The Southwest Border Area

I had mentioned previously Atlanta's ethinic population distribution. In this chapter the Southwest Border examines the dominant cultures which are now inhabiting these areas. More importantly with the border connecting to the United States the states in this area have received a vast amount of immigration in the past few years. The dominant races in this region are the Spanish American, American Indian and European American. States like New Mexico, California and Arizona are the main states where the Hispanic population has increased. In Atlanta White and African-American ethnicities dominate the population. Which is very different from the 5.4% that make up the Hispanic population in Atlanta.
Here are a couple of statistics of California where the presence of the Hispanic population is outstanding compared to Atlanta.

Population

48.4 million million
The estimated Hispanic population of the United States as of July 1, 2009, making people of Hispanic origin the nation's largest ethnic or race minority. Hispanics constituted 16 percent of the nation's total population. In addition, there are approximately 4 million residents of Puerto Rico, a Carribbean U.S. territory.
More than 1
. . . of every two people added to the nation's population between July 1, 2008, and July 1, 2009, was Hispanic. There were 1.4 million Hispanics added to the population during the period.
3.1%
Percentage increase in the Hispanic population between July 1, 2008, and July 1, 2009, making Hispanics the fastest-growing minority group.


Taken From: Hispanic Americans: Census Facts — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhmcensus1.html#ixzz177g8Nauw