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Hispanics and Latinos in Massachusetts

Summary

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is home to a large number of Hispanic and Latino residents. As of the 2020 Census, Hispanics and Latinos accounted for 12% of the total state's population (that is; 627,654 residents of Hispanic or Latino ethnic origin)

Starting in the 1960s, there was large influx of Hispanic immigrants to the state of Massachusetts mainly because of the economic opportunities the state has to offer. The Latino population in the state of Massachusetts continues to grow at a rapid rate.

Statistics edit

  • Massachusetts is one of six states in the country that can attribute nearly all of its growth from 2000 to 2010 to the Hispanic population.[1]
  • 69% of Massachusetts' Hispanic population is native-born.[2] This can be attributed to the large Puerto Rican population.
  • The largest population of Puerto Ricans in the United States, per capita, is in Holyoke, Massachusetts, comprising 44.8% of all residents in the 2010 Census.[3][4]
  • Massachusetts ranks first in the nation (out of 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C.) for percentage of Hispanics of non-Mexican origin, with 94% of the Hispanic population being of non-Mexican origin.[2]
  • The median age for all Hispanics is 26; significantly lower than for non-Hispanic Whites (median age: 43). For native-born Hispanics, the median age is 20; for foreign-born Hispanics, the median age is 38.[2]
  • 33% of all Hispanic persons that were 15 years and older were married (26% for native-born Hispanics; 43% for foreign-born Hispanics); compared to 49% for non-Hispanic Whites and 33% for non-Hispanic Blacks.[2]
  • 41% of Hispanic youths were in poverty, compared to 8% for non-Hispanic White youths and 26% for non-Hispanic Black youths.[2]
  • 25% of Hispanic adults were in poverty, compared to 8% for non-Hispanic White adults and 19% for non-Hispanic Black adults.[2]
  • 10% of all Hispanics in Massachusetts are uninsured (6% for native-born Hispanics; 17% for foreign-born Hispanics); compared to 3% for non-Hispanic Whites and 8% for non-Hispanic Blacks.[2]
  • There were 149,000 Hispanics enrolled in K-12, accounting for 15% of all K-12 students.[2]
  • 22% of Hispanic persons age 5 and older spoke only English at home, while 78% of Hispanic persons age 5 and older spoke a language other than English at home.[2]
  • According to a 2019 projection conducted by Gaston Institute, by 2035, the Latino population in the state of Massachusetts will grow to over 1.15 million and will represent roughly 15.3 percent of the population. This projection also concludes that the Latinos already living in the state of Massachusetts will have more of an impact on the future population than will future immigrants.[5]
  • According to a 2019 Census provided by the Migration Policy Institute, there are estimated to be around 209,000 unauthorized immigrants in the state of Massachusetts. Of that 209,000, 20 percent of those unauthorized immigrants are born in Brazil. However, only 12 percent of that 209,000 live below the poverty line. [6] 
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1980141,043—
1990287,549103.9%
2000428,72949.1%
2010627,65446.4%
2016 (est.)731,73916.6%
[7][8][9]

Hispanic or Latino by type edit

Hispanic or Latino by type[10] Number
Total population 6,991,852 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 864,202 12.4%
  Mexican 48,495 0.7%
  Puerto Rican 332,682 4.8%
  Cuban 16,354 0.2%
  Dominican 172,759 2.5%
Central American 151,603 2.2%
  Costa Rican 3,994 0.1%
  Guatemalan 48,468 0.7%
  Honduran 18,396 0.3%
  Nicaraguan 2,285 0.0%
  Panamanian 3,520 0.1%
  Salvadoran 71,704 1.0%
Other Central American 3,236 0.0%
South American 87,838 1.3%
  Argentine 5,444 0.1%
  Bolivian 2,357 0.0%
  Chilean 3,892 0.1%
  Colombian 36,490 0.5%
  Ecuadorian 17,148 0.2%
  Paraguayan 741 0.0%
  Peruvian 10,509 0.2%
  Uruguayan 2,412 0.0%
  Venezuelan 7,625 0.1%
Other South American 1,220 0.0%
Other Hispanic or Latino 54,471 0.8%
  Spaniard 12,211 0.2%
  Spanish 8,712 0.1%
  Spanish American 292 0.0%
All other Hispanic or Latino 33,256 0.5%

Hispanic and Latino communities edit

The largest Hispanic and Latino communities in Massachusetts are as follow:[11]

City Total Percent Largest pop. Number Percent 2nd largest pop. Number Percent 3rd largest pop. Number Percent
Boston 133,332 19.8%   Dominican 38,960 5.8%   Puerto Rican 35,031 5.2%   Salvadoran 12,689 1.9%
Springfield 73,954 47.5%   Puerto Rican 60,357 38.7%   Dominican 5,600 3.6%   Mexican 1,501 1.0%
Lawrence 72,240 82.3%   Dominican 46,383 52.8%   Puerto Rican 16,974 19.3%   Guatemalan 3,199 3.6%
Worcester 48,666 23.9%   Puerto Rican 30,033 14.7%   Dominican 6,127 3.0%   Salvadoran 4,090 2.0%
Lynn 41,876 41.8%   Dominican 15,358 15.3%   Guatemalan 8,579 8.6%   Salvadoran 4,857 4.8%
Chelsea 26,439 66.1%   Salvadoran 10,680 26.7%   Honduran 3,406 8.5%   Guatemalan 3,375 8.4%
New Bedford 23,188 23.1%   Puerto Rican 12,204 12.2%   Guatemalan 2,591 2.6%   Dominican 2,306 2.3%
Revere 22,289 36.7%   Salvadoran 6,315 10.4%   Colombian 5,182 8.5%   Guatemalan 2,757 4.5%
Holyoke 20,506 53.3%   Puerto Rican 18,299 47.6%   Dominican 480 1.2%   Uruguayan 316 0.8%
Lowell 20,172 17.6%   Puerto Rican 12,204 10.6%   Dominican 3,110 2.7%   Colombian 1,356 1.2%
Haverhill 15,675 23.4%   Puerto Rican 6,486 9.7%   Dominican 5,520 8.2%   Colombian 865 1.3%
Methuen 15,256 29.0%   Dominican 8,956 17.0%   Puerto Rican 3,100 5.9%   Guatemalan 845 1.6%
Everett 14,807 30.6%   Salvadoran 7,400 15.3%   Puerto Rican 1,887 3.9%   Honduran 734 1.5%
Brockton 12,657 12.1%   Puerto Rican 6,144 5.9%   Ecuadorian 1,458 1.4%   Dominican 1,399 1.3%
Fitchburg 12,539 30.0%   Puerto Rican 9,261 22.2%   Mexican 762 1.8%   Uruguayan 684 1.6%
Chicopee 12,472 22.4%   Puerto Rican 11,081 19.9%   Dominican 294 0.5%   Salvadoran 182 0.3%
Framingham 12,068 16.7%   Puerto Rican 3,339 4.6%   Salvadoran 1,990 2.8%   Guatemalan 1,372 1.9%
Fall River 10,985 11.8%   Puerto Rican 7,180 7.7%   Dominican 1,095 1.2%   Honduran 446 0.5%
Cambridge 10,265 8.8%   Puerto Rican 2,446 2.1%   Mexican 1,487 1.3%   Dominican 894 0.8%
Somerville 9,877 12.3%   Salvadoran 3,108 3.9%   Mexican 1,058 1.3%   Puerto Rican 1,057 1.3%

References edit

  1. ^ "Hispanics Account for More than Half of Nation's Growth in Past Decade". www.pewhispanic.org. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Demographic Profile of Hispanics in Massachusetts, 2011". www.pewhispanic.org. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1): Massachusetts". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  4. ^ Kaufman, Jill (October 3, 2017). "Post Hurricanes: Holyoke, Mass., Prepares For Influx Of Puerto Ricans". NEPR. NPR.
  5. ^ Granberry, Phillip; Mattos, Trevor (2019-02-01). "Massachusetts Latino Population: 2010-2035". Gastón Institute Publications.
  6. ^ "Profile of the Unauthorized Population - MA". migrationpolicy.org. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  7. ^ Table 36. Massachusetts - Race and Hispanic Origin: 1790 to 1990
  8. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data: Massachusetts". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  9. ^ "ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES: 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP05)". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  10. ^ "B03001: HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN BY SPECIFIC ORIGIN (2021: American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Detailed Tables)". data.census.gov. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  11. ^ "B03001: HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN BY SPECIFIC ORIGIN (2021: American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Detailed Tables)". data.census.gov. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

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