Texan average household income may be $6,500 lower in 2040 than in 2000 (not inflation adjusted)

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Two of every three Texas children are now non-Anglo and the trend line will become even more pronounced in the future, said Murdock, former U.S. Census Bureau director and now director of the Hobby Center for the Study of Texas at Rice University.

Today's Texas population can be divided into two groups, he said. One is an old and aging Anglo and the other is young and minority. Between 2000 and 2040, the state's public school enrollment will see a 15 percent decline in Anglo children while Hispanic children will make up a 213 percent increase, he said.

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Most of the state's population growth is natural, Murdock told the House Mexican American Legislative Caucus today. About 22 percent of the growth comes from people moving to Texas from other states.

About 6 percent of the state's population is not documented, he said.

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The state's future looks bleak assuming the current trend line does not change because education and income levels for Hispanics lag considerably behind Anglos, he said.

Unless the trend line changes, 30 percent of the state's labor force will not have even a high school diploma by 2040, he said. And the average household income will be about $6,500 lower than it was in 2000. That figure is not inflation adjusted so it will be worse than what it sounds.

"It's a terrible situation that you are in. I am worried," Murdock said.

http://blogs.chron.com/texaspolitics/archives/2011/02/texas_demograph.html

[mawilson 2,133]

Welcome to Mexico

[Danno 1,228]

Oh and you thought, when white folk leave... the place stays the same?

[mawilson 2,133]

Oh and you thought, when white folk leave... the place stays the same?

I didn't and, yes, it's true. Poverty is cultural though, not racial.

"White folks" do better not because they are white or because the same

opportunities are not available to other races, but because they place

a somewhat higher value on education than do Hispanics and African Americans.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I am debating whether or not to report this thread as racist and demeaning.

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The source is the Houston Chronicle, not Stormfront

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

My religious upbringing is in conflict with my libertarian idealism.

[Darnell 8,479]

Murdock? Really? how the f&ck did he get out of the Census Bureau ?

Oh wait - he's a Busharian, old school, and needed a job (Rice U is well known for creating jobs for Busharians )

Sorry, I know 'the source' and he's worse than a lobbyist for a PAC. I'm surprised HouChron even quoted him, much less actually wrote a story about him.

Edited February 26, 2011 by Darnell

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Welcome to Mexico

Let's just given them up now before they become a major drag on the country. Viva la Tecixo!

[Danno 1,228]

Let's just given them up now before they become a major drag on the country. Viva la Tecixo!

No, if we take that course of action we will be giving up one state at a time as several are right behind TX now, it's better to just accept or even welcome the New America, the old one is so fraught with shameful history, the New America might be liberating and in fact, a better place in many ways.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

the New America might be liberating and in fact, a better place in many ways.

You missed this, yes?

30 percent of the state's labor force will not have even a high school diploma by 2040, he said. And the average household income will be about $6,500 lower than it was in 2000. That figure is not inflation adjusted so it will be worse than what it sounds.

[Danno 1,228]

You missed this, yes?

How could one miss that?

It's just not relevant as I live quite a ways from TX, by the time TX comes to me, (30-40 years) I will have checked out... after having enjoyed the "American dream" all my life.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

You missed this, yes?

A high school school diploma is meaningless anymore in the US. You pretty much can get one of those for just showing up, now the NCLB has been eviscerated by the prior Democratic Congress and current President's under the ESA to appease the Teacher's Unions.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

How could one miss that?

It's just not relevant as I live quite a ways from TX, by the time TX comes to me, (30-40 years) I will have checked out... after having enjoyed the "American dream" all my life.

I take it you don't have any kids.

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I take it you don't have any kids.

You pissed off about all these Messikans, Big Dawg?