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Latinos In Massachusetts Selected Areas: West Springfield, Phillip Granberry, Trevor Mattos
Latinos In Massachusetts Selected Areas: West Springfield, Phillip Granberry, Trevor Mattos
Gastón Institute Publications
The city of West Springfield, Massachusetts is home to 28,575 residents, of whom 2,924 are Latino, according to the 2012-2016 American Community Survey. The city is majority non-Latino white (79%), though Latinos make up the second largest ethno-racial group (10%). This share of Latinos is smaller than the statewide population, which is 11% Latino. Black, Asian, and “other” populations collectively make up only 11% of the city’s population.