HISPANIC ATLANTA, GEORGIA
John and Rillie Mae Kennedy



Mailing Address:
1444 Halifax Court
Tucker, GA 30084
770-414-5835

Home Church:
Forrest Hills Baptist Church
Rock Dearfield, Pastor
6826 Memorial Dr.
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
770-469-3422

Chaplain to Hispanics
Dekalb County Jail
4425 Memorial Dr.
Decatur, GA 30032

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Overview
In the state of Georgia, the Hispanic population grew 120% since 1990. The Census Bureau also estimates that Georgia's Hispanic population soon will surpass 500,000. Atlanta is also well underway to become the next hub for Latinos in the United States.

According to "Latino Growth in Metropolitan America: Changing Patterns, New Locations," by the Washington-based Pew Hispanic Center, Atlanta's Hispanic population grew 995%, with about 269,000 Hispanics, from 1980 to 2000.

Population Statistics, 1990-2000-WIA: City of Atlanta-Georgia 2000 Total 416,474. White 138,352, 33.2%. African American
255,689, 61.4%. Other Races 16,491, 4.0%. Hispanic (of any race) 17,256, 4.1%

Source and Copyright: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Pew Hispanic Center.