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Wiregrass Hispanic Community Is Rapidly Growing - Alabama

Posted on: June 22nd, 2008
Filed Under: [ Community ] [ Alabama ]
Tags: agriculture, Banking, population
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According to the Alabama Latino Association, Latino population increased 247 % in the last decade. Many Hispanics in the Wiregrass area are active with jobs in construction, food service, and agriculture.

The Wiregrass area is home to about 50,000 Latinos and the numbers are on the rise.

Some Hispanic residents need help obtaining banking privileges.”*