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reportAug 29, 2013

IV. Ranking Latino Population’s in the Nation’s Metropolitan Areas

Hispanic Population More than four-in-ten (44%) Hispanics live in the 10 largest metropolitan areas, by Hispanic population.[4. numoffset=”4″ When discussing the largest metropolitan areas, the report is referring to the largest areas by Hispanic population.] The Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, metropolitan area has the nation’s largest Latino population—5.8 million—and alone accounts for about one-in-ten (11%) […]
short readsJul 18, 2013

The most (and least) culturally diverse countries in the world

A new study of cultural diversity and economic development measures the amount of cultural diversity in each of more than 180 countries.
short readsJun 19, 2013

Salvadorans may soon replace Cubans as third-largest U.S. Hispanic group

For more than 40 years, one rock solid element of Hispanic demographics has been the ranking of the three largest Hispanic origin groups: Mexicans have always been the largest by population; followed by Puerto Ricans and then Cubans.

But this may be changing.
reportJun 19, 2013

Diverse Origins: The Nation’s 14 Largest Hispanic-Origin Groups

Overview The nation’s Latino population is diverse. Represented among the 51.9 million Latinos in the United States are individuals who trace their heritage to more than 20 Spanish-speaking nations worldwide. But one group—Mexicans—dominates the nation’s Latino population. In 2011, nearly two-thirds (64.6%) of U.S. Hispanics, or 33.5 million, traced their family origins to Mexico, according […]
reportJun 19, 2013

2011 Hispanic Origin Profiles

95% of the U.S. Hispanic population is made up of the 14 largest Hispanic origin groups, and six of these groups have populations greater than 1 million. Explore characteristics of these groups with this interactive.
reportFeb 4, 2013

II. Recent Trends in Naturalization, 2000-2011

According to Pew Hispanic Center estimates, the share of all legal foreign-born residents who have become naturalized U.S. citizens rose to 56% in 2011, the highest level in three decades and an 18 percentage point increase since 1990. U.S. citizenship confers a number of benefits on recipients. In addition to the right to vote, naturalized […]
reportFeb 7, 2013

Chapter 2: Demographic Portrait of Adult Children of Immigrants

Overview Many of the nation’s U.S.-born children of immigrants are just coming into adulthood, but as a group they already are having an impact on the nation’s communities, workforce, electorate and other realms of American life. The most striking features of this U.S. second generation—the adult children of immigrants—are their youth and their racial and […]
reportNov 14, 2012

II. Recent Trends in Naturalization, 2000-2011

According to Pew Hispanic Center estimates, the share of all legal foreign-born residents who have become naturalized U.S. citizens rose to 56% in 2011, the highest level in three decades and an 18 percentage point increase since 1990. U.S. citizenship confers a number of benefits on recipients. In addition to the right to vote, naturalized […]
reportOct 1, 2012

Latinos in the 2012 Election: Massachusetts

There are 299,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Massachusetts, 6% of all eligible voters in the state.
fact sheetOct 1, 2012

Latinos in the 2012 Election: Pennsylvania

This profile provides key demographic information on Latino eligible voters[1. Eligible voters are defined as U.S. citizens ages 18 and older. Eligible voters are not the same as registered voters. To cast a vote, in all states except North Dakota, an eligible voter must first register to vote.] and other major groups of eligible voters […]