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Hispanic Origin
Hispanics are not considered as their own racial category,
but rather as having a heritage, nationality, ethnicity,
lineage, ancestry, or country of birth in a Spanish speaking
country. People of Hispanic origin may identify themselves
as any race. Under the 2010 Census, the majority of
Hispanics identified themselves as white, but many chose
“Some Other Race” or a combination of races.
Hispanics were the fastest growing minority group in
Montgomery County over the last decade. The county’s
Hispanic population more than doubled to a total of
34,233 in 2010. There were increases to the Hispanic
population in almost all municipalities, but Norristown
was the most popular destination for Hispanics by a wide
margin. Hispanic immigration into Norristown has helped
the municipality post its largest overall population gain in
decades. After Norristown, the next largest Hispanic
populations are found in Pottstown and some of the bigger
inner ring municipalities, such as Cheltenham, Abington,
and Lower Merion.
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FIGURE 20:
Regional Hispanic Population Change by County: 2000-2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Marshall Street has been revitalized as a commercial main street area serving the growing Latino
community in Norristown.
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