HISPANIC MIGRATION AND POPULATION REDISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES∗

∗This research was supported by a Faculty Grant-in-Aid, Office of the Vice President for Research, Arizona State University. I thank Barbara Trapido for drafting the map.

Abstract

The US Hispanic population has grown rapidly over the last two decades and remains geographically concentrated in nine states. Redistribution away from core states through internal migration has been largely offset by heavy immigration to traditional areas of Hispanic concentration. Geographical patterns of Hispanic miration show broad similarities to overall patterns of population redistribution in the United States. New York and California serve as key spatial redistributors or pivots in the Hispanic migration system.

Key Words:

• Hispanic concentration
• Hispanic migration
• population gateway
• spatial redistributor

Notes

∗This research was supported by a Faculty Grant-in-Aid, Office of the Vice President for Research, Arizona State University. I thank Barbara Trapido for drafting the map.