CHICAGO — Little Village, one of the city’s most historic Latino neighborhoods, is no longer home to the largest Latino population in Chicago, a new study found.
Belmont Cragin is now home to the largest Latino population with nearly 58,000 people, compared to 56,000 people in Little Village, according to the study by the Great Cities Institute at the University of Illinois Chicago.
The report, titled “Latino Chicago and the Future of the City,” looked at U.S. Census data and state and local government data and found that Chicago’s Latino population has grown significantly, expanding its presence citywide and becoming essential to the city’s economy…