The Years of Growth: Corona since 1980
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The Beginning: Early Corona 1896 - 1945

The Years of Change: Corona 1945 - 1980

The Years of Growth: Corona since 1980

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As citrus gave way to urban development in the 1980s, the population of Corona exploded - up 110% from 1980 to 1989 - bringing a diverse influx of peoples. According to the 1990 census, Corona's African-American population grew by 549% between 1980 and 1990. Similarly, the Asian-American population expanded by a phenomenal 1,195%. Even the Hispanic population, which had always been a significantly large part of Corona grew 122%, adding new immigrants from El Salvador and Colombia, as well as Hispanics from other parts of California. The same decade brought a 70% growth rate in the Native American population. All of these people brought new diversity to the city. Since then, Corona's overall population growth has slowed to 40.1% - a pace that still makes Corona one of the fastest growing communities in the state, and now a city with over 115,000 people.

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