Hispanics and Latinos in Maryland
Hispanic and Latino Marylanders are residents of the state of
National Capital Area, where Hispanics and Latinos constitute 16.04% of the total population (17.02% of Montgomery County and 14.94% of Prince George's County).[2] Some Maryland communities such as Langley Park, Riverdale Park, East Riverdale, Templeville, and Marydel have Hispanic and Latino-majority populations. Other communities such as Wheaton, Glenmont, and Aspen Hill
have a Hispanic/Latino plurality population.
History
In the early 18th century, a
Sephardi Spanish and Portuguese Jewish community was established in Maryland. This small community of Sephardim was centered in Baltimore.[3]
Baltimore
Politics
As of 2016, 35.8% of Maryland's Hispanic and Latino population was eligible to vote. By contrast, 80% of non-Hispanic white Marylanders are eligible to vote. Maryland had 199,000 Hispanic/Latino eligible voters, ranking 20th in the United States by state. 5% of all eligible voters in Maryland are Hispanic/Latino.[4]
Hispanic or Latino by national origin
| Hispanic or Latino by Type[5] | Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,773,552 | 100.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 336,390 | 8.7% |
Mexican |
64,374 | 19.1% |
Puerto Rican |
36,592 | 10.9% |
Cuban |
7,862 | 2.3% |
Dominican |
9,694 | 2.9% |
| Central American | 130,760 | 38.9% |
Costa Rican |
1,665 | 0.5% |
Guatemalan |
23,096 | 6.9% |
Honduran |
10,318 | 3.1% |
Nicaraguan |
4,757 | 1.4% |
Panamanian |
3,790 | 1.1% |
Salvadoran |
81,877 | 24.3% |
| Other Central American | 5,257 | 1.6% |
| South American | 49,574 | 14.7% |
Argentine |
5,354 | 1.6% |
Bolivian |
7,259 | 2.2% |
Chilean |
3,541 | 1.1% |
Colombian |
9,247 | 2.7% |
Ecuadorian |
6,028 | 1.8% |
Paraguayan |
385 | 0.1% |
Peruvian |
11,965 | 3.6% |
Uruguayan |
1,231 | 0.4% |
Venezuelan |
2,620 | 0.8% |
| Other South American | 1,944 | 0.6% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 37,534 | 11.2% |
See also
References
- ^ "Maryland QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ^ "THE EARLY GERMAN JEWS OF BALTIMORE" (PDF). Loyola Notre-Dame Library. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ^ "Latinos in the 2016 Election: Maryland". Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ^ "Overview of Hispanic Community in Maryland" (PDF). Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
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