You're thinking about the 1970’s.
In 2014, nationally, the Gringos are just 62% of all Americans.
In California and New Mexico, just 39%.
In Texas, just 44%.
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In 2014, nationally, the Gringos are just 62% of all Americans.
I guess you consider all Hispanics and Latinos as NON-gringos. Lol. My father was born in Mexico. HIS family, a French family left France at the beginning of the French Revolution and went to Mexico where a scion of the family was traveling.
At the beginning of the Mexican Revolution the family left for California because one of the sisters had married a Spanish Californian. THUS, I am here. My father was NINE years old at the time.
My father's nickname was "guero" which is "blondie" in Spanish. I have blonde hair too, lighter brown eyes than his and my mother's German complexion.
When I visit my relatives still in Mexico, I am la gringa but NOT according to your definition. Gee, I THOUGHT I was 100% American. I don't LOOK like the Mexican indios. THEY have the Asian blood from long-ago immigration from Asia.
I LOOK 100% European, 100% American.
I guess I don't "fit" your profile.
My Mexican cousins look European too...but THEY wouldn't "fit" your profile either. Oh well. Thank goodness you aren't in charge of anything.