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November 6, 2009
Like California’s 30 years ago, Oregon’s growing Latino population is reaching a tipping point: A critical mass of Latino professionals is starting to organize and influence state and local politics. – dubbed Latino Agenda for Action
October 27, 2009
The Economic Benefits of Immigration to Louisiana
October 17, 2009
Hispanic culture becomes part of Western North Carolina landscape
Country of Origin Profiles: Browse detailed demographic and economic profiles of Hispanics in the United States by their countries of origin.
October 15, 2009
Hispanics Increasingly Leaving Established U.S. Gateway Communities – new research by the University of New Hampshire
October 14, 2009
Eros Triumphs…At Least in Some Places, Mapping Natural Population Increases – The article maps the geography of natural population increase in the United States by county and type of area and assesses the social factors that contribute to these data. Morrill also considers the roles of migration, immigration and the “culture wars” in population shifts.
September 30, 2009
The number of students in ESOL programs is on the rise in the United States, with huge growth in Georgia in particular. The state’s student population of English language learners has grown more than 200% between 1995 and 2005
Las Vegas figures prominently in Hispanics’ growing clout – CNN and a federal agency director looked west for input on a burgeoning segment of U.S. population
September 22, 2009
The share of the U.S. population composed of immigrants dropped slightly in 2008, reversing a 40-year trend that helped fuel the nation’s explosive growth and diversity.
Recession Hits Immigrants Hard – Survey Shows First Decline in Foreign-Born U.S. Residents in Nearly 40 Years
September 21, 2009
Latinos not as “alien” as nativists want to believe
As Colorado’s Hispanic population grows in size and clout, so do the diversity and earning power of Hispanic-owned businesses in the state. – Those firms will be on display during the annual convention of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Denver last week.
The University of Nevada, Reno Latino Research Center and the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada are hosting a lecture about how the growth of the Hispanic population will affect the nation. – The lecture by Juan Andrade Jr. is at 6 p.m. Oct. 5 in the William Raggio Building, Room 2030.
September 17, 2009
Data and Resources: Country of Origin Profiles – Pew Hispanic Center
September 2, 2009
Leon County hopes festival will help U.S. Census calculate growing Hispanic population – Florida
The Economic Benefits of Immigration to Georgia and Tennessee – NEW AMERICANS IN THE PEACH AND VOLUNTEER STATES: Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians are an Economic Powerhouse in Georgia and Tennessee
August 4, 2009
2009 Kids Count Data Book Finds that Child Well-Being in Puerto Rico is at Greater Risk than in the Mainland U.S.
July 29, 2009
EW AMERICANS IN THE KEYSTONE STATE: Pennsylvania’s Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians are a Political and Economic Powerhouse
July 22, 2009
Mexican Immigrants: How Many Come? How Many Leave?
July 20, 2009
Book tells stories of Hispanic population growth – “Voices from the Nueva Frontera: Latino Immigration in Dalton, Georgia”
NEW AMERICANS IN THE GREAT LAKES STATE: Michigan’s Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians are a Political and Economic Powerhouse
June 29, 2009
Huge immigrant population brings blessings and challenges to Catholics in Arkansas, part 2
June 25, 2009
Cuba’s Population to Fall Below 11 Million by 2032
June 22, 2009
La población cubana desciende y bajará de 11 millones en 2032
June 18, 2009
Dalton State College faculty contribute to book on Latino immigration: “Voices from the Nueva Frontera: Latino Immigration in Dalton, Georgia”
June 15, 2009
Sussex Hispanic population shows steady decline – Delaware
June 4, 2009
The Hispanic population showed strong growth in southeast Minnesota in 2008, particularly in several rural counties. The number of Hispanics in Dodge, Goodhue and Wabasha counties all grew by more than 10 percent between July 1, 2007 and July 1, 2008
May 31, 2009
Hispanic population rising in Central Oregon
May 30, 2009
Did You Know? There are more Hispanics in the U.S. than Spaniards in Spain.
May 14, 2009
Number of Latino children surges in Sonoma County, California
Latinos now largest group in San Joaquin Valley, California
Given its proximity to the Mexican border, San Diego County would seem to be a natural destination for Latinos looking for a place to call home. Not so, says the Census Bureau. The county continues to have the lowest concentration of Latinos among Southern California counties
Larimer County’s Hispanic population grows to 10% – Colorado
Oklahoma sees 55% increase in Hispanic population by the numbers
Since 2000, the Hispanic population in Wisconsin has increased by 48.2% to 285,827 people, or 5.1% of the state’s population
Arizona’s Hispanic population soaring – in Maricopa County the figure is up to 31 percent from less than 25 percent at the beginning of the decade. Pima County saw the share of residents who said they are Hispanic go from 29.3% in 2000 to more than 33% now.
Hispanics nearly 10% of Washington state’s population
Growth of Hispanic, Asian Population Slows Unexpectedly, Census Reports
May 11, 2009
Idaho Hispanic Population Shows Buying Power
March 15, 2009
Those who cast the nation’s projected Hispanic population boom as a roadblock should take a closer look, according to three Texas Tech scholars. It’s actually an economic boon, they say.
February 1, 2009
Texas lawyer, university professors discuss Hispanic immigration impact – Hispanic Heresy: What is the Impact of America’s Largest Population of Immigrants?
January 28, 2009
The growing number of indigenous people — especially as farm workers — has caught the attention of the federal government, which has made changes to the National Agricultural Workers Survey to get a better picture of the indigenous population here.
December 9, 2008
HISPANIC INFLUX in Utah: West Valley City has the state’s highest percentage of its population that is Hispanic: 28.1 percent — or more than one of every four residents in 2005-07. That is way up from 18.5 percent there in the 2000 Census.
November 11, 2008
Hispanic numbers double in 6 Oklahoma counties
October 27, 2008
Latino vote could finally have some pull in New Hampshire – “Although Hispanics only represent 2.5 percent of New Hampshire’s population, their presence in the state has grown 61 percent since 2000″
Nearly half of San Bernardino County’s population is now Latino
October 23, 2008
A new report released today shows the Hispanic community in Frederick County, Virginia, has more than quadrupled since 2000, and has the fastest-growing Hispanic population of any other county in the nation.
Pew Hispanic Center Publication: Latinos Account for Half of U.S. Population Growth Since 2000 (great map)
September 25, 2008
Cuban population in Miami-Dade up again – Since 2000, the number of Cubans in Miami-Dade has grown larger as a percentage of all Hispanics, reversing a three-decade demographic trend.
September 22, 2008
With a population of about 162,900 citywide, Ecuadoreans are New York’s fourth largest Hispanic contingent, behind Puerto Ricans (770,100), Dominicans (587,330) and Mexicans (260,620), according to the census.
September 12, 2008
Latino Boomers flying under radar – America is witnessing a historic moment: the convergence of aging Baby Boomers with a burgeoning Latino population. That fact draws our attention to the people who fall into both categories: the Latino Baby Boomers, a population that is largely invisible.
September 8, 2008
U.S. Census Bureau issues Facts for Features in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month 2008: Sept. 15 – Oct. 15
September 3, 2008
Hispanic Delegates Underrepresented at DNC – Hispanic delegates accounted for only 12 percent of the Convention’s 4,400 delegates. While these numbers are up from 9 percent in 1996, they still fail to match Hispanics’ share in the general population at 15 percent.
August 19, 2008
If it weren’t for Hispanic births, the U.S. could be confronting long-term population declines similar to those in Germany, Japan and other industrialized countries.
August 14, 2008
Hispanic population shows largest growth in southern Idaho in 2007
August 12, 2008
The Hispanic population around Kansas City is growing four times faster than the overall growth of the metro area, according to new estimates from the census bureau.
According to the Bureau of the Census, the Hispanic population of Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties increased by nearly 5,000 between 2006 and 2007, to just over 44,000 — an increase of more than 10%. In Lackawanna County, the Hispanic population increased by 12.5%; in Luzerne County, it rose by more than 20%. – Northeast Pennsylvania
August 11, 2008
Census — County Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin. – (nice overview)
August 10, 2008
Central Oregon’s Latino population doubles
Hispanic population growth is slowing in Northwest Indiana, new U.S. Census population estimates show.
New U.S. Census Bureau data shows Idaho’s Hispanic population continued to grow last year, and more than half of the state’s newcomers settled in Canyon and Ada counties.
August 7, 2008
In 15 counties last year, Hispanics made up more than 5 percent of the population, nearly double what it was in 2000. In seven counties, more than one in 10 people claimed Hispanic ethnicity. In only three counties was that the case eight years ago. – Iowa
The minority population of Kendall County grew from nearly 11% in 2000 to almost 25% in 2007, the largest increase of any county in Illinois
In all, Weld County’s Latinos — about 67,000 people — account for 27 percent of Weld’s population and grew 3.4 percent from 2006 to 2007, slower than the non-Latino population growth of 3.6 percent during that time. – Colorado
Hall County’s Hispanic population grew by 71.8% between 2000 and 2007 and accounted for approximately half the overall population growth for the period – Georgia
Treasure Coast Hispanic population doubled since 2000, now at more than 12% – Florida
The Hispanic population in McLennan County has grown by more than 10,000 persons – or 27% – since the 2000 Census – Texas
Hispanics continue to be the fastest-growing minority population on Long Island while the white non-Hispanic population continues its long and slow decline. Hispanics increased 2.7 percent in both Nassau and Suffolk counties between 2006 and 2007 – Long Island, New York
The new demographic data estimates Stanislaus County’s white non-Hispanic population was 50.2 percent of the county’s total, with Hispanics making up 39 percent – California
Forsyth County’s Hispanic population grew 8 percent last year and accounted for almost 40 percent of the county’s population growth, new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show. But some local Hispanics said yesterday that the jobs Hispanics have held in the local economy are becoming harder to find, causing some workers to leave or consider leaving. – North Carolina
Census estimates also show 78 of Nebraska’s 93 counties had an increase in Hispanic population and a decrease in white, non-Hispanic population over the seven-year span (2000-2007).
Coastwide, census figures through July 1, 2007, show the Hispanic population in Harrison, Jackson and Hancock counties grew from 11,538 in 2005 to 12,094 – an increase of 4.8%. Growth between 2000 and July of last year was much stronger, at 42.4%. – Mississippi
Zayas was one of the 14,409 newcomers to Tippecanoe County from 2000 to 2007, during which time the population grew by 9.7%. That was more than double the state’s growth rate of 4.4% during the same time. – Indiana
Continuing a long-running trend, the Baton Rouge area’s Hispanic population grew by 6% from 2006 to 2007 – Louisiana
Hispanic females posted the biggest population gain in Durham County in 2007 – North Carolina
Latinos continue to be the fastest-growing population in Oregon — five to six times faster than whites in the Portland metropolitan area, new U.S. Census Bureau figures show. In Multnomah and Clark counties, the number of Hispanics climbed the most, by 7% in 2007, while Washington and Clackamas counties each saw a 6% increase last year.
According to 2007 population estimates released this morning, the Hispanic population of Hamilton County and the surrounding 20 counties has grown almost 60 percent since 2000, compared to 5 percent growth in non-Hispanic groups. – Tennessee
North Carolina’s Hispanic population is continuing its rapid expansion, according to U.S. Census numbers released today. The Hispanic population grew by nearly 8 percent in the year that ended July 1, 2007, while the state’s population as a whole grew by only 2.2 percent, the data show.
The Hispanic population is growing in Tulsa and across the state, despite fears that a tough anti-illegal immigration law would drive out many in that community. Detailed U.S. Census numbers for 2007 show a 7.2 percent increase in Hispanics in Tulsa County, compared with the year before. The statewide increase was 5.5 percent. Out of 77 counties, only six saw their Hispanic population decrease during the same time period.
Hispanics are on pace to outnumber black people in Hartford and New Haven counties for the first time in history, according to new population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. – Connecticut
In St. Johns County the number of Hispanics swelled by nearly 13% from 2006 to 2007 and doubled since 2000, according to census estimates released today. In Duval County, the population adds new Hispanic residents at six times the rate of overall growth. – Jacksonville, Florida area
July 28, 2008
Latinos make up 20 percent of Colorado’s population and 12 percent of its eligible voters – not a huge number but enough to tilt the balance in either Obama or McCain’s favor.
July 24, 2008
Wanting to identify issues important to Houston’s growing Latino population, the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is launching a campaign to raise $10 million to fund its own research foundation.
July 22, 2008
The Hispanic Game-o-sphere
Las Vegas’ Hispanic Population Increase Cause May Surprise You – (Hint: it isn’t immigration)
July 17, 2008
Hispanic Population Growth in South Georgia
July 15, 2008
Migrants see lives improve in U.S. – Sun Valley, California – (kind of a strange headline for the content but worth reading)
New Report Defines Phantom Population: The Latino Baby Boomers – A “Cumulative Disadvantage” Plagues Latino Elders
July 13, 2008
Latinos expected to play key role in presidential election – Population segment now experiencing close inspection
July 10, 2008
A Hispanic Population in Decline – Illegal Immigrant Policy Alters Prince William County on Many Levels – Virginia
June 30, 2008
Births fueling Hispanic growth – NOT IMMIGRATION – (I have pointed this out before)
Jump in Hispanics energizes economy in Kansas county
June 23, 2008
Hispanic population on the rise in DeSoto – Mississippi
Did You Know? Only 2 percent of the New Hampshire’s foreign-born population comes from Mexico
June 22, 2008
Wiregrass Hispanic Community Is Rapidly Growing – Alabama
June 19, 2008
Mexican Population Threatened by Diabetes – What Are the Major Challenges?
European Union votes to unify rules on detention of migrants
Police, consulate reach out to area Hispanics – Lake Zurich, Illinois
Did You Know? Nearly half of the graduating Hispanic student population did not pass the Utah Basic Skills and Competency Test in 2008
