Hispanics in Washington are the most affluent in the nation: ...According to census statistics, people from Central America or their descendants make up almost half the Hispanics in the region. The biggest share, about 230,000, comes from El Salvador. In addition, there are almost 100,000 who trace their heritage to Mexico, about 50,000 each from Puerto Rico and Guatemala, and more than 40,000 each from Peru and Bolivia.
'There's a big difference between Latinos who reside in Maryland from the rest of the Latino population in the U.S.,' said Jessy Mejia of the Governor's Commission on Hispanic Affairs. 'You have a higher percentage of Latinos in Maryland who are citizens or legal residents, who are studying here, getting not just bachelor's but master's degrees.'
