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The Hispanic Vote in the 2008 Election
Analyzes exit poll data on Hispanic/Latino voters in the 2008 presidential election, including their share in the electorate and the breakdown of votes by race/ethnicity in nine states. Compares trends with previous elections
The Latino Electorate in 2010: More Voters, More Non-Voters
Analyzes trends in Latinos/Hispanics' share of voters in the midterm elections and in relation to their share of the overall population, share of eligible voters within the Latino population, and voter turnout by demographics, education, and nativity
Hispanics and the New Administration: Immigration Slips as a Priority
Presents results of a survey of U.S.- and foreign-born Hispanics/Latinos, by education level and other demographics, on the importance of immigration policy, priorities for the new administration, the Bush administration's legacy, and the 2008 election
The Toll of the Great Recession: Childhood Poverty Among Hispanics Sets Record, Leads Nation
Compares the number and rates of children 17 and younger living in poverty in 2007 and 2010 by race/ethnicity. Analyzes child poverty rates among Latinos/Hispanics by age, region, family structure, and parents' nativity, education, and employment status
U.S. Hispanic Country-of-Origin Counts for Nation, Top 30 Metropolitan Areas
Based on 2010 census data, summarizes trends in the countries of origin of Latinos/Hispanics compared with 2000, including the fastest-growing groups and their distribution across metropolitan areas
The 2010 Congressional Reapportionment and Latinos
Explores how the large share of Latino/Hispanic voters in states that gained congressional seats and Electoral College votes as a result of the 2010 census, as well as Latino/Hispanic population growth, could affect their role in national politics
Dissecting the 2008 Electorate: Most Diverse in U.S. History
Analyzes the demographic composition of voters in the 2008 elections and compares trends in voter participation rates and shares among all voters by race/ethnicity, gender, and age
Latinos and the 2010 Census: The Foreign Born Are More Positive
Compares survey results on knowledge of, attitudes toward, and participation in the census among foreign- and U.S.-born Latinos/Hispanics and Spanish-speaking, bilingual, and English-speaking Latinos/Hispanics. Examines the impact of outreach efforts
Mapping the Latino Population, By State, County and City
This report examines the geographic distribution and demographic characteristics of the U.S. Hispanic population in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, the nation's more than 3,000 counties, and the 60 largest metropolitan area populations by Hispanic population. The data for this report are derived from the 2011 American Community Survey (1% IPUMS), the 2000 Census (5% IPUMS), and U.S. Census Bureau county population datasets.Accompanying this report are demographic and economic profiles of the Hispanic population in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia; a database documenting the Hispanic population in the nation's counties; and demographic and economic profiles of the Hispanic population in the 60 metropolitan areas with the largest Hispanic populations. Also accompanying this report is an interactive map showing key characteristics in each state and the District of Columbia; interactive maps showing the size, share and growth in the Hispanic population in each of the nation's counties between 1980 and 2011; an interactive map and table showing the 60 largest metropolitan areas by Hispanic population and a table showing the largest population and shares for the ten largest Hispanic origin groups -- Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Salvadorans, Dominicans, Guatemalans, Colombians, Hondurans, Ecuadorians and Peruvians
National Latino Leader? The Job is Open
Presents results of a survey of Latinos/Hispanics on whom they consider "the most important Latino leader in the country today," as well as their familiarity with prominent Latinos, by nativity and language
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