Study Shows Latinas are More Likely to Have Larger Families

*Latinas are still having more babies than others, but the mythical large Latino family is shrinking. This has economic, educational, and political implications.  VL

By Cristina Arreola, Latina

By now you’ve heard the stereotype: Latinos all come from huge families. You may roll your eyes, but as it turns out, it may be rooted in a bit of truth.

According to a new report by Pew Research Center, Hispanics mothers have larger families than their black, Asian and white, non-Hispanic counterparts. However, there has been a dramatic drop in large families among Latinas in recent years.

The research found that 20 percent of Hispanic mothers ages 40-44 have four or more children, compared with 18 percent of black moms, 11 percent of white moms, and 10 percent of Asian moms.

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