America’s growing Latino population is changing our nation’s demographics, politics, economy, culture, and future. Pew seeks to improve public understanding of the diverse Hispanic population in the United States and to chronicle the impact Latinos are having on the United States.
This includes public opinion surveys that aim to illuminate Latino views on a range of social matters and public policy issues, including an annual National Survey of Latinos. This work also encompasses demographic studies and other social science research on a wide range of topics, including economics, personal finance, health care, immigration trends, voting patterns, technology, and employment.
Recent Work
Roughly seven-in-ten Hispanic adults (69%) say that having a Hispanic high school STEM teacher would make young Hispanic people more likely to pursue these degrees.
The post Most Hispanic Americans say increased representation would help attract more young Hispanics to STEM appeared first on Pew Research Center.
Naturalized citizens make up a record number of eligible voters in 2022, most of whom have lived here more than 20 years.
The post 1 in 10 eligible voters in the U.S. are naturalized citizens appeared first on Pew Research Center.
The Census Bureau estimates there were 65.2 million Hispanics in the U.S. as of July 2023, a new high. They made up more than 19% of the nation’s population.
The post Who is Hispanic? appeared first on Pew Research Center.
U.S.-born Latinos mostly get their news in English and prefer it in English, while immigrant Latinos have much more varied habits.
The post How Hispanic Americans Get Their News appeared first on Pew Research Center.
U.S. Hispanics are less likely than other Americans to say increasing deportations or a larger wall along the border will help the situation.
The post Latinos’ Views on the Migrant Situation at the U.S.-Mexico Border appeared first on Pew Research Center.
Although especially common in California and Texas, Mexican restaurants are found in a large majority of counties in the U.S.
The post About 1 in 10 restaurants in the U.S. serve Mexican food appeared first on Pew Research Center.
An estimated 36.2 million Hispanics are eligible to vote this year, up from 32.3 million in 2020.
The post Key facts about Hispanic eligible voters in 2024 appeared first on Pew Research Center.
About one-in-four Black households and one-in-seven Hispanic households had no wealth or were in debt in 2021, compared with about one-in-ten U.S. households overall.
The post Wealth Surged in the Pandemic, but Debt Endures for Poorer Black and Hispanic Families appeared first on Pew Research Center.
