Hispanic community in Columbus (how much, live, stats)

[NYJeezy]

Im Puerto Rican from New York moving to Columbus and I jus have a few questions about the hispanic community there in Columbus.. How big is it? What's the main Hispanic nationality: Puerto Rican, Mexican? How is relations between Hispanics and blacks, whites, as well as relations between Puerto Ricans and Mexicans. What areas of Columbus do Hispanics mostly live? Thanx in advance

[jbcmh81]

The largest group is Mexican, by far. The Hispanic community overall is growing at one of the fastest rates in the country, and more than doubled in the last 10 years. The West Side has been the main area, mostly for the Mexican population, but that has been slowly spreading around the city in recent years. As far as relations go, I haven't seen anything to indicate that there are any serious issues, but maybe other people have seen things I haven't. For the most part, they seem to be doing just fine.

[cooks50]

Northeast parts of Columbus are heavily populated with hispanics as well along with a large African population.

[jbcmh81]

I would also like to point out that Columbus is in no way like NYC in terms of overall diversity. It's getting better, and quickly, but I would be cautious in having your expectations too high.

[The Cactus Leaguer]

Columbus, OH Metro Area - ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates: 2005-2009

Columbus, OH Metro Area
ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates: 2005-2009
Data Set: 2005-2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Survey: American Community Survey

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE
Total population
1,758,531
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
53,275
3.0%
Mexican
32,467
1.8%
Puerto Rican
6,011
0.3%
Cuban
1,772
0.1%
Other Hispanic or Latino
13,025
0.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,705,256
97.0%
White alone
1,376,325
+/-644
78.3%
+/-0.1
Black or African American alone
239,371
13.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone
2,337
0.1%
Asian alone
50,138
2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
725
0.0%
Some other race alone
3,418
0.2%
Two or more races
32,942
1.9%
Two races including Some other race
803
0.0%
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races
32,139
1.8%

[cooks50]

Originally Posted by The Cactus Leaguer

Columbus, OH Metro Area - ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates: 2005-2009

Those stats are outdated

[The Cactus Leaguer]

Originally Posted by cooks50

Those stats are outdated

From 2009? How much could things have changed in 2 years?

[cooks50]

The hispanic and asian populaion are about 5% now according to the 2010 census. Not a drastic change but a change none the less

[The Cactus Leaguer]

Originally Posted by cooks50

The hispanic and asian populaion are about 5% now according to the 2010 census. Not a drastic change but a change none the less

Interesting. I'd imagine the ACS was undercounting as well.

[jbcmh81]

Well, the metro stats are going to be different from the city stats. The % of Hispanics just for Columbus was 5.6% at the 2010 Census with a population of 44,359, which was the vast majority of Hispanics in the metro area. This was up from 2.5% and 17,471 in 2000.