Thread: NC - Hispanics make huge financial impact

Enjoy the read: Especially the comments at the end!


Hispanics making huge financial impact on North Carolina, Surry County

Published: Thursday, January 3, 2008 7:18 PM CST
Nine billion dollars. That's how much North Carolina's rapidly growing Hispanic community contribute to the state's economy. If recent migration trends continue, the total economic impact of Hispanic spending in the state could increase to $18 billion by 2009.

Those were some of the key findings of a 2006 study by researchers at the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School.

"Immigrants from Latin America, authorized and unauthorized, are dramatically changing North Carolina's demographic and economic landscape," said John D. Kasarda, one of the study's authors.

Closer to home, here in Surry County, Hispanics have an estimated $72.4 million economic impact with buying power exceeding $78 million. With its large agricultural base and manufacturing industry, Surry employs thousands of Latino workers. The most recent population estimates put the Hispanic population at 6,382, or roughly 11 percent of the county's estimated population of 72,687.

Hispanic households have the highest percentage concentration in Dobson where 2000 Census figures estimated that Latinos account for 25.8 percent of the town's population. In Mount Airy, Hispanics make up an estimated 6 percent of the total residents.

Surry County also has the ninth highest percent of Hispanic students in the state with an estimated 12.1 percent enrolled in local public schools.

http://www.mtairynews.com/articles/2008 ... ogcomments

Yeah, but how much do they COST the state?

EXACTLY!

A local activist is taking on the newspaper over the issue and if you go to the site listed and read his comments you will see he is taking a drubbing from some of the locals riding the sympathy bandwagon! The guy has grit though, and he isn't backing down!

how much of that money goes back to the home country

how much of that money would go to an un-employed American that would normally fill that job

Thats like saying that the people who are presently here are having a hugh economic impact on the area.
If no Hispanics were there it would probably be the same. Non Hispanics have been replaced .
So its no pat on the back for Hispanics.

Originally Posted by ourcountrynottheirs

Yeah, but how much do they COST the state?

The UNC study claims they only cost about $100 per illegal. It is a faulty study and the true number is closer to $1000 per illegal.

That is not a newspaper, that is an advocacy journal. It should be so named, publicly.

"Closer to home, here in Surry County, Hispanics have an estimated $72.4 million economic impact with buying power exceeding $78 million."

Unfortunately, what the article does not disclose is the 72.4 million economic impact is actually a "detrimental impact" in the way of welfare and other social benefits, cost of schooling and medical care to support the illegal invader.

Originally Posted by NoBueno

"Closer to home, here in Surry County, Hispanics have an estimated $72.4 million economic impact with buying power exceeding $78 million."

Unfortunately, what the article does not disclose is the 72.4 million economic impact is actually a "detrimental impact" in the way of welfare and other social benefits, cost of schooling and medical care to support the illegal invader.

So it only follows that if it were American/legal citizens (of ALL ethnicities) earning a fair, living wage, the economic impact and buying power would very likely triple the current figures.

It's NOT rocket science!

I just read the comments and a Kirt Blattenberger is getting rebuked for disagreeing with the editor. He's being called a racist and there seems to be ongoing posting at this article if you woud like to join in on the fun and there is NO registration.