Why does Ohio have such a small Hispanic population compared to other Midwest states?

[KathrynAragon]

Originally Posted by Doughboy1918

Hamilton, Middletown, Lebanon, Centerville, Miamisburg?

Starting my search in Lebanon! Loveland, Centerville, as far east as Xenia probably.

[robertbrianbush]

Originally Posted by Doughboy1918

Why don’t they move to Yellow Springs near Dayton, I heard that’s renowned for being a very liberal small town.

There is a fairly substantial Hispanic population around New Carlisle, which has a federally funded clinic that is bilingual and was established for and caters mostly (not entirely) to the local Hispanic population and a Hispanic grocery store. There are also quite a few in Springfield where they are employed mostly in industrial plants in Springfield, with many also commuting to plants in surrounding counties, such as the Honda assembly plant in Marysville. Many also are engaged in agricultural work. Springfield has a number of businesses that cater to this demographic. So, while there is not a huge Hispanic population in this area, there is definitely one here.
Not sure what Yellow Springs' politics has to do with this. Yellow Springs is very small, not one of the larger communities in the region by any means. Hispanic immigrants to this area typically head for areas with available industrial jobs. Yellow Springs is not an industrial center for this region, and it is only a village, so I am not sure why you would think they would go there in large numbers.

[Doughboy1918]

Originally Posted by robertbrianbush

There is a fairly substantial Hispanic population around New Carlisle, which has a federally funded clinic that is bilingual and was established for and caters mostly (not entirely) to the local Hispanic population and a Hispanic grocery store. There are also quite a few in Springfield where they are employed mostly in industrial plants in Springfield, with many also commuting to plants in surrounding counties, such as the Honda assembly plant in Marysville. Many also are engaged in agricultural work. Springfield has a number of businesses that cater to this demographic. So, while there is not a huge Hispanic population in this area, there is definitely one here.

Do you know why Hamilton in Butler County has such a large Hispanic population? It constitutes as large as 10% of the town's population, very high for somewhere in Ohio.

Not sure what Yellow Springs' politics has to do with this. Yellow Springs is very small, not one of the larger communities in the region by any means. Hispanic immigrants to this area typically head for areas with available industrial jobs. Yellow Springs is not an industrial center for this region, and it is only a village, so I am not sure why you would think they would go there in large numbers.

I just wondered why it isn't a popular destination for Hispanic migrants because it is renowned for being very liberal and having a very liberal culture (LGBT, BLM, art and craft, psychedelic spirituality, etc.) to the point where it's often called "hippie town".