At a time when politics is seemingly ruled by ideology and emotion and when immigration is one of the most contentious topics, it is more important than ever to cut through the rhetoric and highlight, in numbers, the reality of the broad spectrum of Latino life in the United States. Latinos are both the largest and fastest-growing racial/ethnic group in the country, even while many continue to fight for their status as Americans. Respected movement builder and former leader of the Tides Foundation Idelisse Malavé and her daughter, Celeste Giordani—a communications strategist for the Social Transformation Project—distills the profusion of data, identifying the most telling and engaging facts to assemble a portrait of contemporary Latino life with glimpses of the past and future. From politics and the economy to popular culture, the arts, and ideas about race, gender, and family, Latino Stats both catalogs the inequities that plague Latino communities and documents Latinos' growing power and influence on American life. An essential tool for advocates, educators, and policy makers, Latino Stats will be a go-to guidebook for anyone wanting to raise their awareness and increase their understanding of the complex state of our nation.

Includes sections on demographics, immigration and naturalization, social characteristics, education, health, politics, labor force, and economic conditions.

Hispanics and the Future of America presents details of the complex story of a population that varies in many dimensions, including national origin, immigration status, and generation. The papers in this volume draw on a wide variety of data sources to describe the contours of this population, from the perspectives of history, demography, geography, education, family, employment, economic well-being, health, and political engagement. They provide a rich source of information for researchers, policy makers, and others who want to better understand the fast-growing and diverse population that we call "Hispanic." The current period is a critical one for getting a better understanding of how Hispanics are being shaped by the U.S. experience. This will, in turn, affect the United States and the contours of the Hispanic future remain uncertain. The uncertainties include such issues as whether Hispanics, especially immigrants, improve their educational attainment and fluency in English and thereby improve their economic position; whether growing numbers of foreign-born Hispanics become citizens and achieve empowerment at the ballot box and through elected office; whether impending health problems are successfully averted; and whether Hispanics' geographic dispersal accelerates their spatial and social integration. The papers in this volume provide invaluable information to explore these issues.

Hispanic Americans: A Statistical Sourcebook is a comprehensive, annual statistical reference book. Drawing on the vast information resources of the federal government, it culls the most vital and current facts available on Hispanic Americans and present them clearly and understandably. Each book is logically organized into chapters and each chapter contains uniformly formatted tables. Explanatory material appears at the bottom of every table, identifying the parameters of the data and supplying a full bibliographic citation. Each book contains a complete introduction, a glossary defining all specialized terms, and a detailed table of contents and comprehensive index to ensure quick access to all material. The books are updated annuallyEach provides detailed, easy-to-use tables on: Social & Economic Characteristics: marital status; characteristics of family households; interracial couples; farm/metropolitan area residence; living arrangements of children Demographics: population of the fifty largest metropolitan areas; population by age and sex; population projections; population by state of residence Education: school enrollment and teachers; SAT & ACT test scores; high school completion & dropouts; educational attainment; number of degrees conferred Vital Statistics & Health: AIDS cases and deaths; health insurance coverage; births, deaths, life expectancy; usage of drugs, alcohol and cigarettes Crime & Corrections: victimization rates; prison population; drug usage in prisons; prisoners under sentence of death Labor, Employment & Unemployment: labor force participation; employment/unemployment by age and sex; employment by occupation and industry; union membership Earnings, Income, Poverty & Wealth: income of households, families, and persons; mean and median income; income by source and type of income; wages and salaries; housing affordability