Hispanic population up 65% in Roanoke, Virginia

“”Growth” is not the word that comes to mind when one sees the Census Bureaus latest population estimates for Roanoke.

“Minimal” best describes the change, except for a couple of highlights.

The number of Hispanic people in the Roanoke metro area increased 65 percent — faster than the statewide average — between 2000 and 2006, according to Census Bureau estimates made public toda”

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