User:Ksbasilk/White Americans in California

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While Northern California became predominantly white by the mid-19th century, Southern California remained largely Mexican until the first major waves of white immigrants began to arrive in the 1880s. Between 1880 and 1920, Southern California’s population grew from 64,000 to 1.3 million, most of which was contributed by white health-seekers, real estate investors, and Midwestern farmers. The white immigration of this period was of middle to upper class

A 1913 census shows that white Americans composed 95% of California’s population. Other sources notes that by 1010, 96% of the population of Los Angeles was white. Although this is probably an overestimation due to flaws in statistical methods, it shows the significant white predominance in California.

''Leo: Really good use of data in this section. I'd love some more information on "health-seekers" as I enjoyed that part of your ORBA a ton. What kind of health were they seeking? Why CA?''