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California's Asian population soars, new census data shows
SF Gate ^ | By Adam Beam

Posted on 08/13/2021 10:16:44 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's Asian population grew by 25% in the past decade, making it the fastest growing ethnic group in the nation's most populous state, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau released Thursday.

California's white population plummeted by 24% between 2010 and 2020, confirming California is one of three states — along with New Mexico and Hawaii — where whites are not the largest ethnic group.

Hispanics surpassed whites as California's largest ethnic group in 2014. The Census data show California's Hispanic population grew by 11% to 15.5 million people, making up just shy of 40% of the state's nearly 40 million residents.

But it was the Asian population that had the biggest percentage gain over the past decade. California now has more than 6 million people of Asian descent — more than the total population of most other states.

Ten years ago, none of California's 58 counties counted Asians as their largest ethnic group. Now, two do: Alameda County, which includes the cities of Oakland and Berkeley, and Santa Clara County, home to San Jose — the nation's 10th most-populous city — and the technology capitol of Silicon Valley.

“I think the story nationwide focuses primarily on the Hispanic population, but in California ... I think the Asian population, in particular related to the growth in the younger age groups, is sort of a major driver of factors as to why we see this large increase over the past 10 years,” said Noli Brazil, a demographer at the University of California-Davis.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; census; demographics
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1 posted on 08/13/2021 10:16:44 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The word "Hispanic" means descendants of Spanish folks. Not saying Hispanics are all white. But if they're Hispanic enough so that the first race you identify them is Hispanic, then they're white.

Last time I checked, Spaniards are white.

2 posted on 08/13/2021 10:18:43 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Asian” = Chinese

They’re just growing their own army inside our borders for the right time.


3 posted on 08/13/2021 10:19:17 AM PDT by fwdude (True shepherds carry a sling and plenty of stones.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

That’ll be ethnic Chinese and Indians. If there’s any hope of California ever becoming a Republican state again, it’ll have to be through them. Conservative whites are fleeing the state in droves - all that’s left here are white liberals and Latinos.


4 posted on 08/13/2021 10:19:39 AM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

And just remember, kiddies!

“The Great Replacement” is just a right wing meme.

Now go back to sleep, and enjoy being ruled by your new Chinese overlords.


5 posted on 08/13/2021 10:19:43 AM PDT by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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To: Tell It Right

“ Last time I checked, Spaniards are white”

Yeah, but the original spanish got rapey with the indians and mestizos or “hispanics” were born


6 posted on 08/13/2021 10:21:57 AM PDT by dsrtsage ( Complexity is just simple lacking imagination)
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To: Tell It Right

I have a two friends that immigrated here from Colombia. They are both “whiter” than I am, yet they are officially “hispanic”. The entire hispanic designation is junk - it is literally based on the language someone speaks, it isn’t a race.

More and more white people are ticking the Hispanic box whenever possible to jump on the protected class train. Same with children of mixed white/asian parents. Part of the decline in whites is simply that it doesn’t change to check the “white” box any longer.


7 posted on 08/13/2021 10:22:46 AM PDT by Codeflier (Please stop calling these violent totalitarian collectivist Democrats, liberals. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It would be nice if they had a breakdown of which Asian countries they came from. “Asians” can mean a lot of different countries.


8 posted on 08/13/2021 10:23:51 AM PDT by gubamyster
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To: Codeflier
that it doesn’t change pay to check the “white” box any longer.
9 posted on 08/13/2021 10:24:12 AM PDT by Codeflier (Please stop calling these violent totalitarian collectivist Democrats, liberals. )
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To: fwdude

Thats not really true. I would gather the vast majority are from India.

Would you have said the same thing about Japanese immigrants in California in 1942?


10 posted on 08/13/2021 10:25:47 AM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It’s good that CA is finally going to get some folks who are actually talented, hard working, and honest for a change.


11 posted on 08/13/2021 10:27:12 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: Tell It Right

I think your terminology is old. Coming from a Spanish speaking country is the normal definition. Hispanic can be Native American or black. In fact Caucasian is the lowest of the three populations in most Hispanic countries. I think the US government will accept Brazil as well which is not even a Spanish speaking country. In many Hispanic countries blacks out number other groups.


12 posted on 08/13/2021 10:27:18 AM PDT by poinq
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Ca has always been the drop off point for Asians. Are we supposed to be surprised?


13 posted on 08/13/2021 10:29:09 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Fewer Whites = More Diversity. Congratulations.
If it becomes 100% Hispanic, is that more or less Diverse than a mixture of all races?
Just curious.
Is it only the absence of Whites that counts?

14 posted on 08/13/2021 10:33:58 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

And Asians were yet another group where Trump improved the Republican vote tally last year. The white women (whether college educated or Peg Bundy types) is the group to be scared of.


15 posted on 08/13/2021 10:37:58 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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To: Codeflier
So true. My very dear Colombian friend couldn't tan if she spent a month in the sun. This Italian girl can change her ethnicity after 48 hours in the sun. I look more Latino then her.
16 posted on 08/13/2021 10:43:31 AM PDT by bella1 (Italian Lives Matter--who else is going to make the sauce?)
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To: fwdude

Do not forget the Chinese “birthing centers” here for them to squirt out instant American citizens to pave the way for their invasion.


17 posted on 08/13/2021 10:46:15 AM PDT by EinNYC
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

Latinos are culturally western and racially diverse and have voted a higher percentage for GOP candidates in the past two presidential elections than Asians. Asians are no more “naturally conservative” than Jews.


18 posted on 08/13/2021 10:50:59 AM PDT by Clemenza (Elon Musk: wealthiest welfare queen in history )
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To: poinq

And the largest group is of racially mixed people - the Spanish, Portuguese and French colonies did not have the hang ups about race mixing that the Anglo Saxons did.


19 posted on 08/13/2021 10:52:27 AM PDT by Clemenza (Elon Musk: wealthiest welfare queen in history )
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To: fwdude

Lots of Vietnamese in the Orange County area. Hard working, but bad drivers.


20 posted on 08/13/2021 10:57:35 AM PDT by Two Kids' Dad (((( this is not the America that true Americans deserve ))))
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