Hispanics/Latinos & Language

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reportMar 19, 2024

How Hispanic Americans Get Their News

U.S.-born Latinos mostly get their news in English and prefer it in English, while immigrant Latinos have much more varied habits.
short readsSep 22, 2023

Key facts about U.S. Latinos for National Hispanic Heritage Month

The U.S. population grew by 24.5 million from 2010 to 2022, and Hispanics accounted for 53% of this increase.
reportSep 20, 2023

Latinos’ Views of and Experiences With the Spanish Language

Most U.S. Latinos speak Spanish: 75% say they are able to carry on a conversation in Spanish pretty well or very well. But not all Latinos are Spanish speakers, and about half (54%) of non-Spanish-speaking Latinos have been shamed by other Latinos for not speaking Spanish.
short readsMay 23, 2019

U.S. unauthorized immigrants are more proficient in English, more educated than a decade ago

In 2016, a third of unauthorized immigrant adults were proficient in English – up from a quarter in 2007.
short readsApr 2, 2018

Most Hispanic parents speak Spanish to their children, but this is less the case in later immigrant generations

The share of Latino parents who ensure the Spanish language lives on with their children declines as their immigrant connections become more distant.
short readsOct 31, 2017

Use of Spanish declines among Latinos in major U.S. metros

The share of U.S. Latinos who speak the language has declined over the past decade or so: 73% of Latinos spoke Spanish at home in 2015, down from 78% in 2006.
reportSep 18, 2017

2015, Hispanic Population in the United States Statistical Portrait

Key Charts Current Data Trend Data Previous Years’ Data *Visit the most recent data on U.S. Hispanics. Characteristics of the U.S. Hispanic population: 1980-2015 There were 56.5 million Hispanics in the United States in 2015, comprising 17.6% of the total U.S. population. In 1980, with a population of 14.8 million, Hispanics made up just 6.5% […]
reportSep 18, 2017

2015, Hispanic Population in the United States Statistical Portrait

Key Charts 2015 Data Trend Data Previous Years’ Data *Visit the most recent data on U.S. Hispanics. Characteristics of the U.S. Hispanic population: 2015 There were 56.5 million Hispanics in the United States in 2015, comprising 17.6% of the total U.S. population. In 1980, with a population of 14.8 million, Hispanics made up just 6.5% […]
short readsApr 20, 2016

Rise in English proficiency among U.S. Hispanics is driven by the young

in 2014, 88% of Latinos ages 5 to 17 said they either speak only English at home or speak English “very well,” up from 73% in 2000.
reportApr 19, 2016

2014, Hispanics in the United States Statistical Portrait

There were 55.3 million Hispanics in the United States in 2014, comprising 17.3% of the total U.S. population.

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How Hispanic Americans Get Their News

Key facts about U.S. Latinos for National Hispanic Heritage Month

Latinos’ Views of and Experiences With the Spanish Language

U.S. unauthorized immigrants are more proficient in English, more educated than a decade ago

Use of Spanish declines among Latinos in major U.S. metros

2015, Hispanic Population in the United States Statistical Portrait

2015, Hispanic Population in the United States Statistical Portrait

Rise in English proficiency among U.S. Hispanics is driven by the young

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