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Though St. Louis and Missouri's Latino population is still relatively small, it鈥檚 growing rapidly. Political watchers say the vote could be increasingly influential in the years to come.

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The number of Hispanics or Latinos in the St. Louis region has significantly increased over the past year, according to U.S. census data released last week. The data shows there are more than 13,900 Hispanics or Latinos in the area.

A Missouri Foundation for Health report finds both planned and unexpected costs of medical care create financial, physical and emotional burdens for the state鈥檚 residents.

In Missouri and Nebraska, information about maternal mortality rates among Hispanic women is not reliable. That鈥檚 a challenge for health care organizations that depend on those statistics to send resources to that population.

The makeup of the St. Louis region is changing. Here鈥檚 what the latest census date tells us about the population and racial demographic trends of the region 鈥� and what challenges local leaders must tackle to attract more St. Louisans in the decade to come.

La Sociedad Cultural Flamenca de St. Louis ha estado ense帽ando esta forma de arte Espa帽ola a personas de toda la regi贸n durante d茅cadas. La academia de baile se presentar谩 el s谩bado en Bayless High School para celebrar su 40 aniversario.

Han pasado catorce a帽os desde que el estado ha tenido una comisi贸n funcional por el gobernador asignada para abordar los problemas que enfrentan los hispanos y latinos de Missouri. Tambi茅n desde entonces, esa poblaci贸n ha visto un aumento de m谩s del cuarenta por ciento.

As Hispanic Heritage Month wraps up, smaller towns throughout the state with their own celebrations said they鈥檙e looking forward more support outside their community to keep the festivals going for years to come.

It鈥檚 been 14 years since the state has had a functional governor-appointed commission assigned to address issues facing Hispanic and Latino Missourians. In that time, the population has increased by more than 40%.