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- Although a large majority of Hispanic and Latino Americans have Spanish ancestry, most are not of direct, "from-Spain-to-the-U.S." [ 20][ 21] Spanish descent; many are not primarily of Spanish descent; and some are not of Spanish descent at all.
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Hispanic origin is independent of race and is termed "ethnicity" by the United States Census Bureau . On the 2020 United States census, 20.3% of Hispanics selected "White" as their race. This marked a large drop when compared to the 2010 United States census in which 53.0% of Hispanics identified as "White". [ 80]
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Aug 28, 2016 · Lazo points out that Hispanic identity refers to language, or “people of Spanish-speaking origins.” Latinx identity, however, refers to people whose origins are geographically located in Latin ...
Aug 12, 2021 · Someone of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin can belong to any of the five race categories as well. New Census data released on Thursday should provide the best picture to date of the shifting...
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Feb 10, 2022 · As the racial and ethnic makeup of the U.S. changed over time, people from the Spanish and Latin American diaspora often referred to themselves based on their place of national origin.
Oct 1, 2023 · Hispanic more than Latino was preferred, but about 18 percent of Latino adults tell us they have no preference for either term, and only about 3 percent indicate Latinx is the term that they ...
For some, Latino is a term of ethnic pride, evoking the broad mix of Latin American peoples, while Hispanic, tied etymologically to Spain rather than the Americas, has distasteful associations with conquest and colonization.
Sep 20, 2023 · Latino identity in the U.S. can be shaped by many factors. One of them is speaking Spanish, which some Latinos use to distinguish who is Latino from who is not. Yet most Latino adults (78%) say it is not necessary to speak Spanish to be considered Latino, while 21% say it is.
