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Great information on this thread. It would be interesting if we could see a breakdown from what regions/states Mexicans are coming from and where they are going since they make up such a large percentage of the hispanic population. I have heard people from New York for example say that most Mexicans that go there are from the south. My relatives from Chicago also tell me most Mexicans that live over there are from Durango. As far as Cuban gangs go, I have heard one or two people who migrated from Miami tell me that there is a lot of crime and that there are Cuban gang members, but I again I have only heard. I have never been to Miami.
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No gangs in Miami. You find Central American with Gang aesthetics and Thug Wannabees. No Cuban gangs, just a buch of new arrivals dressed as thug wanabees.
Originally Posted by bballniket I'm surprised that in the Boston CSA, only 11.7% of the Hispanic/Latino population has origins in South America. Given the large Brazilian population, I would have thought that the South American contingent would be MUCH larger.
Brazilians aren't counted as Latinos.
124,553 Boston CSA residents were born in South America per the 2005-2009 ACS estimates.
Are they counted as non-Hispanic whites? It would makes sense if they were counted as non-Hispanic whites. However, they're definitely Latino whites. I would have assumed that Brazilians would fall into the category "Hispanic or Latino of any race."
Are they counted as non-Hispanic whites? It would makes sense if they were counted as non-Hispanic whites. However, they're definitely Latino whites. I would have assumed that Brazilians would fall into the category "Hispanic or Latino of any race."
Brazilians aren't Hispanic or Latino. Hispanic/Latino people are people from, or who have ancestral roots in Spain or Latin American Spanish-speaking countries. This excludes Brazil entirely, because Brazilians generally speak Portuguese. It would also exclude Guyanese, Surinamese, and French Guianans.
This is why you don't have a section for "Brazilians" on the census' Hispanic/Latino chart. You can find Brazilians in the "Ancestry" list.
Every person counted in the census is asked if
A: They are Hispanic or Latino (a yes or no question), and if so, what "type" (see page 3 here: http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/b...c2010br-04.pdf
B: What race they are: (White, Black, Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native, or Other) Hispanic/Latinos can check any of these.
Originally Posted by bballniket Are they counted as non-Hispanic whites? It would makes sense if they were counted as non-Hispanic whites. However, they're definitely Latino whites. I would have assumed that Brazilians would fall into the category "Hispanic or Latino of any race."
Brazilians aren't Hispanic or Latino. Hispanic/Latino people are people from, or who have ancestral roots in Spain or Latin American Spanish-speaking countries. This excludes Brazil entirely, because Brazilians generally speak Portuguese. It would also exclude Guyanese, Surinamese, and French Guianans.
This is why you don't have a section for "Brazilians" on the census' Hispanic/Latino chart. You can find Brazilians in the "Ancestry" list.
Every person counted in the census is asked if
A: They are Hispanic or Latino (a yes or no question), and if so, what "type" (see page 3 here: http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/b...c2010br-04.pdf
B: What race they are: (White, Black, Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native, or Other) Hispanic/Latinos can check any of these.
I assumed Latino was a different term from Hispanic- Hispanic being Spanish-speaking and Latino meaning being from the Americas south of the United States (either Mexico, Central or South America). Under these definitions, Spaniards (from Spain) would be Hispanics, but not Latinos and Brazilians would be Latinos (since Brazil is in South America), as would Guyanese (since Guyana is in South America).
I assumed Latino was a different term from Hispanic- Hispanic being Spanish-speaking and Latino meaning being from the Americas south of the United States (either Mexico, Central or South America). Under these definitions, Spaniards (from Spain) would be Hispanics, but not Latinos and Brazilians would be Latinos (since Brazil is in South America), as would Guyanese (since Guyana is in South America).
The census definitions of Hispanic and Latino are used as interchangeable umbrella terms. Hispanics or Latinos usually call themselves one or the other (and/or it is a geographical thing), usually not both.
From the White House website:
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Terminology for Hispanics.--OMB does not accept the recommendation to retain the single term "Hispanic." Instead, OMB has decided that the term should be "Hispanic or Latino." Because regional usage of the terms differs -- Hispanic is commonly used in the eastern portion of the United States, whereas Latino is commonly used in the western portion -- this change may contribute to improved response rates.
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