A comprehensive study on Latino population growth in the U.S. has been released by Pew Research Center based on a study of 2007-2014 census data. Two factors are responsible for the slowing growth: reduced fertility and immigration rates.
In June 2012, a Pew Research Center study indicated that "Asians have surpassed Hispanics as the largest wave of new immigrants to the United States," (also posted here). Now Pew has released a detailed study with accompanying infographics and fact sheets to gain a better understand of how the nation's largest ethnic minority has been changing since 2007.
"Between 2007 and 2014, the U.S. Hispanic population grew annually on average by 2.8% (its pace of growth has been an even slower 2.4% between 2010 and 2014)," writes the authors of the study, Renee Stepler and Mark Hugo Lopez.
Courtesy of Pew Research Center
This was down from a 4.4% growth rate between 2000 and 2007 and down from 5.8% annually in the 1990s. As a result, the Hispanic population, once the nation’s fastest growing, has now slipped behind Asians (whose population grew at an average annual rate of 3.4% from 2007 to 2014) in its growth rate. [Asians has surpassed Hispanics in 2013 as the fastest growing minority group].
As for all the campaign talk about "securing the borders," when it comes to Mexico, Pew reported last year that "from 2009 to 2014, more Mexicans and their families (including U.S.-born children) left the U.S. for Mexico...than left Mexico to come to the U.S."
The main driver of Latino population growth in the U.S. shifted from immigration in the last two decades of the last century to births in the oughts. Birth rates declined almost 27 percent from 2006 to 2014.
- Despite slowing population growth, Latinos still accounted for more than half (54%) of the nation’s population growth between 2000 and 2014.
The report also centers on geographic population dispersal, "beginning in the 1990s, just as Latino population growth was accelerating."
- The South continues to lead in Hispanic population growth, but three fastest growing counties are in North Dakota [as of 2014].
- The five states with the largest Hispanic populations are California (15 million), Texas (10.4 million), Florida (4.8 million), New York (3.7 million) and Illinois (2.2 million). Together, these states hold 65% of all Hispanics.
- See more 'key facts about how the U.S. Hispanic population is changing.'
Additional information:
- Associated Press: Study: Latino population growth slips behind Asian Americans
- Pew Research Center: Hispanic/Latino Demographics
FULL STORY: U.S. Latino Population Growth and Dispersion Has Slowed Since the Onset of the Great Recession
Pennsylvania Mall Conversion Bill Passes House
If passed, the bill would promote the adaptive reuse of defunct commercial buildings.
World's Largest Wildlife Overpass In the Works in Los Angeles County
Caltrans will soon close half of the 101 Freeway in order to continue construction of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing near Agoura Hills in Los Angeles County.
U.S. Supreme Court: California's Impact Fees May Violate Takings Clause
A California property owner took El Dorado County to state court after paying a traffic impact fee he felt was exorbitant. He lost in trial court, appellate court, and the California Supreme Court denied review. Then the U.S. Supreme Court acted.
California Grid Runs on 100% Renewable Energy for Over 9 Hours
The state’s energy grid was entirely powered by clean energy for some portion of the day on 37 out of the last 45 days.
New Forecasting Tool Aims to Reduce Heat-Related Deaths
Two federal agencies launched a new, easy-to-use, color-coded heat warning system that combines meteorological and medical risk factors.
AI Traffic Management Comes to Dallas-Fort Worth
Several Texas cities are using an AI-powered platform called NoTraffic to help manage traffic signals to increase safety and improve traffic flow.
City of Costa Mesa
Licking County
Barrett Planning Group LLC
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
Mpact Transit + Community
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
Tufts University, Department of Urban and Environmental Policy & Planning
City of Universal City TX
ULI Northwest Arkansas
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.