Connecticut Demographics
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The people of Hispanic Origin are defined as an ethnicity by the U.S. Census Bureau. Therefore it includes people of many differing races from such places as Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Mexico. Many of these people living in Connecticut and the United States are immigrants, but it should be understood this does not include Puerto Ricans. Puerto Ricans are native born U.S. citizens. (U.S. Census Bureau. 1990: http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/migration/pob-rank.txt )
In the United States, over
forty percent of all foreign born persons are of Hispanic Origin.
This can be contrasted with 7.4% natives born of Hispanic Origin.
Only 18.3% of the foreign born Hispanics become naturalized
citizens. Possible reasons for this low naturalization rate are:
Hispanics less formal education and a strong desire to return to
their country of origin. (Hansen & Faber. p2 & 5: 1996)
The North Eastern United States contains 86% of all Dominicans, 66% of all Puerto Ricans, and 63% of all Ecuadorans, living on the mainland U.S. .(U.S. Census Bureau, "We asked You told us: Ancestry" 1990: p2)
A population pyramid for Connecticut residents of Hispanic Origin has been compiled and included below. (Fundamentals of the population pyramid are covered on: Population Pyramids for State and Counties) This pyramid represents a very healthy community of Hispanics. Other than the baby boomer bulge, it has a very steady symmetrical shape. One unusual factor concerning this pyramid is that the female population is slightly larger in every age group. In most populations females do begin to outnumber the males until old age.
Hispanic Origin population distribution by town.
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau 1990
Connecticut Demographics