9780521889537

0521889537

0521718104 (pbk.)

9780521718103 (pbk.)

"Utilizing census data and other statistical source materials, this book examines the transformations in the demographic, social, and economic structures of Latino-Americans in the United States between 1980 and 2005"--Provided by publisher.

"In 1980 the U.S. government began to systematically collect data on Hispanics. By 2005 the Latino population of the United States had become the nation's largest minority and is projected to comprise about one-third of the total U.S. population in 2050. Utilizing census data and other statistical source materials, this book examines the transformations in the demographic, social, and economic structures of Latino-Americans in the United States between 1980 and 2005. Unlike most other studies, this book presents data on transformations over time, rather than a static portrait of specific topics at particular moments. Latino-Americans are examined over this twenty-five year period in terms of their demographic structures, changing patterns of wealth and poverty, educational attainment, citizenship and voter participation, occupational structures, employment, and unemployment. The result is a detailed socioeconomic portrait by region and over time that indicates the basic patterns that have lead to the formation of a complex national minority group that has become central to U.S. society"--Provided by publisher.

Introduction

Immigration to the United States to 1980

The Hispanic population to 1980

Population growth and dispersion, 1980-2005

The demography of the Hispanic population

Wealth and poverty

Educational attainment

Citizenship, the Latino electorate, and voter participation

Occupational structures, employment, and unemployment

English language abilities and domestic usage

Hispanic business ownership

Race

Endogamous and exogamous marriage patterns among Latino household heads

Conclusion.

Hispanic Americans > History.

Hispanic Americans > Population.

Hispanic Americans > Social conditions.

Hispanic Americans > Economic conditions.