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Ethnic diversity is on the rise in the Bay State, the census findings indicate. Between the years 1990 and 2000, the African-American population has grown 32.8 percent, compared to a 1.2 percent increase for whites. The Asian and Hispanic communities have experienced an explosive increase of 86.3 percent and...
Of the current statewide population over the age of 18, 86.2 percent is reported to be white, 4.9 percent is black and 3.7 percent is Asian. And 5.6 percent of the same population is considered Hispanic, a category that crosses racial boundaries.
According to the Census Bureau's website, the Hispanic category covers persons from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central and South America and other locations.
In a population projection for the years 1995 to 2025, Massachusetts is expected to have the eighth largest gain in Asians and Pacific Islanders of the whole United States. The state is also expected to experience the ninth largest gain in Hispanic population over the same period.
The census results indicate a healthy mix of racial groups in Cambridge. Of the current Cantabrigian stock, 69,000 are white; 12,000 are black; 12,000 are Asian; and more than 7,000 are Hispanic.