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    16 striking findings from 2016
    In 2016, Pew Research Center examined an array of topics in America – from immigration to the growing divide between Republicans and Democrats – as well as many from around the globe.
    Child marriage is rare in the U.S., though this varies by state
    About 57,800 minors in the U.S. ages 15 to 17 are married – or five of every 1,000 in that age group. But the rate of child marriage varies widely between states.
    Number of babies born to unauthorized immigrants in U.S. continued to decline in 2014
    About 275,000 babies were born to unauthorized-immigrant parents in 2014, a decline from 330,000 in 2009.
    Federal officials may revamp how Americans identify race, ethnicity on census and other forms
    Federal officials are proposing new changes to census questions on racial and Hispanic identity.
    Unauthorized immigrant population stable for half a decade
    The unauthorized immigrant population in the U.S. – 11.1 million in 2014 – has remained essentially stable since 2009 after nearly two decades of changes.
    Overall Number of U.S. Unauthorized Immigrants Holds Steady Since 2009
    The estimated total - 11.1 million in 2014 - has steadied since the end of the recession as the number declined from Mexico but grew from other countries.
    Key facts about how the U.S. Hispanic population is changing
    The U.S. Hispanic population reached 57 million in 2015, but a drop-off in immigration from Latin America and a declining birth rate among Hispanic women has curbed overall growth of the population and slowed the dispersion of Hispanics through the U.S.
    U.S. Latino Population Growth and Dispersion Has Slowed Since Onset of the Great Recession
    A decline in Hispanic birth rates and the pace of immigration from Latin America has had an effect on the growth and dispersion of Hispanics in the country.
    U.S. immigrant deportations declined in 2014, but remain near record high
    The Obama administration deported 414,481 unauthorized immigrants in fiscal 2014, a drop from the prior year driven by a decline in deportations of immigrants with a criminal conviction.
    This may be the last presidential election dominated by Boomers and prior generations
    Recent presidential elections have been dominated by voters from the Baby Boom and previous generations. That may change this November.
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