Census finds more Latinos in the heartland

(CNN) -- Central American immigrants are moving out of states where they have traditionally settled, like California and Texas, and into America's heartland.

GRAPHIC While more Latinos move into the heartland, nearly a third of those who live in the U.S. live in California

The immigrants go in search of safe neighborhoods, good schools, and job opportunities. And their presence changes the face of these towns, boosting sagging economies as well as populations.

In the third part of her series on the census and Hispanics, CNN's Maria Hinojosa visits one such town -- Rogers, Arkansas.

Rogers saw the greatest percentage increase of Latinos (1528 percent) in the United States, thanks to families like the Campuzanos, who struggle to make the American dream come true by working long hours in a poultry factory.

Watch Hinojosa's report today on CNN at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. EDT.

Also join a live chat with her Thursday at 11 a.m. EDT.

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Univ. of Arkansas Census State Data Center
Arkansas Hispanic Population by County 1990 and 2000

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