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Eugene Springfield Percent Percent Race as Change Race as Change Percentage of 1990- Percentage of 1990- Total Population 1990 2000 2000 Total Population 1990 2000 2000 White, Non- White, Non- Hispanic 91.6% $6.0% 14.9% Hispanic 93.0% $7.0%/ 10.3% 5.5% 9.1% 100.3% Minodty 3.7% 6.4% 103.0% Hispanic 2.9% 5.0% 112.9% Hispanic 3.2% 6.9% 151.4% Source: HUD SOCDS Eugene and Springfield experienced a growth of 22.4% and 17.9% respectively from 1990-2000. According to the HUD SOCDS data, during this time, the minority and Hispanic peoples experienced over a 100.0% increase, the Hispanic population increased 151.4% in Springfield. Looking at the Census 2000 data, the poverty rate of these populations illustrates needs in both communities. In Eugene, the poverty rate is 17.1%. The minority population in Eugene, which comprises 9.1% of the residents, has a poverty rate of 31.0% and the Hispanic and Latino community, who are 5% of the city's total population, have a rate of 26.7%. Springfield has a poverty rate of 17.9%, up from 1990 by 1.4%. The Springfield populace is composed of 6.9% Hispanic and 6.4% racial minorities. Of these populations, 31.7% of the minority population, and 34.8% of the Hispanic population are in poverty. Breaking this down into age groups, the imbalance in the overall population for both cities with regard to income levels becomes apparent. Within the minority communities, the poverty rate is highest in the 18-24 age groups. In Springfield, the minority population under age 18 has a 10.9% poverty rate. For the ages 18-64, in Eugene, the rate is 24.3% and in Springfield 17.3%. The Hispanic and Latino community's poverty rate for the population 18-64 in Eugene is 16.6% and in Springfield, 19.0%; Springfield also has 15.9% of its Hispanic population under age of 18 living in poverty. The minority and Hispanic communities in Eugene and Springfield are experiencing an increase in populations, this increase is outpacing the growth of the population as a whole, and the poverty rates of these communities are mirroring the population growth, experiencing a larger poverty rate than the rest of the community. This poverty rate is reflective of the population out of the total sub-populations, who have incomes below poverty level. Across the board, these sub-populations have the majority of their populations in poverty within the 18-64 age groups. There are also large proportions of the subpopulations that are children under age 18 living in poverty. For the minority population in Eugene, 24.3% between the ages of 18-64 are below poverty level, in Springfield, 17.3% in the same age group are below poverty, but there are more children under are 12 in poverty, 4.4% of these children are under age 5. The Hispanic population in Springfield also has a large percentage of the population under age 5 living in poverty at 9.1%, which makes 4O