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In 2010, projections have Hispanics composing 63% of the total population, with Caucasian/Other <br />at 23%, Blacks at 8%, and Asian/Native Americans composing 6%. <br />Table 2-3 <br />Ethnicity ot the Population <br />Ethnic Group # of Residents % of Population <br />0 <br />Other 11 211 27.9°/a <br />Black 3 506 8.7% <br />White 3 411 8.5% <br />Asian/Pacific Islander 11 717 43% <br />American Indian 368 0.9% <br />Total 40,213 100.0% <br />.�L l l l( K��l'V Dl Da�l'i rtY I FY <br />Household Characteristics <br />Size and Characteristics <br />The State Department of Finance (DOF) estimated that in 1994, there were a total of 14,536 <br />households in Colton, with an average household size of 3.175 persons. The number of households <br />increased by an estimated 979 from 1990 to 1998. Coincident with future population growth, SCAG <br />projects a slow steady rate of household growth over the next 20 years, as illustrated in Table 2-4. <br />Table 2-4 <br />Household Estimates and Forecasts (Annual Rates of Increase) <br />1990 1994 1998 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 <br />Total 13,466 14,536 15,746 16,100 17,693 19,409 21,170 23,199 <br />Households (N/A) (2°/a) (2%) (1°/a) (2%) (2%) (2%) (2%) <br />aource: ��,Hv �uov) <br />Approximately 43% of households have children under the age of 18, demonstrating a potentially <br />strong demand for single-family homes. The current household size is 3.238 according to the <br />Deparhnent of Finance (January 2000 Report). This household size is slightly larger than the average <br />household size for the region. <br />Housing Element <br />City of Colton <br />2000-2005 <br />17 <br />