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APPENDIX 4
Population Tables
A. Regional Distribution of Hispanic Population
Source: US. Census, 1990
|
Region
|
Percent of Hispanics
|
Region
|
Percent of Hispanics
|
| |
|
|
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| NORTHEAST |
16.8
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SOUTH
|
30.3
|
|
New England
|
2.5
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South Atlantic
|
9.5
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Middle Atlantic
|
14.3
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East South Central
|
0.4
|
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West South Central
|
20.3
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MIDWEST
|
7.7
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WEST
|
45.2
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East North Central
|
6.4
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Mountain
|
8.9
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West North Central
|
1.3
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Pacific
|
36.3
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B. Selected States of Intended Residence and Immigrant
Country of Origin (Hispanic), 1996
*Does not include information on Puerto Rico
Source: Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1996
| State / Country of Origin |
Immigrant Total |
Percent of State Total |
| |
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| CALIFORNIA |
201,529 |
37.1 |
| Mexico |
64,238 |
31.9 |
| El Salvador |
6,838 |
3.4 |
| Guatemala |
3,640 |
1.8 |
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| FLORIDA |
79,461 |
46.3 |
| Cuba |
22,217 |
28 |
| Colombia |
3,510 |
4.4 |
| Nicaragua |
3,480 |
4.4 |
| Mexico |
3,155 |
4 |
| Peru |
2,338 |
2.9 |
| Dominican Republic |
2,050 |
2.6 |
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| ILLINOIS |
42,517 |
27.6 |
| Mexico |
11,715 |
27.6 |
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| NEW JERSEY |
63,303 |
21.2 |
| Dominican Republic |
5,006 |
7.9 |
| Colombia |
3,275 |
5.2 |
| Peru |
3130 |
4.9 |
| Ecuador |
2055 |
3.2 |
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| NEW YORK |
154095 |
15.9 |
| Dominican Republic |
20579 |
13.4 |
| Ecuador |
3836 |
2.5 |
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| TEXAS |
83385 |
58.9 |
| Mexico |
46403 |
55.6 |
| El Salvador |
2730 |
3.3 |
C. Top 10 States of Intended Residence for
Total Legal Immigrants, 1996
Source: Immigration and Naturalization Service,
1996
| State |
Percent of Total Admitted Population |
| |
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| 1. California |
22 |
| 2. New York |
16.8 |
| 3. Texas |
9.1 |
| 4. Florida |
8.7 |
| 5. New Jersey |
6.9 |
| 6. Illinois |
4.6 |
| 7. Massachusetts |
2.5 |
| 8. Virginia |
2.3 |
| 9. Maryland |
2.3 |
| 10. Washington |
2.1 |
D. Top 8 Latin American Countries of Origin
for Illegal Immigrants and Associated Populations, 1996
Source: Immigration and Naturalization Services,
1996
| Country of Origin |
Population |
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| 1. Mexico |
2,700,000 |
| 2. El Salvador |
335,000 |
| 3. Guatemala |
165,000 |
| 4. Honduras |
90,000 |
| 5. Nicaragua |
70,000 |
| 6. Colombia |
65,000 |
| 7. Ecuador |
55,000 |
| 8. Dominican Republic |
50,000 |
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