Hispanic numbers swelling Area population up 119% since 2000. Fredericksburg, Virginia

“While the Fredericksburg area’s population increased steadily between 2000 and 2005, its Hispanic population grew almost six times faster, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics released today.

The region saw a 21 percent increase in total residents since 2000, but the Hispanic community here swelled by 119 percent over that same five-year period.”

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