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U.S. Census Bureau: Most Dramatic Growth Over Last 10 Years Among Hispanic, Asian Populations

Aired August 30, 2000 - 11:10 a.m. ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: Time to talk now about the changing face of the American population. The U.S. Census Bureau out with a new report that shows rapid growth in many of the nation's minority groups. The most dramatic growth over the past 10 years has been among the Asian population and the Hispanic population.

Signe Wetrogran with the U.S. Census Bureau joins us now from Washington to talk more about this report.

Good morning to you.

SIGNE WETROGRAN, U.S. CENSUS BUREAU: Yes, good morning.

HEMMER: Amazing numbers here. Asian population in the last 10 years up 43 percent, Hispanic population up 38 percent. How so?

WETROGRAN: Yes, well, if we take a look at those populations, we can take a look at the Hispanic population, the Hispanic population is younger than the majority of the U.S. population, thus they would be contributing more births, and the immigration component for the Hispanic population as well.

For the Asian population, we would look towards the immigration component as adding to the number of Asians in the U.S. during this nine-year period.

HEMMER: Continues to be a melting pot, does it not? just a changing face. I mean, a century ago, it was Europeans. Now it's from completely different parts of the world.

WETROGRAN: Yes, what we're finding is that, as we said, the number of Hispanics in the United States is increasing. Its share of the population is increasing as well, as well as Asians. What this particular report looked at as well is not only the changing distribution for the U.S. as a whole, but did release some estimates of state population with race distributions as well.

HEMMER: Let's talk more about those states. We're just seeing on our screen there California, Texas, New York still the highest in terms of minorities and the number of minorities living in those states. But interesting places where they're migrating toward: Nevada, Georgia and North Carolina. What are you finding here? WETROGRAN: What we're finding -- let me first point out that these are estimates. They do not reflect any results from the Census 2000, which we're eagerly awaiting.

HEMMER: Although you consider these numbers reliable, then, yes?

WETROGRAN: We do consider these numbers reliable, but they are estimates based upon some indirect information. The migration trends that we're seeing reflect probably new job opportunities that are available, and just the continuing redistribution of the population as a whole.

HEMMER: Interesting stuff. Also, Arkansas, an amazing state, that's growing with a really high rate, percentage of Hispanics as well. Interesting findings.

Signe Wetrogran, thanks. And come back when we have more data, all right?

WETROGRAN: OK, thank you.

HEMMER: A lot to cover in this area. Appreciate it.

WETROGRAN: OK, thank you.

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