[QUOTE=fflint;6105766]What? The West has the nation's highest concentration of two of the three main minority groups--Asian and Latino people, who speak any number of languages, follow any number of customs, and eat any number of cuisines. The West is not culturally homegenous--the exact opposite is true.
The information highlighted in the paragraph below is a copy and paste from Wikipedia. This is information regarding the racial composition of the city of Portland. The metro area is probably even more white (non hispanic) than the city itself. I have heard others complain that Portland (and Seattle also) is not very ethnically diverse. Maybe our friend from Alabama has a valid point at least with regards to Portland and the Pacific NW. On the other hand, if I am not mistaken, Washington state is the only place out west where it is currently legal for gays to marry.
"The census reported the city as 76.1% White (444,254 people), 7.1% Asian (41,448), 6.3% Black or African American (36,778), 1.0% Native American (5,838), 0.5% Pacific Islander (2,919), 4.7% belonging to two or more racial groups (24,437) and 5.0% from other races (28,987).[152] 9.4% were Hispanic or Latino, of any race (54,840). Whites not of Hispanic origin made up 72.2% of the total population.[152]"
Last edited by austlar1; Apr 27, 2013 at 5:58 AM.
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