New
census statistics show the Hispanic population grew by 17,000 in a
one-year period. For the first time, Hispanics are the second-largest
ethnic group in the city.
Meanwhile, the African-American population is shrinking, with 42,000 moving out.
In Little Village, it’s not hard to spot the influence and heritage. At Dulcelandia, a candy store, sales and the number of customers have increased since the business opened in 1995.
This would seem to reflect new U.S. Census data showing the
Hispanic population in Chicago jumping from 786,000 to 803,000 between
2015 and 2016.
This means about 30 percent of the Windy City’s population is now of Hispanic or Latino descent.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/15/hispanic-population-surges-in-chicago/
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