The number of Hispanics has now passed those classified as black. Some states, Texas (32%), New Mexico (42%) and California (32+%) among them, have more than 30% Spanish speaking people. Most, however, are bilingual.
Basic figures, 2000 census:
Total             282,000,000
Black               35,000,000; 12.3 %
Hispanic            35,000,000 plus; 12.5 %
Asian               10,200,000; 3.5 % (other figures- 12 million, inc. 2+ million Filipino.
American Indian      2,500,000; 1 %

Ancestry:
German      23%
Irish       15.6 %
English    13 %
African    10 %
Italian      6 %
"American"   5 %
Mexican      5 %
French       4 %
Polish       4 %
Am. Indian   3.5 %
Dutch       2.5 %
Scots-Irish 2.3 %

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