1990 census results

The April 1990 Census found that, for the most part, the major demographic trends of the 1970s continued into the 1980s. The population gain in California, Texas and Florida accounted for more than half of the national increase in the past decade. The rapid growth of these states was mainly attributed to the large influx of persons of Hispanic origin, as well as Asians and Pacific Islanders to California. The government acknowledged that there was an undercount but, nevertheless, decided not to adjust the original April 1990 Census numbers.