Ethnic groups in New Jersey, US
The U.S. state ofNew Jersey is home to significant and growing numbers of people ofHispanic andLatino descent, who in 2018 represented aCensus -estimated 20.4% of the state's total population (nearly 1.8 million).[ 1] [ 2] Dominican Americans ,Puerto Rican Americans ,Cuban Americans ,Mexican Americans ,Central Americans ,Peruvian Americans ,Colombian Americans , andEcuadorian Americans .[ 2] Brazilian American and Portuguese-speaking population.[ 3]
The state has multiple municipalities withHispanic-majority populations .[ 4] Newark settling in theForest Hill ,Broadway andMount Pleasant neighborhoods which comprise mostly ofPuerto Ricans andDominicans . Thenorthern part of Hudson County has been nicknamedHavana on the Hudson Cuban exiles and émigrés living there.Little Lima Paterson , is the largestPeruvian enclave outside of South America.
Many Latino and Hispanic people have been elected to public office in New Jersey, at both the state and local levels.
Places and populations [ edit ] Bar Chart of Race & Ethnicity in New Jersey (2015) Municipalities of New Jersey with majority Hispanic populations as of the2010 United States census are:[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
[ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] TheNew Jersey Department of Community Affairs Center for Hispanic Policy, Research and Development is designed to empower the Hispanic community of New Jersey by administeringgrant dollars and providing other assistance to Hispanic community-based organizations, creating training and employment opportunities for Hispanic college interns, conducting and supporting research on New Jersey's Hispanic community, and ensuring Hispanic access to services and programs.[ 8]
Public officeholders [ edit ] There are officeholders of Latino background throughout the state.[ 9] [ 10]
Bob Menendez Marlene Caride (1963),36th Legislative District .Gabriela M. Mosquera , State Assemblywoman, 4th Legislative DistrictNilsa Cruz-Perez , State Senator, 5th DistrictMaria_Rodriguez-Gregg , State Assemblywoman, 8th Legislative DistrictAnnette Quijano , State Assemblywomen 20th Legislative DistrictTeresa Ruiz , State Senator, 29th Legislative DistrictEliana Pintor Marin , State Assemblywomen 29th Legislative DistrictVincent Prieto ,State Assemblyman 32nd legislative district , Speaker of AssemblyAngelica M. Jimenez , State Assemblywomen 32nd Legislative DistrictRuben J. Ramos ,State Assemblyman ,33rd legislative district Caridad Rodriguez ,State Assemblywoman 33rd Legislative District [ 14] Nellie Pou , State Senator, 35th Legislative DistrictLocation map of Hudson County, New Jersey Kristin Corrado , State Senator, 40th Legislative DistrictThe percentage of Latinos inNewark , the most populous city in New Jersey, grew considerably between 1980 and 2010, from 18.6% to 33.8%; that of blacks has slightly decreased from 58.2% to 52.4%. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 33.83% (93,746) or one-third of the population,[ 16] Puerto Rican .[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21]
Ancestry by origin[ 28] Number % Mexican 217,715 Puerto Rican 434,092 Cuban 83,362 Dominican 328,092
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