More Than 300 Counties Now “Majority-Minority”

Posted by Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin on August 9, 2007

Services and products servicing the Latino population may just become more relevant in the coming years. As we continue to look into the opportunities for the Latino Enterprise Center, we are keeping an eye on the census beureu data and the population changes in the communities we serve, primarily in Northfield, our hometown. As our populations keep shifting, we are constantly looking at how we may adapt to these demographic changes as well as how we can prepare so that we may capitalize on the benefits that an increased population diversity may offer to the rural areas of MN.

Adapting to, and accomodating changes in population is better said than processed or done. Most small towns and cities are struggling to adapt to these changes, but those of us in some of the many frontlines are here to be part of the solution by taking leadership and giving what we can in our areas of expertise. For us this falls in the area of enterprise development and the leadership role that entrepreneurs can play in bringing about positive change, economic growth and better understanding through day to day interactions with our new home communities and in encouraging more people to integrate and move behond “majority-minority” labels.

Here is the link to the recently completed U.S. population census.