Latin boom mostly from births, says Census. Immigration No. 2 reason for Hispanic growth, survey indicates

“A mid-decade snapshot of the U.S. population shows that Hispanics remain the largest and fastest-growing ethnic minority, with more of that growth due to births than the immigration now at the center of national debate.

According to Census Bureau estimates released today, the Hispanic population grew by 1.3 million to 42.6 million between July 1, 2004, and last July 1; that was almost half of the total national growth.”

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