More than half of California's children are now of Hispanic origin

The latest data from the 2010 census shows that Latinos and Asians accounted for most of the population growth in California over the past decade. The number of Hispanics rose 28% to 14 million, reaching near parity with non-Hispanic whites, while Asians grew 31%. California remains the biggest state, growing to 37.3 million, but not enough for additional seats in Congress. The detailed figures from the 2010 US Census shows that Hispanics now account for 38% of California's population, almost equal with the 40% of non-Hispanic whites. These number 15 million, a drop of 5% on the previous census. The Asian population now stands at 4.8 million, while the non-Hispanic black population is down 1% at 2.2 million. The state's Hispanic population under 18 years of age increased 17%, while the number of non-Hispanic white children fell 21% over the past decade.