Why does Ohio have such a small Hispanic population compared to other Midwest states? (landscaping, to live in)

[Doughboy1918]

As many might know, Hispanic/Latino Americans are one of two of the fastest growing racial groups in the United States right now (the other being Asian Americans), and I'm just curious as to why this is not reflected in Ohio which as of the 2020 census, only has a Hispanic population of 5.9%, far smaller than the national average being 19%.

Ohio of course has long been a bellwether for American trends and politics due to it being at a crossroads of several different cultures and regions, so I wonder why it hasn't caught up with this significant demographic shift affecting the country.

[thinkalot]

Originally Posted by Doughboy1918

As many might know, Hispanic/Latino Americans are one of two of the fastest growing racial groups in the United States right now (the other being Asian Americans), and I'm just curious as to why this is not reflected in Ohio which as of the 2020 census, only has a Hispanic population of 5.9%, far smaller than the national average being 19%.

Ohio of course has long been a bellwether for American trends and politics due to it being at a crossroads of several different cultures and regions, so I wonder why it hasn't caught up with this significant demographic shift affecting the country.

They are not evenly dispersed throughout the country. In the Southwest the average is much higher than 19%. I guess they just don't want to live in Ohio.

[Jbraybarten653]

There just hasn't been enough economic opportunity. Ohio is no long a microcosm of the country.

[kyle19125]

Originally Posted by Jbraybarten653

There just hasn't been enough economic opportunity. Ohio is no long a microcosm of the country.

It's more about the types of economic opportunities. Commercial/Residential Landscaping, Food Processing and Corporate Agriculture for instance aren't prevalent employers in Ohio.

[SlideRules99]

Originally Posted by Doughboy1918

As many might know, Hispanic/Latino Americans are one of two of the fastest growing racial groups in the United States right now (the other being Asian Americans), and I'm just curious as to why this is not reflected in Ohio which as of the 2020 census, only has a Hispanic population of 5.9%, far smaller than the national average being 19%.

Ohio of course has long been a bellwether for American trends and politics due to it being at a crossroads of several different cultures and regions, so I wonder why it hasn't caught up with this significant demographic shift affecting the country.

As was mentioned, there is not even a semblance of even distribution across the country.

CA has nearly 16M Hispanics. TX nearly 11.5M.

NM is nearly 50% Hispanic.

The border states are (understandably) significantly heavier on the Hispanic proportion, which skews the national average.

As was also mentioned, the types of industry and agriculture in OH have not drawn major inflows of Hispanics for economic opportunities. This is no different than, say, Michigan.

Further, there are no comparable “hot spot” cities in OH that have fed generations of inflow and birth…ie, Puerto Rico/NYC, Cuba/Miami, etc.

All that said…

1) OH is fairly comparable to neighboring states like MI, KY, WV as far as Hispanic %. (IN and PA are heavier.)

2) OH is ranked 13th in the nation on fastest Hispanic growth from 2010-2020, with +47% growth, albeit from a modest starting baseline.

3) In raw #s, there are over 521,000 Hispanics in OH (2020 census), which ranks it #22.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ino_population

So yeah, OH ranks toward the bottom tier on % Hispanic mix as compared to national average (not surprising…), but raw #s and 10 year growth paint a more compelling picture IMO.

[Jbraybarten653]

Originally Posted by SlideRules99

As was mentioned, there is not even a semblance of even distribution across the country.

CA has nearly 16M Hispanics. TX nearly 11.5M.

NM is nearly 50% Hispanic.

The border states are (understandably) significantly heavier on the Hispanic proportion, which skews the national average.

As was also mentioned, the types of industry and agriculture in OH have not drawn major inflows of Hispanics for economic opportunities. This is no different than, say, Michigan.

Further, there are no comparable “hot spot” cities in OH that have fed generations of inflow and birth…ie, Puerto Rico/NYC, Cuba/Miami, etc.

All that said…

1) OH is fairly comparable to neighboring states like MI, KY, WV as far as Hispanic %. (IN and PA are heavier.)

2) OH is ranked 13th in the nation on fastest Hispanic growth from 2010-2020, with +47% growth, albeit from a modest starting baseline.

3) In raw #s, there are over 521,000 Hispanics in OH (2020 census), which ranks it #22.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ino_population

So yeah, OH ranks toward the bottom tier on % Hispanic mix as compared to national average (not surprising…), but raw #s and 10 year growth paint a more compelling picture IMO.

Ohio should not be comparable to WV or KY demographically, it's much larger than both combined, with multiple cities of some size.


But for various economic reasons, it is and that's why it shares a similar political landscape.

[SlideRules99]

Originally Posted by Jbraybarten653

Ohio should not be comparable to WV or KY demographically, it's much larger than both combined, with multiple cities of some size.

Hispanics as % of total population (which is what I referenced…) is a perfectly valid way to compare state vs. state demographics. It adjusts for population size.

If you’re interested in raw #s of Hispanics in each state, there is no comparison. Ohio has 15 times more Hispanics than WV, and 2.5 times more than KY.

[statecv]

Originally Posted by SlideRules99

Hispanics as % of total population (which is what I referenced…) is a perfectly valid way to compare state vs. state demographics. It adjusts for population size.

If you’re interested in raw #s of Hispanics in each state, there is no comparison. Ohio has 15 times more Hispanics than WV, and 2.5 times more than KY.

Not really. Outside of certain industries in rural areas, it's cities that are attracting Hispanic workers etc.
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[SlideRules99]

Originally Posted by statecv

Not really. Outside of certain industries in rural areas, it's cities that are attracting Hispanic workers etc.
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So you don’t believe the 2020 census data? I never claimed anything about rural vs. cities…just shared the state comparison data, as that is the original post topic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ino_population

[statecv]

Originally Posted by SlideRules99

So you don’t believe the 2020 census data? I never claimed anything about rural vs. cities…

No need for straw men and you missed my point.