Western Pennsylvania is experiencing a visual, cultural and economic change, and the Beechview neighborhood in Pittsburgh is at the heart of it.
From 2010 to 2020, Pittsburgh’s overall population saw a modest growth of less than 1%. In stark contrast, the Latino population in Pittsburgh experienced a staggering 80% increase.
Latin-American migrants from California, New York, and Florida are coming to Pennsylvania for the affordability and economic growth opportunity.
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Pennsylvania’s Latino sub-economy is snowballing. It saw 18% growth from 2011 to 2021, with $36 billion in gross domestic income, representing 4.2% of the state’s gross domestic income.
According to a study from Arizona State University, the growing Latino work force is offsetting the losses from non-Latino workers in the state.
Pennsylvania’s economic growth averages 1.1% per year, while the Latino sub-economy saw averages of 6.2% growth in the same time frame.
Reporter Anna Mares and host Zac Gibson dive into her recent article, which cites the economic growth and cultural change in Western Pennsylvania in relationship to this changing demographic.
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Zachary Gibson is a Tribune-Review digital producer. You can contact Zachary at zgibson@triblive.com.