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Clark County Hispanics Indiana
Clark County Hispanics Indiana - The figures were part of data being released by the U.S. Census Bureau from its 2010 collection and Indiana is among a handful of states beginning to release its numbers.vAcross the state, Indiana’s population grew by 6.6 percent, increasing by 400,000 residents since 2000, up to 6.48 million. The state grew 9.7 percent during the 1990s.
The 2010 Census figures indicate Clark County grew by 14.3 percent since the 2000 count.
Individuals identifying themselves as Hispanic grew an astounding 197 percent. County-wide the change was a swing of more than 3,500 people — from 1,800 individuals in 2000 to 5,350 in 2010.
The Hispanic population in Jeffersonville grew even faster. From the 2000 to the 2010 census the city’s Hispanic population went from 493 to 1,828, a 371 percent increase. Hispanics now make up 4.1 percent of the population, while black or African-American people make up 13.2 percent of the population compared to 13.7 percent in 2000.
Charlestown mirrored the population increase with its Hispanic and Latino population doubling over the decade, from 319 or 5.3 percent to 628 or 8.2 percent of the city’s population.
Overall the city’s population increased by nearly 1,600 residents from a total population of 5,993 to 7,585, respectively.
The Town of Clarksville’s overall population grew slightly thanks to a major growth in the Hispanic community.
The 2000 Census showed 21,400 people which grew to 21,724 in 2010, an increase of 1.5 percent.
During the same time frame the Hispanic population in Clarksville grew from 599 to 2,056 people, an increase of 343 percent. The population of white non-Hispanics decreased by 8.2 percent. Hispanics now make up 9.5 percent of the population in Clarksville compared to 2.4 percent of the town’s population in 2000.
Ahorre February 11, 2011 07:45 AM