Excerpt from Changes in the Nc Hispanic/Latino Population, 1990 to 1994: With Implications for Public Health

Table 10 includes the county-level changes in the Hispanic/ Latino population since 1990 for births, students, and migrant farm workers. While there had been a 20% overall increase in Spanish migrant farm workers, there were greater increases in Hispanic births and students It is unknown whether the births were to resident or migrant women. However, it was notable that the increase in Hispanic births occurred over a four-year period. Nationally, Hispanics/ Latinos were expected to increase 27% between 1990 and 2000. North Carolina's increase in Hispanic/ Latino births had already exceeded that estimate.

The student data showed the most dramatic increases for the number of Hispanic/ Latino students had more than doubled. It is likely that many of these children were residents, rather than migrants since the Spanish migrant population only increased 20% during this time. There is no certainty, however. Many may have been children of former migrants who settled out of the migrant stream. Once again, these increases were even more notable since they occurred in only four years.

While this report does not provide any definite numbers for the Hispanic/ Latino population, is does present a picture of the changes over the last few years. This information should be useful to health and human service agencies in planning services that are based in the culture and language of this population.a Percentage change figure 1990 figure) 1990 figure] x 100. Counties included had a large number of Hispanics/ Latinos according to earlier estimates, and/ or more than 20 Hispanic births in both years, and/ or more than 50 Hispanic students in both years. C Percentage change in births was not calculated if there were fewer than 20 births in either 1990 or 1994. This is indicated by in the column for birth data.

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