Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
This survey focused on identity, Hispanics as a distinctive group, parents’ views about Hispanicity, advantages and disadvantages of being Hispanic, political views, assimilation, the economy and internet use.
High intermarriage rates and declining immigration are changing how some Americans with Hispanic ancestry see their identity. Most U.S. adults with Hispanic ancestry self-identify as Hispanic, but 11%, or 5 million, do not.
While 67% of lawful immigrants eligible for naturalization had applied for and obtained U.S. citizenship by 2015, this share was only 42% among Mexicans.
Hispanics have become more upbeat about their personal finances and their financial future since the Great Recession, with 81% saying that they expect their family’s financial situation to improve in the next year.
