Though every city in the U.S. has a distinctly American flavor, so many metropolitan areas display distinct signs of the immigrant populations that melded together to make the cities we know and love today. From Miami's Little Havana to New York City's Chinatown and Los Angeles' Little Italy, cultural enclaves continue to thrive in modern metropolitan areas and help build colorful and diverse communities.
Many cultural and ethnic enclaves have become destinations for locals and tourists alike, but these visitors bring with them a mixed bag of consequences. On one hand, increased foot traffic allows small businesses and restaurants more opportunities for business, ushering in much-appreciated cash flow. On the other hand, rising demand for goods and services can cause prices to rise, hiking up the cost of living and potentially pushing poorer individuals and families out of the community.
The gentrification of ethnic enclaves is not new. The term "gentrification" was coined by Ruth Glass in the 1960s to describe the displacement of working class folks in London, but the first examples of gentrification can be traced back to the 18th century when wealthy landowners, or the "gentry," began buying out small farmers who were struggling to accumulate the capital necessary to operate in England.
Today, ethnic enclaves continue to thrive despite the looming threats of gentrification and economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. As one step towards understanding the history of these enclaves, Stacker compiled a list of the largest sources of immigrants in Pueblo in 1900 by transcribing a previously untranscribed dataset from the U.S. Census Bureau. Table 35 of the Twelfth Census details the immigrant population of every city in the U.S. with at least 25,000 inhabitants as of the turn of the last century.
Read on to find out more about the historical immigrant community in your home city or explore the data on your own on our site, GitHub, or data.world.
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#1. Austria
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 1,250
- Percent of foreign born residents: 26.57%
National
- Number of residents: 276,702
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.65%
- #10 most common country of origin
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#2. Germany
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 587
- Percent of foreign born residents: 12.48%
National
- Number of residents: 2,669,164
- Percent of foreign born residents: 25.52%
- #1 most common country of origin
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#3. Italy
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 529
- Percent of foreign born residents: 11.24%
National
- Number of residents: 484,703
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.63%
- #6 most common country of origin
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#4. Ireland
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 415
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.82%
National
- Number of residents: 1,619,409
- Percent of foreign born residents: 15.48%
- #2 most common country of origin
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#5. Sweden
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 391
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.31%
National
- Number of residents: 574,625
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.49%
- #5 most common country of origin
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#6. Canada
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 388
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.25%
National
- Number of residents: 1,183,225
- Percent of foreign born residents: 11.31%
- #3 most common country of origin
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#7. England
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 385
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.18%
National
- Number of residents: 843,491
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.06%
- #4 most common country of origin
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#8. Scotland
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 115
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.44%
National
- Number of residents: 234,699
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.24%
- #11 most common country of origin
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#9. Wales
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 93
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.98%
National
- Number of residents: 93,744
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.90%
- #20 most common country of origin
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#10. Hungary
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 90
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.91%
National
- Number of residents: 145,815
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.39%
- #14 most common country of origin
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#11. Norway
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 85
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.81%
National
- Number of residents: 338,426
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.24%
- #9 most common country of origin
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#12. Poland
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 67
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.42%
National
- Number of residents: 383,595
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.67%
- #8 most common country of origin
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#13. France
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 58
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.23%
National
- Number of residents: 104,534
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.00%
- #18 most common country of origin
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#14. Russia
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 49
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.04%
National
- Number of residents: 424,372
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.06%
- #7 most common country of origin
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#15. Denmark
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 45
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.96%
National
- Number of residents: 154,616
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.48%
- #13 most common country of origin
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#16. Bohemia
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 45
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.96%
National
- Number of residents: 156,999
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.50%
- #12 most common country of origin
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#17. China
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 44
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.94%
National
- Number of residents: 106,659
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.02%
- #16 most common country of origin
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#18. Switzerland
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 42
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.89%
National
- Number of residents: 115,959
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.11%
- #15 most common country of origin
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#19. Mexico
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 19
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.40%
National
- Number of residents: 103,445
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.99%
- #19 most common country of origin
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#20. Finland
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 11
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.23%
National
- Number of residents: 63,440
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.61%
- #22 most common country of origin
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#21. Holland
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 10
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.21%
National
- Number of residents: 105,098
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.00%
- #17 most common country of origin
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#22. Spain
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 8
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.17%
National
- Number of residents: 7,284
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.07%
- #33 most common country of origin
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#23. Japan
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 8
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.17%
National
- Number of residents: 81,590
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.78%
- #21 most common country of origin
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#24. Australia
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 7
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.15%
National
- Number of residents: 7,041
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.07%
- #34 most common country of origin
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#25. Asia (except China, Japan, and India)
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 7
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.15%
National
- Number of residents: 11,928
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.11%
- #27 most common country of origin
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#26. Born at sea
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 4
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.09%
National
- Number of residents: 8,310
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.08%
- #32 most common country of origin
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#27. South America
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 3
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.06%
National
- Number of residents: 4,814
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.05%
- #35 most common country of origin
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#28. India
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 3
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.06%
National
- Number of residents: 2,069
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
- #42 most common country of origin
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#29. Other countries
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 2
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.04%
National
- Number of residents: 2,587
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
- #39 most common country of origin
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#30. Cuba
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 2
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.04%
National
- Number of residents: 11,159
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.11%
- #28 most common country of origin
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#31. Belgium
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 2
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.04%
National
- Number of residents: 29,848
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.29%
- #24 most common country of origin
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#32. Roumania
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 1
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
National
- Number of residents: 15,043
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.14%
- #25 most common country of origin
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#33. Portugal
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 1
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
National
- Number of residents: 37,144
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.36%
- #23 most common country of origin
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#34. Luxemburg
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 1
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
National
- Number of residents: 3,049
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.03%
- #37 most common country of origin
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#35. Greece
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 1
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
National
- Number of residents: 8,655
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.08%
- #31 most common country of origin
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#36. Central America
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 1
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
National
- Number of residents: 3,911
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.04%
- #36 most common country of origin
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#37. Atlantic Islands
Pueblo, Colorado
- Number of residents: 1
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
National
- Number of residents: 10,955
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.10%
- #29 most common country of origin
