2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 48,465 people, 14,183 households, and 11,417 families in the city. The population density was . The 16,031 housing units had an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 73.32% White, 0.58% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 22.71% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 88.68% of the population. About 95% of those who selected the "other race" were Hispanic or Latino.Rodriguez, Clara E. 2000. Changing Race: Latinos, the Census, and the History of Ethnicity in the United States. New York: New York University Press.
2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 48,465 people, 14,183 households, and 11,417 families in the city. The population density was . The 16,031 housing units had an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 73.32% White 0.58% African American 0.47% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 22.71% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 88.68% of the population. About 95% of those who selected the "other race" were Hispanic or Latino.Rodriguez, Clara E. 2000. Changing Race: Latinos, the Census, and the History of Ethnicity in the United States. New York: New York University Press.