Eastern Shore Meeting of the Task Force to Study Driver Licensing Documentation Agenda June 28, 2004 Welcome—Delegate D. Page Elmore Words from the Task Force Chairman—Geoffrey S. Tobias Bienvenidos Overview—Amy K. Liebman Eastern Shore Needs Assessment— Tim Dunn Invited Testimony
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Eastern Shore Meeting of the Task Force to Study Driver Licensing
Documentation Agenda
June 28, 2004
Welcome—Delegate D. Page ElmoreWords from the Task Force Chairman
—Geoffrey S. TobiasBienvenidos Overview—Amy K.
LiebmanEastern Shore Needs Assessment—
Tim DunnInvited Testimony
Changing Face of Delmarva
Tim Dunn, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Sociology
Amy K. Liebman, MPABEACON ConsultantSalisbury University
June 28, 2004
Hispanic Population Growth on 8 Eastern Shore Counties 1990-
2000Wicomico Talbot Caroline Queen
Anne’sDor-chester
Worcester Som-erset
Kent 8 County Total
1990 610 167 231 189 177 275 229 476 2354
2000 1842 615 789 444 385 596 334 549 5554
Growth 202% 268% 242% 135% 118% 117% 46% 15% 136%
Source: US Census 1990, 2000
Hispanic Immigrants on Delmarva
1990 2000 Growth
Wicomico County 610 1842 202%
Sussex County 1,476 6,915 369%
Accomack County 452 2,062 356%
BIENVENIDOS A DELMARVA
Network of over 70 service providing organizations on the Delmarva Peninsula preparing to meet the needs of our immigrant communities
Housed at BEACON of Salisbury University—http://beacon.salisbury.edu/
ActivitiesMeet Monthly to
oExchange InformationoDiscuss Problems and NeedsoWork on Solutions
Raise AwarenessConduct OutreachConduct ResearchFacilitate Training
oCultural Competency
Needs AssessmentAssessed the needs and service
gaps among Hispanic immigrants on Maryland’s Eastern Shore to to improve the provision of services to this population and to reduce barriers to these services
Funded by Eastern Shore Regional Library
Conducted by BEACON, Salisbury University and Horizon Marketing
Methodology Survey (Ethno)—185 Participants,
snowball/network referral sample
o Wicomico, Somerset, Caroline, Worcester 11 Focus Groups
o 8 with immigrants (50 participants)Wicomico County (2)SomersetKent/Queen Anne’s CountyCarolineTalbotWorcesterDorchester
o 3 with service providers (40 participants) 275 participants total
Country of Origin
75 %
19%6%
0
10
20
30
4050
60
70
80
Mexico Guatemala Other LatinAmerica
New Geography of Mexican Migration Starting in 1990’s
New Receiving Communities
Time on Delmarva27%
12%
19%
16%
9%
5%
12%
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Median = 2 years
Age
Very Young Median Age = 29 Years Old
2%
56%
32%
10%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
15-17 18-30 31-40 41-54
Gender and Marital Status
66.5% Male -- 33.5% Female
41% Single39% Married20% Living TogetherLess than 1% Divorced
7.9%
16.3%
34.3%
24.7%
14.6%
2.2%
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Years of Education
Median = 6 years
Mexicans (median 6 years) slightly more education the Guatemalans (median 4 years)
Sources of Support/Services56% belong to a religious institution here,
44% do not. Main point of contact for immigrants in receiving communities—apart from work.
Religious Affiliation:Catholic 57%
Pentecostal 32%
Adventist 9%
Baptist 2%
Contact with Local Educational Institutions
16% have attended school here27% have taken a class of some
typeo English—86% (church, library)
27% said children in their household attend public schoolso Of those, 12% problems registering
SummaryNew, inexperienced immigrantsIsolated from receiving communityWant to Learn EnglishTransportation is a major problemHere to stay in this regionGrowing, growing, growing populationHardworking, industrious