Latino Owned Businesses On the Rise In Ohio

Finally, some economic news that’s not depressing: the number of Latino owned businesses in Butler County, Ohio have doubled in the last decade, according to the Middletown Journal.

The article references a 2011 study conducted by Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA, LaVerdad Marketing and Hispanics Avanzando Hispanics that found, “revenues for Hispanic-owned businesses in Butler County grew by 48 percent, payroll by 57 percent and the amount of employees by 58 percent during [2002-2007]”.

Also mentioned in the article is business owner Isidro Carrero, originally from the Dominican Republic who estimates that at least 90 percent of his clients are non-Latinos, and believes that the growth of Latino businesses can be attributed to “a successful entrepreneurial community that works hard and contributes to the community.”

That and the fact that like the rest of the country, Ohio is becoming more diverse. The Middletown Journal also reports that:

The study also includes population growth, using 2010 U.S. Census data to show how Ohio’s non-Hispanic population grew by 0.4 percent between 2000 and 2010 to a total of more than 11 million, a gain of just 45,813 people.

Meanwhile, the state’s Hispanic population skyrocketed by 63.4 percent to a total of 354,674.

Latinos in Ohio may not be have the same population numbers as places like Texas, New York, Florida, or California, but they’re still making an impact in the state.

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