Race and Ethnicity Archives

reportOct 1, 2012

Latinos in the 2012 Election: Washington

There are 271,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Washington, 6% of all eligible voters in the state.
reportOct 1, 2012

Latinos in the 2012 Election: Wisconsin

There are 130,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Wisconsin, 3% of all eligible voters in the state.
reportOct 1, 2012

Latinos in the 2012 Election: Wyoming

There are 25,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Wyoming, 6% of all eligible voters in the state.
reportOct 1, 2012

Mapping the 2012 Latino Electorate

A map showing key characteristics of Latino eligible voters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
reportSep 19, 2012

Characteristics of the 60 Largest Metropolitan Areas by Hispanic Population

Nearly half (45%) of the nation’s Hispanic population lives in just 10 metropolitan areas and over 75% live in 60 of the largest Hispanic metropolitan areas, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by the Pew Hispanic Center.
reportSep 6, 2012

Population Distribution of Hispanic Origin Groups by County, 2010

A map showing the distribution of all Hispanics and the six largest Hispanic origin groups in the U.S., by county.
reportAug 27, 2012

Infographic: Hispanics in the U.S.

Report: The 10 Largest Hispanic Origin Groups: Characteristics, Rankings, Top Counties
reportAug 20, 2012

Hispanic Student Enrollments Reach New Highs in 2011

The nation’s Hispanic student population reached several milestones in 2011, according to a Pew Hispanic Center analysis of newly available U.S. Census Bureau data.
reportAug 14, 2012

Up to 1.7 Million Unauthorized Immigrant Youth May Benefit from New Deportation Rules

Up to 1.7 million unauthorized immigrants ages 30 and under who arrived in the U.S. as children are eligible for a new Obama administration program that would shield them from deportation and enable them to apply for temporary but renewable work permits, according to updated estimates from the Pew Hispanic Center.
reportAug 7, 2012

Census Bureau Considers Changing Its Race/Hispanic Questions

The Census wants to address the mismatch between Americans’ identity and the current categories presented on their questionnaires.