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Old 07-20-2016, 09:22 PM
 
Location: Washington D.C. By way of Texas
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According to Red John, Houston actually has received more Central America migrants than Mexican migrants so far this decade. Will be interesting to see the numbers in 2020. I think the percentage of Houston's Hispanic population being Mexican slightly decreases by the next census. Still over 70% but around 71 or 72%. I'd be shocked if it is under 70%.
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Old 07-21-2016, 12:46 AM
 
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Houston has a massive Caribbean fest that grows bigger each year, so the word is getting out.

I'm just waiting on the OP to answer my question.
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Old 07-21-2016, 09:41 AM
 
Location: Willowbend/Houston
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Houston has a massive Caribbean fest that grows bigger each year, so the word is getting out.

I'm just waiting on the OP to answer my question.
Im sorry but thats a ridiculous way of trying to guess demographics.

You don't look at festivals to see what demographics are becoming. Only population and immigration numbers reveal that.

What the OP going to tell you? "The Haitian community in Houston is going to become HUGE!!!!!!". I know thats what you want to here and what he would like to hear as well, but there is no evidence that Houston's Caribbean community (aside from Cubans) is in anyway going to explode in the near future. He has no way of knowing nor do any of us. You can only look at numbers to reveal what future trends may happen. Right now, they reveal an upswing in Cubans, but little change from any of the other Caribbean Islands.
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Old 07-21-2016, 11:48 AM
 
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Why Cubans? Is it more of the Miami effect? It seems as though Houston is secondary destination for a lot of Latinos after Miami.

I think for Houston it goes Mexicans > Central Americans > Venezuelans > Colombians > Brazilians > Caribbean
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Old 07-21-2016, 12:26 PM
 
Location: Willowbend/Houston
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Why Cubans? Is it more of the Miami effect? It seems as though Houston is secondary destination for a lot of Latinos after Miami.

I think for Houston it goes Mexicans > Central Americans > Venezuelans > Colombians > Brazilians > Caribbean
Its relatively recent. In the last few years, Houston has developed into the number 5 spot for Cuban immigration after Miami, Tampa, New York, and Orlando.

Houston actually gets very few Brazilians. Since Cuba and Trinidad are part of the Caribbean, Caribbean's will far out number Brazilians here.


Houston is a top 5 destination for Hispanics. Currently its number 4 overall. LA, New York, and Miami are the top 3. Dallas, Chicago, and San Francisco/San Jose round out the top 7. After that there is a huge gap to cities like Phoenix, Washington DC, and San Diego.
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Old 07-21-2016, 12:33 PM
 
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While not Latino per se, I've noticed an increase in the Filipino community in Houston too. It seems as though many go through LA and then to Houston.

Isn't there a Jollibee in Houston now?
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Old 07-21-2016, 01:08 PM
 
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I think for Houston it goes Mexicans > Central Americans > Venezuelans > Colombians > Brazilians > Caribbean
That's why I love Houston
in Missouri I was lucky to find any mexican
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Old 07-21-2016, 01:13 PM
 
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Venezuelans and Colombians are some of the nicest people I've ever met and their food is to die for. Great addition to Houston.
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Old 07-21-2016, 05:15 PM
 
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Why Cubans? Is it more of the Miami effect? It seems as though Houston is secondary destination for a lot of Latinos after Miami.

I think for Houston it goes Mexicans > Central Americans > Venezuelans > Colombians > Brazilians > Caribbean
Once the US government strictly patrolled the waters off of Florida many Cubans crossed into Mexico instead. Once they hit US soil...

So many arrived in Texas.
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Old 07-21-2016, 07:27 PM
 
Location: Washington D.C. By way of Texas
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Im sorry but thats a ridiculous way of trying to guess demographics.

You don't look at festivals to see what demographics are becoming. Only population and immigration numbers reveal that.

What the OP going to tell you? "The Haitian community in Houston is going to become HUGE!!!!!!". I know thats what you want to here and what he would like to hear as well, but there is no evidence that Houston's Caribbean community (aside from Cubans) is in anyway going to explode in the near future. He has no way of knowing nor do any of us. You can only look at numbers to reveal what future trends may happen. Right now, they reveal an upswing in Cubans, but little change from any of the other Caribbean Islands.
Yeah I have to agree. It may be getting bigger but people can fly in from different places to take part in it. not to mention, people that aren't Caribbean will attend as well. Houston is actually in a good position to get a good number of people from at least the West Indies. But still, most do not come west of the Mississippi.
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