Global Forces and Latino Population Growth in the Midwest: a Regional and Subregional Analysis
Year: 2000
Type: article
Abstract: ABSTRACT-The last decade has seen a significant growth of the Latino population in the Midwest, particularly in rural communities. We discuss the forces that have stimulated the growth of the Latino popula-tion in the region. We use data from the Current Population Surveys (1988-1997) to assess the demographic and employment growth of the Latino population in the Midwest. Because of the limitations of second-ary data, we also illustrate the growth of the Latino population with evidence from Nebraska and a selected area of the state. Data analysis suggests that population estimates of the Latino population generated by the US Bureau of the Census do not accurately reflect the magnitude of the Latino population growth in the region. We conclude with a discus-sion of the implications of Latino population growth to midwestern
Source: Lincoln (University of Nebraska)
Authors: Lourdes Gouveia, Rogelio Sáenz
Institution: University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Language: English
Subfield: Cultural Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: green
Funder: U.S. Department of Agriculture
OpenAlex ID: W1519452111