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Bienvenido - This web site is primarily focused on the growing Hispanic American communities in the towns of Santee, Summerton, Manning, and the surrounding Santee Cooper Lake Country in South Carolina.
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Did you know that South Carolina ranks among the highest states with regards to growth of its Hispanic or Latino American population? The demographics of our state are slowly, but steadily changing. Politicians and business owners across the state need to pay close attention to this trend.
Hispanic and Latino Americans - American citizens who are descendants of the peoples of the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula in Europe. They include all persons in the U.S. who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino, whether of full or partial ancestry, in one of the specific Hispanic or Latino categories listed on the U.S. census questionnaire.
Hispanos y Latino Americanos: Ciudadanos Estados Unidenses que son descendientes de los pueblos de los países de habla hispana de América Latina y la Península Ibérica en Europa. Incluyen a todas las personas en los Estados Unidos. Que se identifican a sí mismas como hispanas o latinas, ya sea de ascendencia total o parcial, en una de las categorías específicas de hispanos o latinos que figuran en el cuestionario del censo de los Estados Unidos de America.
Hispanic-Americans in S.C.
The following are some quick facts about Hispanic and Latino Americans in South Carolina:
According to US Census Estimates, South Carolina's immigrant population has been growing faster than many other US states.
Census data and various related studies estimate South Carolina’s Latino population at between 250,000 and 300,000 – approximately 5% of the population. Seehttp://www.pewhispanic.org/states/state/sc/
According to US Census data in 2007, the majority of South Carolina’s Latino immigrants were of Mexican origin (63%), followed by Puerto Rican, Central American, South American, and other Caribbean nations.
The Hispanic-American population in South Carolina is relatively young: the median age of Hispanic males is 27.2, Hispanic females is 24.7. The median age of all South Carolinian males is 35.2, and that of all females in the state is 37.5.
Most of the Latino workforce in the state is currently found in the construction, manufacturing, service, food processing, and agricultural industries.
The largest Latino communities in SC are found in Greenville, Spartanburg, Richland, Charleston, Beaufort, and Horry counties.
There are now over 60 million Hispanic American citizens in the US. Learn the latest facts about this segment of our population.
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Hispanic-Americans in Clarendon County, S.C.
The following are some quick facts about Hispanic and Latino Americans in Clarendon County, S.C.:
The estimated population of Clarendon County now consists of approximately 34,000 people.
The Hispanic-American population in the county has now grown to more than 1000 people.
Hispanic-Americans now make up approximately 3% of the population in Clarendon County.
The Hispanic-American population in Clarendon County has grown by approximately 67% since 2000
* See http://www.pewhispanic.org/states/county/45027/
