Employment Gains by Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Nativity
The Demographics of the Jobs Recovery
Hispanics and Asians are gaining jobs at a faster rate in the economic recovery than are blacks and whites, and immigrants are outpacing the native born. The disparities reflect the rapidly changing demographics of the U.S. workforce. Groups whose populations are growing faster have seen bigger employment gains. For all groups, the share of the working-age population with jobs is still about as low as it was at the end of the recession and, by this criterion, the recovery is far from complete.
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Politics
Reports and public opinion surveys examining the changing electoral participation and views of Latinos.
- Election Fact Sheets: Data on the size and social and economic characteristics of the Hispanic and non-Hispanic eligible voter populations. 2012 | 2010 | 2008
- Interactive: Mapping the Latino Electorate
- The Latino Vote in the 2010 Elections
- The Latino Electorate in 2010:
More Voters, More Non-Voters
Immigration
Trends in migration flows, the characteristics of the foreign-born population and attitudes towards immigration policy issues.
- Hispanics Account for More than Half of Nation's Growth in Past Decade
- Unauthorized Immigrant Population: National and State Trends, 2010
- Statistical Portrait of the Foreign-Born Population in the United States, 2009
Country of Origin Profiles
- Rankings, 2009
- Country Data, 2009
Topics
Demography
07.14.11 The Mexican-American Boom: Births Overtake Immigration
Economics and Personal Finance
07.26.11 Hispanic Household Wealth Fell by 66% from 2005 to 2009
Education
08.25.11 Hispanic College Enrollment Spikes, Narrowing Gaps with Other Groups
Identity
12.11.2009 Between Two Worlds: How Young Latinos Come of Age in America
Immigration
02.1.2011 Unauthorized Immigrant Population: National and State Trends, 2010
Politics
04.26.11 The Latino Electorate in 2010: More Voters, More Non-Voters
Social Trends
04.1.2010 Latinos and the 2010 Census: The Foreign Born Are More Positive
Work and Employment
03.10.11 After the Great Recession: Native Born Workers Begin to Share in Jobs Recovery
Youth
07.28.10 How Young Latinos Communicate with Friends in the Digital Age