Population

Anglo: 38,376
Black: 13,890
Hispanic: 78,060
Other: 5,229

U.S. Native: 78.1%
Foreign-born: 21.9%
Noncitizen: 17.6%

Speaks other than English: 49.4%
Limited English: 13.7%

B.A. degree or higher: 18.0%
Did not graduate high school: 35.8%
High school dropouts: 23.9%

Per capita income: $14,603

Registered voters: 48,521
Spanish surname: 21,167


Source: 2000 Census

This article appears in March 4 • 2005.

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