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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.

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