| 1 | See the back cover of this publication for the boundaries of the Eighth Federal Reserve District. This article describes the population only within these boundaries. |
| 2 | Because of the way the census asked questions and the data that are currently available, those of Hispanic or Latino descent might be included in the white or African-American categories. |
| 3 | Because the geographic boundaries of MSAs change over time, part of the reported changes in populations can occur because of the addition or subtraction of counties from a region. By and large, though, the counties that are added or subtracted are small relative to the size of the region and have, at best, only a mild effect on the final numbers. |
| 4 | Actually, the category "other race" was the fastest growing, but because it encompasses a vast array of races and ethnicities, it is extremely difficult to pin down. The Asian group and the native Hawaiians and Pacific islanders group are combined to make a comparison with 1990 data possible; they were one group then. |
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