Texas's Changing Population In The United States

Texas growing and diversifying quickly. In the ten-year span between 2000-2010 Texas had a population increase of 4,293,741(United States Census Bureau). Of this population increase those of Hispanic ethnicity make up sixty-five percent, while the current majority of non-Hispanic whites make up just under eleven percent of the change (Texas Counties Videos). During this time there was an increase in African American by twelve percent, Asian by nine percent, leaving Non-Hispanic other making up just under three percent of the population change (Texas Counties Videos). These statistics suggest by the year ---- those of Hispanic ethnicity will become the majority in Texas and by the year – they will be the majority in the United states. Texas needs to address its changing demographic which will effect its political parties, education system, poverty levels, and economy. …show more content…
For the Democratic party to really compete with the Republicans they need to target a new group of voters. With its rapidly growing population those of Hispanic ethnicity may be the group the Democrats need to target. When focusing on the Hispanic Population Democrats face two main issues the low turnout of Hispanic voters as well as the number of Hispanics which identify as republicans.
During the presidential election of 2012 only thirty-nine percent of eligible Hispanic voters in Texas participated, this is lower than the national percentage of forty-eight (Connie Mclaggan). Both of these numbers fail in comparison the percentage of white voters in the same presidential election. In Texas sixty-one percent of white eligible whites participated compared to sixty-four percent nationwide (Connie