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Ethnicity in Los Angeles
African Americans
Armenians
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Bangladeshi
Cambodians
Central Americans (Salvadorans)
Chinese (Taiwanese)
Ethiopians
Filipinos
Hispanics and Latinos
Indians
Iranians
Israelis
Italians
Japanese
Jews
Koreans
Mexicans (Chicanos and Xicanx)
Middle Easterners
Native Americans
Pacific Islanders
Palestinians
Thai
Ukrainians
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The 1990 United States census and 2000 United States census found that non-Hispanic whites were becoming a minority in Los Angeles. Estimates for the 2010 United States census results find Latinos to be approximately half (47-49%) of the city's population, growing from 40% in 2000 and 30-35% in 1990 census.
The racial/ethnic/cultural composition of Los Angeles as of the 2005-2009 American Community Survey was as follows:[1]
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 47.5%
White: 41.3% (Non-Hispanic Whites: 29.4%)
Black or African American: 9.8%
Native American: 0.5%
Asian: 10.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Other: 25.2%
Two or more races: 2.8%
Approximately 59.4% of Los Angeles' residents were born in the 50 United States, and 0.9% were born in Puerto Rico, US territories, or abroad to American parents. 39.7% of the population were foreign-born. Most foreigners (64.5%) were born in Latin America. A large minority (26.3%) were born in Asia. Smaller numbers were born in Europe (6.5%), Africa (1.5%), Northern America (0.9%), and Oceania (0.3%).[2]
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