
Harris 30% 41%
Harris+ Fort Bend 29% 39%
Metro Area 26% 36%
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Percent Hispanic for Harris and Fort Bend Counties, Citizen Population Only
Y EAR Voting Age Children
1990 14% 27%
1998 20% 37%
Sources: 1990 Census & 1998 American Community Survey
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Percent of Hispanics who are Foreign Born—Harris and Fort Bend Counties
Y ear Voting Age Children
1990 55% 17%
1998 58% 12%
Sources: 1990 Census & 1998 American Community Survey
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Changes in Hispanic Population, 1990-2000
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Changes in Anglo Population, 1990-2000
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Black Population Change, 1990-2000
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Asian Population Change, 2000
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Index of Dissimilarity
Percent of persons who would have to move to create perfect integration of two groups
0 = Complete Integration
100 = Complete Segregation
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Index of DissimilarityHispanics and….
Group 2000 1990 Change
Anglos 53 48 5
Blacks 51 57 -6
Asians 58 55 3
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Percent of Population is Hispanic, 2000
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Percent of Population Is Hispanic, African American or Asian, 2000
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Country of Origin of Hispanics: Harris and Fort Bend Counties, 1998
Mexican
78%
Cuban
1%
South
American
3%
Puerto Rican
2%
Not Spec ified
7%
Central
American
9%
Source: American Community Survey
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Language Spoken by Hispanics, 1998
29%
2%
48%
5%
50%
66%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
U.S. Born Foreign Born
English only
Bilingual
Spanish only
Source: American Community Survey
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Educational Attainment of Adults, 1998
9
35
65
20
26
15
3329
12
38
118
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Anglo U.S. Born Hispanic Foreign-Born Hispanic
No Diploma
High School Diploma
Some College
BA/BS or More
Source: American Community Survey
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Income in relation to poverty line, 1998
37 7
3
15 17
10
33
41
85
46
34
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Anglo U.S. Born Hispanic s Foreign Born
Hispanic s
< 50%50-99%100-199%200% +
Source: American Community Survey
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Aggregate Household Income, Fort Bend & Harris Counties, 1998
($Billions)
Group Income P ercent of Income
Foreign-born Hispanic 6 9%
U.S.-born Hispanic 6 8%
Anglo 44 64%
African American 9 13%
Asian/Other 4 6%
Total 68 100%
Source: American Community Survey
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Political Efficacy in Houston
Professor Tatcho Mindiola, Jr.
Director, Center for Mexican American Studies
University of Houston
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Political Efficacy Questions
1) I consider myself to be well qualified to participate in politics.
2) I feel that I have a pretty good understanding of the important issues facing our country.
3) I feel that I could do as good job in public offices as most other people.
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Political Efficacy Questions
4) I think that I am better informed aboutpolitics and government than most people.
5) Sometimes politics and government seem so complicated that a person like me can't really understand what is going on.
6) I don't think public officials care much what people like me think.
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Political Efficacy Scores in Houston
By Ethnicity and Nativity
Group
Average Efficacy Scores
African American 3.6U.S. Born Hispanic 3.2
Foreign Born Hispanics 2.9
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Party Affiliation of
Foreign Born Hispanics
Party Number Percent
Democrat 101 29
Republican 26 8
Independent 100 29
Don't K now 120 34
Total 347 100
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Political Efficacy Scores for
Foreign-Born Hispanics
by Party Affiliation
Party Score
Democrats 3.2
Republican 3.8
Independent 3.2
Don't K now 2.4