◦ The Mexican community has flourished in rural counties such as Hardee and Hendry
Puerto Ricans and Mexicans were the fastest growing groups in the last decade
MIAMI, FLORIDA (05/MAY / 2011) .- Cubans remain the largest Hispanic group presence in Florida, but Puerto Ricans and Mexicans were the fastest growing groups in the last decade, according to census figures released today the United States.
Cubans added 380 000 new residents, while Puerto Ricans grew by more than 365 thousand and 265 thousand Mexican flourished, according to data from 2000 to 2010.
Compared to 2000 statistics, Puerto Ricans increased by 76 percent, while in Mexico the increase was 73 percent and that of Central and South Americans 50 percent.
The Cuban population is dominant in southern Florida in counties like Miami-Dade and Browrad, while the Puerto Rican prefer to live in the center and southeast of the state in Orange and Osceola counties, with a strong tourism and agriculture.
The Mexican community has flourished in rural counties such as Hardee and Hendry, while Hillsborrough County, in the area Tampa, had the largest influx of new residents with 30 thousand in the last decade.
According to the Consul of Mexico in Miami, Juan Miguel Gutiérrez Tinoco, the largest turnout may have been recorded between 2000 and 2007, when Florida became host of migratory flows.
But in the last three years, these flows have stabilized and have even fallen enough for various reasons, according to the diplomat, who made his comments based on consular services.
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the new number of Mexicans in the state would be 896 000, if you count the 630 thousand that existed in 2000.
generally in the state's Hispanic growth was almost 60 percent in the last decade, so now represent 22.5 percent of the total of 18.8 million residents of the entity.
Puerto Ricans and Mexicans were the fastest growing groups in the last decade
MIAMI, FLORIDA (05/MAY / 2011) .- Cubans remain the largest Hispanic group presence in Florida, but Puerto Ricans and Mexicans were the fastest growing groups in the last decade, according to census figures released today the United States.
Cubans added 380 000 new residents, while Puerto Ricans grew by more than 365 thousand and 265 thousand Mexican flourished, according to data from 2000 to 2010.
Compared to 2000 statistics, Puerto Ricans increased by 76 percent, while in Mexico the increase was 73 percent and that of Central and South Americans 50 percent.
The Cuban population is dominant in southern Florida in counties like Miami-Dade and Browrad, while the Puerto Rican prefer to live in the center and southeast of the state in Orange and Osceola counties, with a strong tourism and agriculture.
The Mexican community has flourished in rural counties such as Hardee and Hendry, while Hillsborrough County, in the area Tampa, had the largest influx of new residents with 30 thousand in the last decade.
According to the Consul of Mexico in Miami, Juan Miguel Gutiérrez Tinoco, the largest turnout may have been recorded between 2000 and 2007, when Florida became host of migratory flows.
But in the last three years, these flows have stabilized and have even fallen enough for various reasons, according to the diplomat, who made his comments based on consular services.
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the new number of Mexicans in the state would be 896 000, if you count the 630 thousand that existed in 2000.
generally in the state's Hispanic growth was almost 60 percent in the last decade, so now represent 22.5 percent of the total of 18.8 million residents of the entity.
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