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reportApr 20, 2016

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.
reportApr 19, 2016

2014, Hispanics in the United States Statistical Portrait

There were 55.3 million Hispanics in the United States in 2014, comprising 17.3% of the total U.S. population.
short readsFeb 19, 2016

Is speaking Spanish necessary to be Hispanic? Most Hispanics say no

During Saturday’s Republican presidential debate in South Carolina, Marco Rubio questioned (in English) whether Ted Cruz speaks Spanish. Cruz responded in Spanish with a challenge to Rubio to discuss their views on immigration in that language. Rubio’s confrontation with Cruz, who recently became the first Hispanic to win the Iowa caucuses, was interpreted by some […]
short readsSep 22, 2015

Many U.S. Catholics will understand Pope Francis’ Spanish-language Mass

A majority of all Hispanic adults identify as Catholic and a large majority of Hispanic Catholics speak Spanish fluently. Eight-in-ten Hispanic Catholics use mostly Spanish or are bilingual. In fact, they are more likely to be Spanish speakers than non-Catholic Hispanics (68%).
short readsMar 24, 2015

A majority of English-speaking Hispanics in the U.S. are bilingual

This widespread bilingualism has the potential to affect future generations of Latinos, a population that is among the fastest growing in the nation.
reportApr 29, 2014

Hispanic Nativity Shift

The slowdown in growth of the Hispanic foreign-born population coincides with a decline in Mexican migration to the U.S.
reportApr 29, 2014

2012, Hispanics in the United States Statistical Portrait

*Visit the most recent data. This statistical profile of the Latino population is based on Pew Research Center’s Hispanic Trends Project tabulations of the Census Bureau’s 2012 American Community Survey (ACS). Users should exercise caution when comparing the 2012 estimates with estimates for previous years. Population estimates in the 2012 ACS are based on the […]
reportApr 29, 2014

2012, Foreign-Born Population in the United States Statistical Portrait

*Visit the most recent data. This statistical profile of the foreign-born population is based on Pew Research Center’s Hispanic Trends Project tabulations of the Census Bureau’s 2012 American Community Survey (ACS). Users should exercise caution when comparing the 2012 estimates with estimates for previous years. Population estimates in the 2012 ACS are based on the […]
short readsFeb 28, 2014

Chart of the Week: The decline of Yiddish, the rise of Tagalog

Spanish continues to be the most commonly spoken non-English language in the U.S., but other languages have risen and fallen in popularity — sometimes dramatically — over the past three decades.
short readsFeb 3, 2014

Coke, “America the Beautiful,” and the language of diversity

Coca-Cola’s “It’s Beautiful” ad, that aired during Sunday night’s Super Bowl, sought to portray ethnic diversity in the U.S. by featuring “America the Beautiful” sung in several languages. But not everyone was happy with Coke’s celebration of diversity in the country.

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Is speaking Spanish necessary to be Hispanic? Most Hispanics say no

Many U.S. Catholics will understand Pope Francis’ Spanish-language Mass

A majority of English-speaking Hispanics in the U.S. are bilingual

Hispanic Nativity Shift

2012, Hispanics in the United States Statistical Portrait

2012, Foreign-Born Population in the United States Statistical Portrait

Chart of the Week: The decline of Yiddish, the rise of Tagalog

Coke, “America the Beautiful,” and the language of diversity

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