Who is Hispanic?
More than 70 million people in the U.S. identify as Hispanic today, but government agencies and survey organizations don’t count the Hispanic population in the same way.
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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.
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Hispanics/Latinos
Publications
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Mapping the 2012 Latino Electorate
A map showing key characteristics of Latino eligible voters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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Census Bureau Considers Changing Its Race/Hispanic Questions
The Census wants to address the mismatch between Americans’ identity and the current categories presented on their questionnaires.
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Hispanics and Their Views of Identity
A majority of Hispanics say they most often identify themselves by their family’s country of origin; just 24% say they prefer a pan-ethnic label.
