Study: Va.’s Latino population triples over 16 year period

The Latino population in Virginia has tripled between 1990 and 2006 with more than 460,000 Latino citizens and immigrants residing here, according to a University of Virginia study.

High birth rates and migration to the state by Latinos looking for jobs have fueled the population growth, said Qian Cai, the author of the study. She is director of the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service’s Demographics and Workforce section.”*

*From: http://www.newsvirginian.com
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