Mexicans make up most of the Hispanic and Latino population 35,758,000. The population growth of Hispanic and Latino Americans is a major demographic trend. North Dallas has many enclaves of predominantly white, black and especially Hispanic or Latino residents. Puerto Ricans were the most numerous of the Hispanic and Latino subgroups. There are fewer people in Arkansas of Hispanic or Latino origin than the national average. Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin were 53.2%. Hispanic or Latino, of any race. It includes people who are of full or partial Hispanic or Latino origin. See the section on Hispanic and Latino Americans in this article. Persons belonging to the Hispanic or Latino race are 12.3%. There were 313,636 residents of Hispanic or Latino background (33.2%). Fighting in the battle involved Caucasian, African-American, Hispanic, and Native American troops. Some sets have Asian, Hispanic and Caucasian members. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 9.4% of the population. The terms "Hispanic" and "Latino" refer to an ethnicity.