Year: 2015
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Historically, East Haven has been regarded as a predominantly white area.The vast majority (82.6 percent) of the town's residents are non-Hispanic white, 2.9 percent are Black or African American alone, 3.3 percent are Asian alone, and 1.6 percent are two or more races.4 According to recent Census figures, 10.29 percent of persons identify themselves as Hispanic or Latino.5 This marks a substantial growth in the Latino population (145.28 percent) from 4.3 percent in 2000.6 This is starkly different than the demographic composition of neighboring New Haven, Connecticut, which is a minoritymajority area.According to data collected from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau, 31.8 percent of New Haven's residents identify themselves as non-Hispanic white, 35.4 2 Bureau, U. S. C. (2013).American FactFinder -Results.Retrieved March 23, 2015, from
Author: Amanda G Gurren
Language: English
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W806259468