Pew Research CenterNovember 11, 2019
Debates over who is Hispanic and who is not have fueled conversations about identity among Americans who trace their heritage to Latin America or Spain. The question surfaced during U.S. presidential debates and the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. More recently, it bubbled up after a singer from Spain won the […]
Pew Research CenterOctober 18, 2019
Americans overwhelmingly are aware of the upcoming 2020 census, and more than eight-in-ten say they definitely or probably will participate.
Social TrendsAugust 21, 2019
Overall, 293 U.S. counties were majority nonwhite in 2018. Most of these are concentrated in California, the South and on the East Coast.
Global Migration and DemographyJuly 31, 2019
In 18 states and the District of Columbia, Latino children accounted for at least 20% of public school kindergarten students in 2017.
Social TrendsJuly 30, 2019
The most common age was 11 for Hispanics, 27 for blacks and 29 for Asians as of last July. Multiracial Americans were by far the youngest racial or ethnic group.
Pew Research CenterJuly 26, 2019
The population of Puerto Rico stood at 3.2 million in 2018, its lowest point since 1979 and down sharply from 2017.
Pew Research CenterJuly 8, 2019
The U.S. Hispanic population reached a record 59.9 million in 2018, up from 2017. Population growth among Latinos has slowed since the 2000s.
Pew Research CenterMay 22, 2019
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing major racial or ethnic group in the United States. More than 20 million Asians live in America.
GlobalSeptember 14, 2018
In 2016, 17.2% of U.S. immigrants ages 25 and older had a bachelor’s degree and another 12.8% had attained a postgraduate degree. Both shares are up since 1980.
Pew Research CenterApril 10, 2018
A new question about citizenship on the 2020 census form is in the headlines, but the U.S. Census Bureau also plans other changes for the next national count.
