Demographic Profile Goshen, Indiana - 1329 Words

Demographic Profile: Goshen, Indiana The Electric Brew Coffeehouse is around the corner on main street, abstract artwork line the brick walled buildings, and twinkling lights cross the bustling town streets. This is Goshen, Indiana. To the normal eye, this is an average Indiana city, but there is much more than what meets the eye. The town, which consists of a total of 32, 983 people, is extremely diverse in ethnicities and race. 16.3% of the entire population is foreign born and many more are part of the generations of Hispanic immigrants living in Goshen (â€Å"Quick Facts- Goshen Indiana† 1). Most of the citizens, no matter the race, work for industrial employers. The major employers are Norfolk Southern, a railroad and transportation†¦show more content†¦They range from Mexico, with 3,910 representatives, to the Dominican Republic, with around three representatives. Bolivia, Haità ­, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Argentina, and Nicaragua are also represented (â€Å"Races in Goshenâ €  1). Most Hispanics from any of the above countries are around 20 years old (â€Å"Races in Goshen† 1). The Hispanics are welcomed into the schools in Goshen, but only fifty percent have a GED and completed high school education. 14% have some college education and even less, 8%, have a bachelor’s degree or higher (â€Å"Goshen IN Education Data†). With an average of so little education, the average income for a Hispanic in Goshen is 25-30 thousand dollars a year. This is makes sense when considering their primary place of employment is a job in manufacturing (â€Å"Races in Goshen† 1). All Hispanics do not work for manufacturing companies, but a majority of them find that being hired and working at such a company is very easy to access (â€Å"A Report on the Impact†¦Ã¢â‚¬  13). The Hispanic population is large, and common to see around town in Goshen though most are young and have never graduated from high school. So many of these immigrants have come to call Goshen their home, but why did they come? The history of Hispanics in Goshen truly begins in the 1990’s. The population grew by 455% (â€Å"The Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area†). Originally Goshen had a two