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Hispanics/Latinos

We explore the diverse views and experiences of Latinos in America with in-depth surveys and demographic snapshots. Our work focuses on capturing the diverse attitudes and experiences of the Hispanic population living in the U.S., particularly around topics of identity, culture, political participation and social mobility. This work is part of our wider race and ethnicity research portfolio.

Tanya Arditi
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New and timely research

reportDec 17, 2024

A large majority of Latino adults have heard of machismo. And among those who have heard of it, 73% say machismo among Latinos is a bad thing.

short readOct 15, 2024

A math teacher at Sylmar High School in Los Angeles teaches algebra to Spanish-speaking students in 2011. (Michael Robinson Chavez/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

short readSep 12, 2024

Beauty pageant contestants at the Junta Hispana Hispanic cultural festival in Miami.

reportSep 12, 2024

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reportNov 14, 2012

An Awakened Giant: The Hispanic Electorate is Likely to Double by 2030

The record number of Latinos who cast ballots for president this year are the leading edge of an ascendant ethnic voting bloc that is likely to double in size within a generation, according to a Pew Hispanic Center analysis based on U.S. Census Bureau data, Election Day exit polls and a new nationwide survey of Hispanic […]
reportNov 7, 2012

Latino Voters in the 2012 Election

Latinos voted for President Barack Obama over Republican Mitt Romney by 71% to 27%, according to an analysis of exit polls by the Pew Hispanic Center, a Project of the Pew Research Center.[1. The analysis in this report is limited to 12 states. These states are Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Nevada, New Mexico, North […]
reportNov 7, 2012

Pew Research Center’s Exit Poll Analysis on the 2012 Election

Pew Research Center analyzes the electorate, voter turnout and the issues that affected President Obama’s reelection win in 2012.
reportNov 2, 2012

Latinos Express Growing Confidence In Personal Finances, Nation’s Direction

I. Overview Hispanics have grown more satisfied with the nation’s direction and more confident in their finances since 2011, according to a new survey from the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center. Today, half of Latinos (51%) express satisfaction with the direction of the country, a 13 percentage point increase over […]
reportOct 18, 2012

Latinos, Religion and Campaign 2012

Latinos are divided by religion in their preferences in the upcoming presidential election. Three-quarters of Latino Catholics and eight-in-ten religiously unaffiliated Latinos support President Barack Obama’s re-election.
reportOct 18, 2012

Latinos, Religion and Campaign 2012

A recent survey finds Latino Catholic voters strongly favor Obama, while Latino evangelical Protestants are more closely divided in their support for Obama and Romney. The survey also finds rising support for same-sex marriage among Latinos.
reportOct 11, 2012

Latino Voters Support Obama by 3-1 Ratio, But Are Less Certain than Others about Voting

Latino registered voters prefer President Barack Obama over Republican challenger Mitt Romney by 69% to 21% and express growing satisfaction with the direction of the nation and the state of their personal finances but are somewhat less certain than non-Hispanics that they will vote in this election, according to a new nationwide survey of 1,765 Latinos.
reportOct 11, 2012

Latinos and the 2012 Election
reportOct 1, 2012

A Record 24 Million Latinos Are Eligible to Vote, But Turnout Rate Has Lagged That of Whites, Blacks

Due to their ongoing population growth, Latinos comprise a greater share of the nation’s eligible voters than they did just a few years ago—11.0% this year, up from 9.5% in 2008 and 8.2% in 2004. However, the turnout rate of eligible Latino voters has historically lagged that of whites and blacks by substantial margins.
reportOct 1, 2012

Latinos in the 2012 Election: Alabama

There are 45,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Alabama, 1% of all eligible voters in the state.

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What U.S. Latinos Say About ‘Machismo’

Most Hispanic Americans say increased representation would help attract more young Hispanics to STEM

Who is Hispanic?

Latinx Awareness Has Doubled Among U.S. Hispanics Since 2019, but Only 4% Use It

Hispanics/Latinos

An Awakened Giant: The Hispanic Electorate is Likely to Double by 2030

Latino Voters in the 2012 Election

Pew Research Center’s Exit Poll Analysis on the 2012 Election

Latinos Express Growing Confidence In Personal Finances, Nation’s Direction

Latinos, Religion and Campaign 2012

Latinos, Religion and Campaign 2012

Latino Voters Support Obama by 3-1 Ratio, But Are Less Certain than Others about Voting

Latinos and the 2012 Election

A Record 24 Million Latinos Are Eligible to Vote, But Turnout Rate Has Lagged That of Whites, Blacks

Latinos in the 2012 Election: Alabama

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