Table 2: Proportion of the Population in each Race/Ethnicity Group in 1980, 
              1990, and 2000, Numerical Change 1980 to 1990 and 1990 to 2000 by 
              Race/Ethnicity, and Proportion of Net Change from 1980 to 1990 and
              1990 to 2000 by Race/Ethnicity in the State of Texas                                                                       
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                                                                         Proportion of 
                      Proportion of                                      Net Change by 
                        Population               Numerical Change        Race/Ethnicity
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Race/                                                                                   
Ethnicity       1980      1990      2000       1980-90     1990-2000   1980-90  1990-2000
Category        ____      ____      ____       _______     _________  ________  _________
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Anglo             65.7      60.6      53.1       941,383       783,036    34.1       20.3
Black             11.9      11.6      11.6       283,818       445,293    10.3       11.5
Hispanic          21.0      25.6      32.0     1,354,081     2,329,761    49.1       60.3
Other              1.4       2.2       3.3       178,037       307,220     6.5        8.0
Total            100.0     100.0     100.0     2,757,319     3,865,310   100.0      100.0
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