The Nation’s Latino Population Is Defined by Its Youth
Nearly six-in-ten U.S. Hispanics are Millennials or younger, making them the youngest major racial or ethnic group in the United States. In 2014, the median age of Hispanics was just 28 years.
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Nearly six-in-ten U.S. Hispanics are Millennials or younger, making them the youngest major racial or ethnic group in the United States. In 2014, the median age of Hispanics was just 28 years.
Hispanic millennials will account for 44% of the Hispanic electorate. The coming of age of youth and naturalizations will drive the number of Latino eligible voters to a record 27.3 million this year.
A record 25.2 million Latinos are eligible to vote in the 2014 midterms, or 11% of eligible voters nationwide. But in many states with close races this year, Latinos make up a smaller share of eligible voters.
Overview Latinos own smartphones, go online from a mobile device and use social networking sites at similar—and sometimes higher—rates than do other groups of Americans, according to a new analysis of three surveys by the Pew Research Center. The analysis also finds that when it comes to using the internet,[1. Internet users are those who […]
There are 45,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Alabama, 1% of all eligible voters in the state.
There are 824,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Arizona, 19% of all eligible voters in the state.
There are 111,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Oklahoma, 4% of all eligible voters in the state.
There are 550,000 eligible Hispanic voters in New Mexico, 39% of all eligible voters in the state.
There are 5.9 million eligible Hispanic voters in California, 26% of all eligible voters in the state.
There are 41,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Kentucky, 1% of all eligible voters in the state.
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