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Largest ethnic origin for 10 highest population cities in the United States A U.S. Census Bureau Report. Issued June 2004 The Census Bureau defines ancestry as a person’s ethnic origin, racial heritage, descent, or "roots," which may reflect their place of birth, place of birth of parents or ancestors, and ethnic identities that have evolved within the United States. rank by: by total population | total ethnic population City Total population Ancestry Number of People % of Population New York, NY 8,008,278 African American 922,116 11.5 Los Angeles, CA 3,694,834 Mexican 983,157 26.6 Chicago, IL 2,895,964 African American 804,053 27.8 Houston, TX 1,954,848 Mexican 467,213 23.9 Philadelphia, PA 1,517,550 African American 493,177 32.5 Phoenix, AZ 1,320,994 Mexican 320,092 24.2 San Diego, CA 1,223,341 Mexican 237,867 19.9 Dallas, TX 1,188,204 Mexican 306,072 25.8 San Antonio, TX 1,144,554 Mexican 472,324 41.3 Detroit, MI 951,270 African American 599,667 63 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census and Census 2000 special tabulations.

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