2. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR REDISTRICTING
Population Equality: “One Person — One Vote”
Ø Baker v. Carr
Ø Reynolds v. Sims
Protections Against Discrimination of Racial, Ethnic and
Language Minorities
Ø Voting Rights Act
Equal Protection/14th Amendment: Redistricting Based on
Race
Ø Shaw v. Reno
Ø Bush v. Vera
Texas Constitution: Equal Protection Clause and Equal Rights
Amendment
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3. PRIORITIES AND PRINCIPLES FOR REDISTRICTING
(1) The nine HCCS Trustee Districts will be of substantially equal
population and, in no event, exceed a ten percent top to
bottom deviation.
(2) The new HCCS Trustee Districts should be contiguous and
reasonably compact.
(3) The new HCCS Redistricting Plan will be based, to the extent
possible, on the existing trustee district composition.
(4) Where possible, HCCS will use easily identifiable geographic
boundaries as district boundaries.
(5) The HCCS Redistricting Plan will seek, to the extent possible,
to maintain communities of interest in a single district and
avoid splitting neighborhoods when drawing district lines.
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4. PRIORITIES AND PRINCIPLES FOR REDISTRICTING
(continued)
(6) The HCCS Redistricting Plan will use whole county voting
precincts, whenever possible, to draw trustee districts.
(7) The new HCCS Redistricting Plan will adhere to the Voting
Rights Act and avoid retrogression in the position of racial,
ethnic and language minorities with respect to the effective
exercise of their right to vote.
(8) The HCCS Redistricting Plan will adhere to the Equal
Protection Clause and will not use race as the predominate
factor in developing the plan.
(9) Recognizing the value of incumbent-constituency relations,
the new HCCS Redistricting Plan will seek to keep existing
trustees in their existing districts.
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5. INITIAL ANALYSIS OF 2010 CENSUS DATA
• 2010 Census Data Confirms That HCCS
Redistricting Presents Challenges
• Expected Growth in Population in Traditional HCCS
Districts Was Confirmed
• Impact of Annexation of Alief ISD and North Forest
ISD Is Significant on Redistricting Process
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6. Current HCCS Trustee Districts
and the Alief and North Forest ISDs
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14. HCCS DISTRICT POPULATION FOR PLAN A
District 1 District 2 District 3
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 189,786 190,212 183,539
Anglo 65,363 34.4% 14,614 7.7% 13,919 7.6%
Hispanic 105,394 55.5% 84,815 44.6% 130,878 71.3%
Black (Non Hisp) 12,338 6.5% 89,091 46.8% 33,210 18.1%
Black + Hispanic 117,732 62.0% 173,906 91.4% 164,088 89.4%
Asian 5,663 3.0% 937 0.5% 4,803 2.6%
Others 1,028 0.5% 755 0.4% 729 0.4%
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15. HCCS DISTRICT POPULATION FOR PLAN A (continued)
District 4 District 5 District 6
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 199,200 186,654 190,491
Anglo 53,057 26.6% 83,712 44.8% 56,982 29.9%
Hispanic 48,007 24.1% 64,835 34.7% 60,699 31.9%
Black (Non Hisp) 79,760 40.0% 16,176 8.7% 45,043 23.6%
Black + Hispanic 127,767 64.1% 81,011 43.4% 105,742 55.5%
Asian 17,300 8.7% 20,745 11.1% 26,420 13.9%
Others 1,076 0.5% 1,186 0.6% 1,347 0.7%
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16. HCCS DISTRICT POPULATION FOR PLAN A (continued)
District 7 District 8 District 9
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 185,646 186,464 189,100
Anglo 28,468 15.3% 56,112 30.1% 19,792 10.5%
Hispanic 57,131 30.8% 100,229 53.8% 68,144 36.0%
Black (Non Hisp) 59,173 31.9% 21,907 11.7% 90,180 47.7%
Black + Hispanic 116,304 62.6% 122,136 65.5% 158,324 83.7%
Asian 39,771 21.4% 6,882 3.7% 10,170 5.4%
Others 1,103 0.6% 1,334 0.7% 814 0.4%
Total Population= 1,701,092
AVG POPULATION= 189.010.22
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17. HCCS DISTRICT VA POPULATION FOR PLAN A
District 1 District 2 District 3
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 145,452 136,044 127,495
Anglo 57,604 39.6% 12,952 9.5% 12,440 9.8%
Hispanic 72,936 50.1% 53,863 39.6% 86,366 67.7%
Black (Non Hisp) 9,318 6.4% 67,863 49.9% 24,290 19.1%
Black + Hispanic 82,254 56.6% 121,726 89.5% 110,656 86.8%
Asian 4,777 3.3% 790 0.6% 3,852 3.0%
Others 817 0.6% 576 0.4% 547 0.4%
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18. HCCS DISTRICT VA POPULATION FOR PLAN A (continued)
District 4 District 5 District 6
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 156,617 142,106 146,970
Anglo 46,452 29.66% 68,316 48.1% 49,248 33.5%
Hispanic 32,678 20.86% 44,539 31.3% 42,434 28.9%
Black (Non Hisp) 61,663 39.37% 12,187 8.6% 33,028 22.5%
Black + Hispanic 94,341 60.24% 56,726 39.9% 75,462 51.3%
Asian 14,982 9.57% 16,220 11.4% 21,253 14.5%
Others 842 0.54% 844 0.6% 1,007 0.7%
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19. HCCS DISTRICT VA POPULATION FOR PLAN A (continued)
District 7 District 8 District 9
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 132,887 148,550 134,909
Anglo 23,805 17.9% 52,160 35.1% 17,118 12.7%
Hispanic 37,135 27.9% 71,088 47.9% 43,725 32.4%
Black (Non Hisp) 40,265 30.3% 18,108 12.2% 65,262 48.4%
Black + Hispanic 77,400 58.2% 89,196 60.0% 108,987 80.8%
Asian 30,917 23.3% 6,044 4.1% 8,251 6.1%
Others 765 0.6% 1,150 0.8% 553 0.4%
Total Population= 1,271,030
AVG POPULATION= 141,225.56
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22. HCCS DISTRICT POPULATION PLAN B
District 1 District 2 District 3
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 186,173 195,942 189,195
Anglo 58,199 31.3% 11,811 6.0% 14,132 7.5%
Hispanic 111,018 59.6% 89,609 45.7% 156,561 82.8%
Black (Non Hisp) 12,187 6.5% 92,992 47.5% 13,689 7.2%
Black + Hispanic 123,205 66.2% 182,601 93.2% 170,250 90.0%
Asian 3,727 2.0% 773 0.4% 4,185 2.2%
Others 1,042 0.6% 757 0.4% 628 0.3%
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23. HCCS DISTRICT POPULATION PLAN B (continued)
District 4 District 5 District 6
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 191,353 188,700 191,750
Anglo 57,337 30.0% 82,090 43.5% 95,932 50.0%
Hispanic 36,221 18.9% 68,831 36.5% 48,480 25.3%
Black (Non Hisp) 83,874 43.8% 19,290 10.2% 27,368 14.3%
Black + Hispanic 120,095 62.8% 88,121 46.7% 75,848 39.6%
Asian 12,465 6.5% 17,297 9.2% 18,524 9.7%
Others 1,456 0.8% 1,192 0.6% 1,446 0.8%
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24. HCCS DISTRICT POPULATION PLAN B (continued)
District 7 District 8 District 9
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 180,287 189,618 188,074
Anglo 30,307 16.8% 23,965 12.6% 18,246 9.7%
Hispanic 68,820 38.2% 73,512 38.8% 67,080 35.7%
Black (Non Hisp) 51,432 28.5% 54,836 28.9% 91,210 48.5%
Black + Hispanic 120,252 66.7% 128,348 67.7% 158,290 84.2%
Asian 28,667 15.9% 36,265 19.1% 10,788 5.7%
Others 1,061 0.6% 1,040 0.5% 750 0.4%
Total Population= 1,701,092
AVG POPULATION= 189,010.22
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25. HCCS DISTRICT VA POPULATION PLAN B
District 1 District 2 District 3
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 140,308 139,249 131,937
Anglo 51,534 36.7% 10,407 7.5% 12,661 9.6%
Hispanic 75,848 54.1% 56,885 40.9% 105,438 79.9%
Black (Non Hisp) 8,958 6.4% 70,743 50.8% 10,095 7.7%
Black + Hispanic 84,806 60.4% 127,628 91.7% 115,533 87.6%
Asian 3,140 2.2% 648 0.5% 3,286 2.5%
Others 828 0.6% 566 0.4% 457 0.3%
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26. HCCS DISTRICT VA POPULATION PLAN B (continued)
District 4 District 5 District 6
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 159,556 141,053 157,360
Anglo 53,712 33.7% 66,159 46.9% 83,382 53.0%
Hispanic 26,849 16.8% 46,233 32.8% 36,306 23.1%
Black (Non Hisp) 66,475 41.7% 14,598 10.3% 21,392 13.6%
Black + Hispanic 93,324 58.5% 60,831 43.1% 57,698 36.7%
Asian 11,219 7.0% 13,223 9.4% 15,169 9.6%
Others 1,301 0.8% 840 0.6% 1,111 0.7%
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27. HCCS DISTRICT VA POPULATION PLAN B (continued)
District 7 District 8 District 9
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 130,745 136,279 134,543
Anglo 25,479 19.5% 20,873 15.3% 15,888 11.8%
Hispanic 45,763 35.0% 48,388 35.5% 43,054 32.0%
Black (Non Hisp) 36,300 27.8% 37,271 27.3% 66,152 49.2%
Black + Hispanic 82,063 62.8% 85,659 62.9% 109,206 81.2%
Asian 22,455 17.2% 29,015 21.3% 8,931 6.6%
Others 748 0.6% 732 0.5% 518 0.4%
Total Population= 1,271,030
AVG POPULATION=141,225.56
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30. HCCS DISTRICT POPULATION FOR PLAN C
District 1 District 2 District 3
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 185,644 190,212 183,539
Anglo 54,864 29.6% 14,614 7.7% 13,919 7.6%
Hispanic 111,197 59.9% 84,815 44.6% 130,878 71.3%
Black (Non Hisp) 12,569 6.8% 89,091 46.8% 33,210 18.1%
Black + Hispanic 123,766 66.7% 173,906 91.4% 164,088 89.4%
Asian 6,089 3.3% 937 0.5% 4,803 2.6%
Others 925 0.5% 755 0.4% 729 0.4%
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31. HCCS DISTRICT POPULATION FOR PLAN C (continued)
District 4 District 5 District 6
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 199,851 185,490 192,964
Anglo 43,655 21.8% 100,914 54.4% 57,676 29.9%
Hispanic 54,312 27.2% 50,655 27.3% 61,703 32.0%
Black (Non Hisp) 81,557 40.8% 13,848 7.5% 45,248 23.4%
Black + Hispanic 135,869 68.0% 64,503 34.8% 106,951 55.4%
Asian 19,305 9.7% 18,790 10.1% 26,979 14.0%
Others 1,022 0.5% 1,283 0.7% 1,358 0.7%
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32. HCCS DISTRICT POPULATION FOR PLAN C (continued)
District 7 District 8 District 9
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 185,646 188,652 189,094
Anglo 28,468 15.3% 58,118 30.8% 19,791 10.5%
Hispanic 57,131 30.8% 101,298 53.7% 68,143 36.0%
Black (Non Hisp) 59,173 31.9% 22,006 11.7% 90,176 47.7%
Black + Hispanic 116,304 62.6% 123,304 65.4% 158,319 83.7%
Asian 39,771 21.4% 5,847 3.1% 10,170 5.4%
Others 1,103 0.6% 1,383 0.7% 814 0.4%
Total Population= 1,701,092
AVG POPULATION= 189.010.22
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33. HCCS DISTRICT VA POPULATION FOR PLAN C
District 1 District 2 District 3
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 139,897 136,044 127,495
Anglo 48,730 34.8% 12,952 9.5% 12,440 9.8%
Hispanic 75,793 54.2% 53,863 39.6% 86,366 67.7%
Black (Non Hisp) 9,444 6.8% 67,863 49.9% 24,290 19.1%
Black + Hispanic 85,237 60.9% 121,726 89.5% 110,656 86.8%
Asian 5,210 3.7% 790 0.6% 3,852 3.0%
Others 720 0.5% 576 0.4% 547 0.4%
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34. HCCS DISTRICT VA POPULATION FOR PLAN C (continued)
District 4 District 5 District 6
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 155,203 144,558 148,868
Anglo 38,367 24.7% 82,500 57.1% 49,873 33.5%
Hispanic 36,613 23.6% 35,761 24.7% 43,118 29.0%
Black (Non Hisp) 62,793 40.5% 10,888 7.5% 33,158 22.3%
Black + Hispanic 99,406 64.0% 46,649 32.3% 76,276 51.2%
Asian 16,650 10.7% 14,469 10.0% 21,703 14.6%
Others 780 0.5% 940 0.7% 1,016 0.7%
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35. HCCS DISTRICT VA POPULATION FOR PLAN C (continued)
District 7 District 8 District 9
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 132,887 151,174 134,904
Anglo 23,805 17.9% 54,311 35.9% 17,117 12.7%
Hispanic 37,135 27.9% 72,390 47.9% 43,725 32.4%
Black (Non Hisp) 40,265 30.3% 18,025 11.9% 65,258 48.4%
Black + Hispanic 77,400 58.2% 90,415 59.8% 108,983 80.8%
Asian 30,917 23.3% 5,244 3.5% 8,251 6.1%
Others 765 0.6% 1,204 0.8% 553 0.4%
Total Population= 1,271,030
AVG POPULATION= 141,225.56
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38. HCCS DISTRICT POPULATION FOR PLAN D
District 1 District 2 District 3
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 185,644 190,212 183,539
Anglo 54,864 29.6% 14,614 7.7% 13,919 7.6%
Hispanic 111,197 59.9% 84,815 44.6% 130,878 71.3%
Black (Non Hisp) 12,569 6.8% 89,091 46.8% 33,210 18.1%
Black + Hispanic 123,766 66.7% 173,906 91.4% 164,088 89.4%
Asian 6,089 3.3% 937 0.5% 4,803 2.6%
Others 925 0.5% 755 0.4% 729 0.4%
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39. HCCS DISTRICT POPULATION FOR PLAN D (continued)
District 4 District 5 District 6
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 205,539 176,631 194,800
Anglo 43,168 21.0% 75,224 42.6% 82,623 42.4%
Hispanic 60,823 29.6% 62,072 35.1% 47,805 24.5%
Black (Non Hisp) 77,692 37.8% 18,045 10.2% 39,976 20.5%
Black + Hispanic 138,515 67.4% 80,117 45.4% 87,781 45.1%
Asian 22,801 11.1% 20,149 11.4% 22,911 11.8%
Others 1,055 0.5% 1,141 0.6% 1,485 0.8%
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40. HCCS DISTRICT POPULATION FOR PLAN D (continued)
District 7 District 8 District 9
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 185,646 188,652 190,482
Anglo 28,468 15.3% 58,118 30.8% 19,657 10.3%
Hispanic 57,131 30.8% 101,298 53.7% 69,591 36.5%
Black (Non Hisp) 59,173 31.9% 22,006 11.7% 91,344 48.0%
Black + Hispanic 116,304 62.6% 123,304 65.4% 160,935 84.5%
Asian 39,771 21.4% 5,847 3.1% 9,096 4.8%
Others 1,103 0.6% 1,383 0.7% 794 0.4%
Total Population= 1,701,092
AVG POPULATION= 189.010.22
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41. HCCS DISTRICT VA POPULATION FOR PLAN D
District 1 District 2 District 3
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 139,897 136,044 127,495
Anglo 48,730 34.8% 12,952 9.5% 12,440 9.8%
Hispanic 75,793 54.2% 53,863 39.6% 86,366 67.7%
Black (Non Hisp) 9,444 6.8% 67,863 49.9% 24,290 19.1%
Black + Hispanic 85,237 60.9% 121,726 89.5% 110,656 86.8%
Asian 5,210 3.7% 790 0.6% 3,852 3.0%
Others 720 0.5% 576 0.4% 547 0.4%
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42. HCCS DISTRICT VA POPULATION FOR PLAN D (continued)
District 4 District 5 District 6
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 157,799 132,252 156,057
Anglo 37,849 24.0% 59,853 45.3% 71,825 46.0%
Hispanic 40,526 25.7% 42,588 32.2% 34,711 22.2%
Black (Non Hisp) 59,174 37.5% 13,592 10.3% 29,826 19.1%
Black + Hispanic 99,700 63.2% 56,180 42.5% 64,537 41.4%
Asian 19,444 12.3% 15,409 11.7% 18,568 11.9%
Others 806 0.5% 810 0.6% 1,127 0.7%
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43. HCCS DISTRICT VA POPULATION FOR PLAN D (continued)
District 7 District 8 District 9
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 132,887 151,174 135,774
Anglo 23,805 17.9% 54,311 35.9% 16,968 12.5%
Hispanic 37,135 27.9% 72,390 47.9% 44,639 32.9%
Black (Non Hisp) 40,265 30.3% 18,025 11.9% 66,257 48.8%
Black + Hispanic 77,400 58.2% 90,415 59.8% 110,896 81.7%
Asian 30,917 23.3% 5,244 3.5% 7,374 5.4%
Others 765 0.6% 1,204 0.8% 536 0.4%
Total Population= 1,271,030
AVG POPULATION= 141,225.56
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44. INTRODUCTION OF PLAN E
The Board of Trustees authorized further discussions
on possible changes. The result is a draft Plan E.
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47. HCCS DISTRICT POPULATION FOR PLAN E
District 1 District 2 District 3
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 196,617 185,925 183,486
Anglo 59,274 30.1% 14,195 7.6% 15,283 8.3%
Hispanic 116,729 59.4% 81,316 43.7% 125,400 68.3%
Black (Non Hisp) 13,298 6.8% 88,748 47.7% 36,982 20.2%
Black + Hispanic 130,027 66.1% 170,064 91.5% 162,382 88.5%
Asian 6,315 3.2% 926 0.5% 5,090 2.8%
Others 1,001 0.5% 740 0.4% 731 0.4%
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48. HCCS DISTRICT POPULATION FOR PLAN E (continued)
District 4 District 5 District 6
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 196,070 190,621 194,791
Anglo 36,359 18.5% 83,969 44.1% 82,620 42.4%
Hispanic 59,941 30.6% 63,923 33.5% 47,803 24.5%
Black (Non Hisp) 77,851 39.7% 18,770 9.8% 39,976 20.5%
Black + Hispanic 137,792 70.3% 82,693 43.4% 87,779 45.1%
Asian 20,944 10.7% 22,711 11.9% 22,907 11.8%
Others 975 0.5% 1,248 0.7% 1,485 0.8%
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49. HCCS DISTRICT POPULATION FOR PLAN E (continued)
District 7 District 8 District 9
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 185,646 181,966 185,961
Anglo 28,468 15.3% 54,127 29.7% 17,721 9.5%
Hispanic 57,131 30.8% 99,265 54.6% 68,622 36.9%
Black (Non Hisp) 59,173 31.9% 21,620 11.9% 90,460 48.6%
Black + Hispanic 116,304 62.6% 120,885 66.4% 159,082 85.5%
Asian 39,771 21.4% 5,632 3.1% 8,391 4.5%
Others 1,103 0.6% 1,322 0.7% 767 0.4%
Total Population= 1,701,083*
AVG POPULATION= 189,009.22
*The total population of Plan E is nine people less than that of Plans A-D, reflecting the exclusion of several block groups on the west side of Alief ISD that are not
within the HCCS. The population totals of Plans A-D will be updated to reflect this change upon receipt of final numbers.
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50. HCCS DISTRICT VA POPULATION FOR PLAN E
District 1 District 2 District 3
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 148,536 132,996 129,146
Anglo 52,638 35.4% 12,561 9.4% 13,802 10.7%
Hispanic 79,640 53.6% 51,541 38.8% 83,119 64.4%
Black (Non Hisp) 10,079 6.8% 67,551 50.8% 27,538 21.3%
Black + Hispanic 89,719 60.4% 119,092 89.5% 110,657 85.7%
Asian 5,397 3.6% 779 0.6% 4,130 3.2%
Others 782 0.5% 564 0.4% 557 0.4%
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51. HCCS DISTRICT VA POPULATION FOR PLAN E (continued)
District 4 District 5 District 6
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 149,602 144,084 156,051
Anglo 32,197 21.5% 67,235 46.7% 71,822 46.0%
Hispanic 39,695 26.5% 44,089 30.6% 34,710 22.2%
Black (Non Hisp) 59,206 39.6% 14,216 9.9% 29,826 19.1%
Black + Hispanic 98,901 66.1% 58,305 40.5% 64,536 41.4%
Asian 17,769 11.9% 17,647 12.2% 18,566 11.9%
Others 735 0.5% 897 0.6% 1,127 0.7%
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52. HCCS DISTRICT VA POPULATION FOR PLAN E (continued)
District 7 District 8 District 9
Total Pct Total Pct Total Pct
Population 132,887 145,583 132,139
Anglo 23,805 17.9% 50,794 34.9% 15,238 11.5%
Hispanic 37,135 27.9% 70,865 48.7% 43,969 33.3%
Black (Non Hisp) 40,265 30.3% 17,702 12.2% 65,601 49.6%
Black + Hispanic 77,400 58.2% 88,567 60.8% 109,570 82.9%
Asian 30,917 23.3% 5,068 3.5% 6,811 5.2%
Others 765 0.6% 1,154 0.8% 520 0.4%
Total Population= 1,271,024
AVG POPULATION=141,224.89
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53. Questions?
Gene Locke Edgardo E. Colón, P.C. Dr. Richard Murray
Andrews Kurth LLP 3000 Weslayan Dept. of Political Science
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