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New Census data shows Florida growth last year was driven by Hispanics
http://www.tampabay.com/news/growth/new-census-data-shows-florida-growth-last-year-was-driven-by-hispanics/2235086Florida grew by more than 290,000 residents from July 2013 to July 2014, and more than 141,000 of those new residents were Hispanic.
"It's a continuation of a trend in terms of growth," said Stefan Rayer, population program director at the University of Florida's Bureau of Economic and Business Research. "The Hispanic population is increasing the most of any racial or ethnic group."
Hispanics last year made up 24 percent of Florida residents, slightly higher than in 2013. Black residents made up about 16.8 percent of Florida's population, barely changed from 2013, and Asians accounted 2.8 percent of residents, also hardly changed.
