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Help[Opinions] Re: Most popular baby names in Illinois
in reply to a message by erb816
I didn't realize that Illinois had such a large Hispanic population. Everyone hears about California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas. Florida and New York but never Illinois. Do you know if the Hispanic population is mostly Cuban, Puerto Rican, Mexican or South American? Well, maybe it's a mixture of all of them. I'm surprised that Santiago and Emilia are so much highter in Illinois than nationally.
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I'm from near Chicago, and I'd say the Mexican community is the largest, by far - though we have significant Puerto Rican and Colombian communities, as well. I also know a handful of Ecuadorians. Not sure how it is downstate, though.
My own town has about 25,000 people, and three-quarters of the population are Hispanic / Latino.
My own town has about 25,000 people, and three-quarters of the population are Hispanic / Latino.
This message was edited 6/5/2024, 9:04 AM
I find it fascinating when different cultures seem to congregate in the same area. It's like they find comfort in the familiar. Or maybe it's something more practical like it's the place that's more affordable or it's where the jobs are located.