Here are some of the facts:
--26% of adults under age 65 and 26.4% of children from low-income families in North Texas lack health insurance.
--In 2011 the population in North Texas was 4.6 million and is expected to swell to 5 million by 2016.
--From 2000 to 2010, Texas population grew 20% compared to 9.7% nationally.
--The most prevalent age group in North Texas is 35 to 54 (27.6%) followed by age 0 to 14 (20.2%).
--44% are "New Americans" born outside the US or children of the foreign born; of these 46% are undocumented.
--More than 230 languages are spoken in the North Texas area.
--In Dallas County, 29.6% of children under 18 and 15.8% of adults live below the federal poverty level.
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