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New Census data show strong 2015 earnings with Latinos seeing fastest growth
*The good news? That Latino earnings are up to $62,950. The bad? That 28.9 percent of Latinos younger than 18 live in poverty. VL By Valerie Wilson, Economic Policy Institute […]
Census Changes Could Make Whites Less Than 50 Percent Sooner
*There’s a good infographic that circulated in social media networks recently, done by NPR it showed how much the “race” question had changed on census forms since 1850. For instance, those […]
New Census data shows Latinos driving shift in U.S. population demographic
*This is a lot like watching food cook. We know what’s happening, it’s been happening since before the 2000 Census discovered Latinos. The growth is statistically undeniable and the yearly […]
There is no such thing as “White Hispanic” – except in the census definitions
*A couple of things. First, the idea of whether Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is Hispanic, Latino, or “Hispanic enough” is bound to come up in commentary, opinion or general […]
The Census predicts the share of immigrants will surge over the next 50 years
*This is fascinating. The percentage of immigrants in the U.S. is going to grow, but that’s becase of a steady increase of immigrants coupled with a steady decline in U.S. […]
Afro-Latinos Seek Recognition, And Accurate Census Count
*Another valid aspect in the complicated narrative of Latino identity. VL By Raul A. Reyes, NBC News NEW YORK, NY — Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to recognize the […]
Millions of Americans changed their racial or ethnic identity from one census to the next
*Fascinating. This takes the Latino/Hispanic identity conversation to a different level. How can marketers/politicos/social scientists attempt to define a community that changes its self-definition from decade to decade? Add to […]
Junk Data in Census Makes Us a Nation of ‘Others’
*This takes the conversation about race in America beyond the superficial, redundant conflicts. The idea is that race is an invented concept, strengthened by Census forms, used by money and […]
‘Mexican,’ ‘Hispanic,’ ‘Latin American’ top list of race write-ins on the 2010 census
*Ever since the U.S. Census added an “origin” option to the “Hispanic” check-off box the question of Latino identity has become a matter of official government concern. It turns out […]
US is 5th largest Spanish-speaking country: new Census interactive map
By Claudio Iván Remeseira, @HispanicNewYork /NBCLatino The U.S. Census Bureau released an interactive, online map pinpointing the vast array of non-English languages spoken in homes across the nation. In addition to Spanish, the […]