Why does Hamilton in Butler County have such a large Hispanic population? (Middletown: high school)

[Doughboy1918]

Just curious seeing as how Ohio has a relatively small Hispanic population (made a thread about this too), why it is that Hamilton somehow has a population of Hispanics much larger than everywhere else surrounding it. There's not a lot of information available online, so it's another one of those questions you can only find out from asking people directly who are residents of the area. Thanks.

[Chas863]

Originally Posted by Doughboy1918

Just curious seeing as how Ohio has a relatively small Hispanic population (made a thread about this too), why it is that Hamilton somehow has a population of Hispanics much larger than everywhere else surrounding it. There's not a lot of information available online, so it's another one of those questions you can only find out from asking people directly who are residents of the area. Thanks.

Clearly, there is something in the area that attracts the Hispanic population. My guess is that it's some type of employment. Perhaps there's a factory of some kind that needs a lot of low-skilled workers or perhaps it's some type of farm work such as the poultry industry.

I've found that when an area has a combination of low cost of living and plentiful work that doesn't require a high level of skill or education, then you'll often find lots of Hispanics who are willing to take the jobs that are considered as "unpleasant" or "undesirable" by many other workers.


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[Karl Lagos]

Not sure what that population looks like relative to % but even going back to the late 80's early 90's Northern Greater Cincy was about the only place there was a hispanic population. There were gas stations in Fairfield were they would arrive at and jump in the back of a pick up for day labor. Long time ago. Lots of hispanics over on the Westside now also.

[Doughboy1918]

Originally Posted by Chas863

Clearly, there is something in the area that attracts the Hispanic population. My guess is that it's some type of employment. Perhaps there's a factory of some kind that needs a lot of low-skilled workers or perhaps it's some type of farm work such as the poultry industry.

I've found that when an area has a combination of low cost of living and plentiful work that doesn't require a high level of skill or education, then you'll often find lots of Hispanics who are willing to take the jobs that are considered as "unpleasant" or "undesirable" by many other workers.


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This is the reality for most of Ohio, yet still, most don’t have any substantial population of Hispanics.

[midwest1]

Hamilton and to a lesser extent, Middletown have a sizable Dominican population. A rather rapidly growing Mexican population as well. Butler County is actually more diverse than either Montgomery or Hamilton counties.

[Doughboy1918]

Originally Posted by midwest1

Butler County is actually more diverse than either Montgomery or Hamilton counties.

It’s because of this that I wonder why the local politics are still so red.

[greenvillebuckeye]

Originally Posted by Doughboy1918

It’s because of this that I wonder why the local politics are still so red.

IME for all the talk that comes out of one faction of the Republican party regarding immigration (legal or otherwise), the Hispanic community does tend to lean conservatively.

[greenvillebuckeye]

Originally Posted by midwest1

Hamilton and to a lesser extent, Middletown have a sizable Dominican population. A rather rapidly growing Mexican population as well. Butler County is actually more diverse than either Montgomery or Hamilton counties.

Not only that but Butler county has a Hispanic population greater than that of the state of Ohio (as a percent of it's population).

Hamilton High School just this past school year surpassed the 20% mark in terms of Hispanic student enrollment. To put this in perspective, if you go to the ODE website and search historical enrollment, Hamilton High's Hispanic population 25 years ago was 1%.

[Doughboy1918]

So large is the Hispanic influx, I was wondering if there's like a nickname for the migrants similar to how the Appalachians were called 'Hamiltuckians'. Are the Hispanics called 'Hamiltinos'? Lol.