Title: The Latino Population - Latin American Association
Headings: The Latino Population
The Latino Population
Content: 42 percent of Latino students drop out of high school; and only 13 percent of Latino young adults earn a college degree. The primary countries of origin of our clients are Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Colombia. For more information: The Pew Research Center offers a treasure-trove of information on the Latino population in its “Hispanic Trends” series. http://www.pewhispanic.org
A historic overview of Latino immigration and the demographic transformation of the United States (National Park Service)
http://www.nps.gov/latino/latinothemestudy/immigration.htm
Latino population booms in the South: Pew (Huffington Post, September 2013)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/03/latino-population-growth_n_3860441.html
Study: U.S. Hispanic population dispersing but still anchored in 3 states (CNN, August 2013)
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/29/us/hispanic-population-trend/index.html
Fast growth of Latino population blurs traditional U.S. racial lines (New York Daily News, March 2013)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/fast-growth-latino-population-blurs-traditional-u-s-racial-lines-article-1.1291138