Immigrants Are Increasing Their Presence in the Suburbs of Chicago, Illinois

“Latinos are increasingly buying suburban homes and establishing new businesses as contributors to community growth, the general manager of Hoy Chicago told the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce.

“Latino-owned businesses have helped revitalize broken business strips in towns such as Waukegan, Cicero and Melrose Park,” said Julian Posada, addressing the chamber’s monthly meeting. “Latino homeowners account for nearly half of a recent surge of 89,000 suburban house sales in the U.S. since 2000.”

The number of Hispanics in the suburban area has increased as well. In the past, the population was mainly concentrated in certain areas of Chicago, but because of the lower cost of housing in many suburbs, Latinos have begun to move further west.”

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