Two local communities top NY state in foreign-born
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New census data out today is giving us a clearer picture of the local immigrant population in specific communities. Here’s one factoid: Spring Valley (in Rockland County) and Port Chester (here in Westchester) top the charts in New York State with the highest percentage of foreign-born residents.
In Spring Valley, 48.7 percent of residents are foreign-born, the highest percentage in the state, says Tim Henderson of our data desk. That’s up from 43 percent in 2000.
In Port Chester, 45.1 percent are foreign-born. That’s up from 41.4 percent in 2000. In New York City as a whole, 36.7 percent foreign-born.
The new data looks at communities of 20,000 residents or more, so it leaves out smaller enclaves like Sleepy Hollow and Mount Kisco.
Fully one-quarter of Westchester County’s population are foreign born, according to census estimates. That 25 percent figure is up from 22 percent in 2000. The Hispanic population has reached 19 percent, up from 15.6 percent in 2000.
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on Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 at 11:25 am by Leah Rae.
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45% of the population of Port Chester is foreign born. Of that say half (22.5%) are of voting age. Take another half as being able to vote/legal (11.25%). Taking this into consideration why has our Local electoral system been halted for the last 2years why some Judge waits to make his case about a fair voting system. Almost half the population that makes up the Village cannot legally vote. We have wasted enough taxpayer’s money and time to deal w/12% of the vote. If you just enforce the rules already set and make the people accountable (legal) eventually they will have enough constituents to get their representative elected. Every other immigrant community went through the same process. Earn it like everyone else. No more Fee Handouts!!!