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Mexican American populations are highly represented in the Chicagoland area. Mexican Americans come from differing parts of Mexico (Rodolfo and Quiroz). However, a majority of the Mexico American population in Chicago originate from eight specific states in Mexico:
1. Michoacan
2. Guanajato
3. Jalisco
4. Guierro
5. Mexico City
6. Durango
7. State of Mexico
8. Zacatecas (Rodolfo and Quiroz).
Mexican Americans have a significant presence and influence within Chicago's political,
educational, economic, and religious structures. There are predominantly Mexican American communities in Chicago:
"1. Pilsen
2. Little Village
3. Berwyn and Cicero
4. Back of the Yards" (Rodolfo and Quiroz).
Community focus within this paper will be drawn from my observations and research
gathered in an area called "Little Village". According to the helpful staff at Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum "Little Village" has no set boundaries by the city of Chicago but the community considered invisible boundaries that extended Halsted to Western 17th to 26th Street.
Population Statistics
Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum is located in the Pilsen area of Chicago with a display regarding Mexicans in Chicago that highlights that Mexicans have been a large part of the Midwestern life. According to the article Top 10 Cities for Hispanics to Live In, Chicago is ranked at the number 10 spot for Hispanics. Author Hugo Martin stated, "Hispanics –the city's fastest growing ethnic group are now a force, representing 26 percent of Chicago 2.9 million people." The statistics reported in the latest Chicago newspapers regarding Hispanics are reflected in the U.S. Census Bureau findings and corroborate the growth of Mexican Americans within Chicago and general growth of this nationality. Mexican Americans are the largest subgroups of Hispanics in the U.S....
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