Ain't no river in Egypt!
Florida – State of Denial
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1990 2008 %
SE Florida (1)
Population 3,192,582 4,119,054 29%
Housing Units 1,399,948 1,770,813 26%
Vacant 179,151 270,336 51%
Residents -
Living in Poverty 467,572 585,827 25%
Born in US 2,030,569 2,289,125 13%
Born In Fla. 806,742 1,306,057 62%
Other State 1,223,827 983,071 (20%)
Foreign Born 1,072,843 1,721,506 60%
% of population 34% 42%
African American 591,440 902,564 53%
White Non Hispanic.1,525,952 1,268,995 (17%)
Hispanic 1,061,846 1,881,274 77%
Minority 1,666,630 2,850,059 71%
% of population 52% 69%
Rest of State (2)
Population 9,745,344 13,640,928 40%
Housing Units 4,700,314 6,913,287 47%
Vacant 786,242 1,333,059 70%
Residents -
Living in Poverty 1,136,604 1,651,931 45%
Born in US 11,491,330 11.954,389 4%
Born In Fla. 3,133,498 4,877,373 42%
Other State 8,357,832 8,077,013 (3%)
Foreign Born 589,758 1,680,885 185%
% population 6% 12%
African American 1,164,518 1,876,767 61%
White Non Hispanic.7,962,746 9,764,837 23%
Hispanic 493,185 875,114 77%
Minority 1,782,598 3,876,091 117%
% of population 18% 28%
(1) Miami Dade and Broward
(2) Total for all other Florida Counties
SOURCE: US Census Bureau
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