Half of Latinas Say Hispanic Women’s Situation Has Improved in the Past Decade and Expect More Gains
Government data shows gains in education, employment and earnings for Hispanic women, but gaps with other groups remain.
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Government data shows gains in education, employment and earnings for Hispanic women, but gaps with other groups remain.
In 2021, nearly 2.5 million Latinos in the United States held advanced degrees such as master’s degrees or doctorates.
The median wealth of immigrant households increased by 42% from December 2019 to December 2021.
There were nearly 62.5 million Latinos in the United States in 2021, accounting for approximately 19% of the total U.S. population.
The U.S. population grew by 24.5 million from 2010 to 2022, and Hispanics accounted for 53% of this increase.
Hispanic enrollment at postsecondary institutions in the U.S. has risen from 1.5 million in 2000 to a new high of 3.8 million in 2019.
Seven-in-ten Hispanic Americans say they’ve seen a doctor or other health care provider in the past year, compared with 82% among Americans overall.
U.S. Hispanics are less likely than other Americans to say increasing deportations or a larger wall along the border will help the situation.
Most U.S. Latinos speak Spanish: 75% say they are able to carry on a conversation in Spanish pretty well or very well. But not all Latinos are Spanish speakers, and about half (54%) of non-Spanish-speaking Latinos have been shamed by other Latinos for not speaking Spanish.
An estimated 36.2 million Hispanics are eligible to vote this year, up from 32.3 million in 2020.
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