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Mexican Americans in Chicago
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. (Mexican Americans). A reliable source of population statistics provided by the U.S. Census Bureau interchangeable used


Cited: 10.19 (June 16, 2005): 18. ProQuest. EBSCO. Douglas Library. Chicago State University, IL 12 November 2005. FEDSTATS. U.S. Census 2000. 13 Nov. 2005. Huck, Paul Bank of Minneapolis). 13.3 (Sept. 1999): 10. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Hugo, Martin. "Top 10 Cities for Hispanics to Live In" 18.8 (Aug. 2005): 16-22. Academic Search Premier Little Village Chamber of Commerce. LVCC News/Events Web page. 13 Nov. 2005. Lynch, LaRisa. "Mexican Ambassador Address PUSH Confab" Chicago Weekend. 35.23 (June 22, 2005): 1 99.266 (May 18 2005): 2. ProQuest. EBSCO. Douglas Library. Chicago State University "Mexicans in Chicago" Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum. 2000.
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