Essay On Texas Population

There are many gratifying factors that attract people to the state of Texas which allows it to be one of the most diverse demographic systems in the United States. The most imperative influences in Texas’ are the prosperous business settings in its major cities, the vast amount of land and rich natural resources, and the convenient central location in the United States. All of these factors are attractive to citizens throughout the states and immigrants looking to migrate into the country. These features can cause a state to have major fluctuations in its demographics in regards to race, income, and age.
Throughout United States history substantial demographic changes in population have taken place. In particular the state of Texas has proven

to show some of the most dramatic changes in regards to race, income, and age overtime. The most significant factor that contributes to Texas’ population is race, which has rapidly evolved over recent years. Race, in particular the Hispanic population is slowly becoming a majority of Texas population. “By the year 2020, Hispanics will be a majority of Texas’ population, by 2040, Hispanic population will be over 50% of the state’s population.” (Halebic). “In the last half century the United States has become more diverse, Latinos have surpassed African Americans as the largest minority, and the proportion of the country that is White has fallen roughly from 90% to 65%.” (Hajnal, 773). This racial overtake could have long term negative effects on the Texas government and the society that it supports.
The most vivid of changes within Texas’ population is race, which is believed to be a side effect of illegal immigration from Mexico.

There are not many positive outcomes expected to arise from this major shift in Texas’ population. In recent years, the Texas Hispanic population has shown to have lower education levels when compared to other races within society. “The average income of an undocumented immigrants’ family is 40% lower than that of native born families or legal immigrant families, causing most people from illegal immigrant background to be the first in their family to attend school.” (Glidersleeve, 41). By having a lower education, this can cause a majority of Hispanics to have low wage jobs which causes a vast amount the Hispanic population to rely on government support for assistance in health care and child care. This issue could be resolved by the Texas government by pushing and expanding the field of education to ensure that a majority of the Hispanic population obtain at least high school diplomas. This may not be an easy goal to obtain but can be done by making education more accommodating to the Hispanic population through the expansion of Spanish speaking schools and through scholarships for college. Ultimately education is the basis of everything in a person’s life and it is vital for a society that a majority of a population attends

school.
With a majority of Texas’ population being Hispanic we face the possibility of becoming a Democratic state. Since the Democratic Party is more supportive of illegal immigration it would be nearly impossible for a Republican Party to win over the Hispanic vote in Texas. In the future, if the Democratic Party were to take over office we may not see another Republican president in our lifetime.
Even though race is the most profound factor in the demographics of Texas, another major influence is age. Throughout the U.S. the demographic system is faced with the presence of aging baby boomers throughout society. A majority of the United States population falls into this category ranging from the ages of 55 to 65. “It is estimated that by 2017 the number of employees between the ages of 55 and 64 years will increase by 36.5%. (Boveda, 154). This statistic results in a large quantity of baby boomers retiring around the same time. The aging and retirement of baby boomers will press an intense amount of stress on the Social Security System possibly resulting in no Social Security for younger generations.
Overall the way the demographic cycle is shifting we should expect for the population to be a majority of Hispanics in regards to race, and elderly citizens in respect to age. The movements of demographics over the next couple of years are vital to shape the outcome of not just Texas but the United States as a country.