History of Mexican Americans in Tucson
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Throughout its history,
Most people of Mexican descent who have lived in Tucson for generations identify as Tucsonenses. This local identity stresses a connection to the city and influenced Thomas E. Sheridan to title his well-received book, Los Tucsonenses.
By 2018, the city's demographics have again changed and the percentage of Mexican and Mexican Americans are moving toward becoming the majority population.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tucson, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.6%), White (Hispanic) (26.2%), Other (Hispanic) (10.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.25%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.13%). NaNk% of the people in Tucson, AZ speak a non-English language, and 91.2% are U.S. citizens.[2]
In 2019, Regina Romero was elected Tucson's mayor. No Mexican American had held that office since 1875, when Arizona was still a territory and Estevan Ochoa won the mayoral race by a landslide.[1]: 43
See also
- History of Tucson, Arizona
- History of Mexican Americans in Phoenix
Notes
- ^ ISBN 978-0816512980– via Google books.
- ^ "About Tucson, AZ". Data USA.
Further reading
- ISBN 978-0816528882.
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