1 in 10 eligible voters in the U.S. are naturalized citizens
Naturalized citizens make up a record number of eligible voters in 2022, most of whom have lived here more than 20 years.
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Naturalized citizens make up a record number of eligible voters in 2022, most of whom have lived here more than 20 years.
While Latino voters have favored Democratic candidates in presidential elections for many decades, the margin of support has varied.
Government data shows gains in education, employment and earnings for Hispanic women, but gaps with other groups remain.
Many juggle cultural expectations and gender roles from both Latin America and the U.S., like doing housework and succeeding at work.
U.S.-born Latinos mostly get their news in English and prefer it in English, while immigrant Latinos have much more varied habits.
U.S. Hispanics are less likely than other Americans to say increasing deportations or a larger wall along the border will help the situation.
Although especially common in California and Texas, Mexican restaurants are found in a large majority of counties in the U.S.
An estimated 36.2 million Hispanics are eligible to vote this year, up from 32.3 million in 2020.
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 median wealth of immigrant households increased by 42% from December 2019 to December 2021.
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