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The New Face of America
Source: Pew Hispanic Center tabulations of the 2010 American Community Survey
68%11%
13%5%
Ages 25 or olderAsian
Hispanic
Black
White
The New Face of America
Source: Pew Hispanic Center tabulations of the 2010 American Community Survey
57%
14%
20%
5%
Ages 18-24
68%11%
13%5%
Ages 25 or olderAsian
Hispanic
Black
Asian
Hispanic
BlackWhite White
The New Face of America
Source: Pew Hispanic Center tabulations of the 2010 American Community Survey
55%
14%
22%
4%
Ages 6-17Asian
Hispanic
Black White
The New Face of America
Source: Pew Hispanic Center tabulations of the 2010 American Community Survey
51%
14%
25%
5%
Ages 0-5
55%
14%
22%
4%
Ages 6-17Asian
Hispanic
Black
Asian
Hispanic
BlackWhite White
total school-age popHispanic school-age popSchool-age
Population (in millions)
54
73
11
28
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, National Population ProjectionsReleased 2008
Hispanics Projected to be Large Source of Growth in School-Age
Population
2000 2005 2010
1.51.0
2.1
4.5
Children with at Least One Unauthorized Immigrant
ParentPopulation in millions
Source: Pew Hispanic Center, 2011
U.S.-born children
Unauthorizedimmigrant children
90% growth or more
Hispanic Population Growth, 2000-2010
70% to 89% growth40% to 70% growthLess than 40%
growth
Source: 2010 U.S. Census.
Latinos and College
Share of 18-24 Year-Olds Enrolled in College, 1967-2010
Source: Pew Hispanic Center analysis of the October 2010 Current Population Survey and U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1967 to 2009.
1967 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 20070
10
20
30
40
50
60
70Asian62.2
White43.3Black38.0Hispanic 31.9
2010
Number of BA Degrees Conferred, 1977 to 2009
77 81 90 91 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 091
200,001
400,001
600,001
800,001
1,000,001
1,200,001
1,400,001
WhiteBlackHispanicAsian/ Pacific IslanderNon-resident alien
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Digest of Education Statistics, 2010.
Number of BA Degrees Conferred, 1977 to 2009
77 81 90 91 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 091
20,001
40,001
60,001
80,001
100,001
120,001
140,001
160,001
180,001
BlackHispanicAsian/ Pacific IslanderNon-resident alien
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Digest of Education Statistics, 2010.
Latinos Say A College Education Is
Important
88%
74%
89%
82%
All Latinos ages 16and older
General populationages 16 and older
Latinos ages 16 to25
General populationages 16 to 25
In order to get ahead in life these days, it’s necessary to get a college education.
Percent who agree
Source: 2009 National Survey of Latinos for Latino sample; 2009 SDT America’s Changing Workforce Survey for general U.S. population
Issue Priorities for Hispanics in 2011
33%
34%
34%
45%
49%
50%
Immigration
Federal budgetdeficit
Taxes
Health care
Education
Jobs
Percent of Latino registered voters saying “extremely important”
Source: 2011 National Survey of Latinos.
Chronicling Latinos’ diverse experience in a changing America
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