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2010 Census: Hispanic, Asian Communities Grow
The Hispanic and Asian communities in White Plains have grown, while Caucasian and African American communities shrunk.
According to census data, White Plains' population is up by 3,776 between 2000 and 2010. Booms in the Hispanic and Asian communities helped to boost the city’s population up 7 percent, from 56,853 to 53,077.
The city has 4,363 new Hispanics neighbors along with 1,216 who are Asian. The Caucasian and African American communities have shrunk by 938 and 636 residents, respectively.
See the table listed below for more information on the 2010 Census.
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Census Rate of change, in %* Change, in numbers* White Plains 2000
White Plains 2010 Total 7.1 3,776 53,077 56,853 Hispanic or Latino 35 4,363 12,476 16,839 Population of one race (1) (938) 39,555 39,153 White alone (3.3) (938) 28,743 27,805 Black or African American alone (7.815) (636) 8,138 7,502 American Indian and Alaska Native alone (32.9) (23) 70 47 Asian alone 51.2 1,216 2,371 3,587 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (26.3) (5) 19 14 Some Other Race alone (7.47) (16) 214 198 Population of two races (22.7) (237) 1,046 809 Population of three races
n/a 50 Population of four races
n/a 1 Population of five races
n/a 1 Population of six races
n/a 0
White Plains 2010 Total 7.1 3,776 53,077 56,853 Hispanic or Latino 35 4,363 12,476 16,839 Population of one race (1) (938) 39,555 39,153 White alone (3.3) (938) 28,743 27,805 Black or African American alone (7.815) (636) 8,138 7,502 American Indian and Alaska Native alone (32.9) (23) 70 47 Asian alone 51.2 1,216 2,371 3,587 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (26.3) (5) 19 14 Some Other Race alone (7.47) (16) 214 198 Population of two races (22.7) (237) 1,046 809 Population of three races
n/a 50 Population of four races
n/a 1 Population of five races
n/a 1 Population of six races
n/a 0
*Negative numbers are in parentheses
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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