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While the Bay Area is now seeing a Hispanic population increase, the population of whites is in a steady decline, even as the nation’s white population continues to grow.
For local governments, a growing minority population can be complicated to deal with. U.S. Census data shows that some cities, like San Francisco, have seen a drastic increase in minority population.
“From a policy standpoint, we are in the minority of cities that are within the margin of error,” San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee said at a recent City Hall news conference.
As the number of Hispanics and Asians in San Francisco grows, minorities are coming to the city with different priorities. Many Asian-Americans in San Francisco are more concerned about safe neighborhoods and finding jobs.
“There’s no typical ethnic group; there’s not a single mindset,” said Lillian Canfield, a professor in the Asian American Studies Department at San Francisco State University. “There’s a long history of migration in the U.S. that means that you may have different kinds of neighborhood issues, from trying to deal with the impact of gentrification and displacement.”
The migration of Asians has already begun to change the politics of the area. Just this year, Chinatown’s incumbent District 9 Supervisor Jane Kim defeated her Republican challenger for the position.
Kim said her experience working with the community in Chinatown helped her win the election.
“I just am very much aware of the issues facing the Asian community here,” Kim said. “I think a lot of people are surprised by the number of be359ba680
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