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2 days ago · Most Hispanic and Latino Americans are of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Salvadoran, Dominican, Colombian, Guatemalan, Honduran, Ecuadorian, Peruvian, Venezuelan or Nicaraguan origin. The predominant origin of regional Hispanic and Latino populations varies widely in different locations across the country.
May 15, 2024 · Pew Research Center’s bilingual 2023 National Survey of Latinos – conducted Nov. 6-19, 2023, among 5,078 Hispanic adults, including 2,600 Hispanic women – explores what it’s like to be a Latina in the U.S. today. This report uses findings from our 2023 survey as well as demographic and economic data from the Current Population Survey.
3 days ago · Hispanic Americans, people living in the United States who are descendants of Spanish-speaking peoples. Since most Hispanics trace their ancestry to Latin America, they are also called Latinos. Hispanics make up the largest ethnic minority in the United States, forming one-sixth of the country’s population.
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May 15, 2024 · Latino Americans make up nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population and will be a critical constituency for both Republicans and Democrats in swing states. But the idea of Latinos voting as a...
1 day ago · Of those who were aware of the term, only one-third believe it should be used to describe the Latino or Hispanic population. In fact, although Latino emerged as a term of resistance to Hispanic, a majority of people prefer the term Hispanic, while only 29% prefer Latino. Some experts have criticized the use of latinx, pointing out that the word ...
May 15, 2024 · Latinas are about twice as likely to have a bachelor’s degree today as they were in 2003 (23% vs. 12%). Hispanic women are more likely than Hispanic men to have a bachelor’s degree today (23% vs. 20%). Non-Hispanic women are nearly twice as likely as Hispanic women to have a bachelor’s degree (43% vs. 23%).
May 14, 2024 · Pew Research Center surveyed 5,078 Hispanic adults, including 2,600 Hispanic women, in an effort to better understand Latinas’ life experiences, the pressures they face and where they find joy. The survey was conducted from Nov. 6 to Nov. 19, 2023, and includes 1,524 respondents from the Center’s American Trends Panel and an additional ...
