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Census Report: Almost 30% of U.S. Latinos Live in Poverty

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Census Report: Almost 30% of U.S. Latinos Live in Poverty

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 09/14/2011 - 14:30 | 0 Comments

More than one in four U.S. Latinos is living in poverty, according to 2010 U.S. Census bureau figures released this week. That’s nearly 27 percent of the country’s 50.5 million Latinos—13.2 million people—and an increase from 12.3 million in 2009.

And according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2011 Kids Count Data Book, 31 percent of Latino kids live in poverty....

Critical Mass: Latino Youth in California & New Mexico Outnumber Peers

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Critical Mass: Latino Youth in California & New Mexico Outnumber Peers

By Amaris Castillo | 07/08/2011 - 13:35 | 7 Comments

For the first time in national history, Latino youth are the majority among their peers in California and New Mexico, CNN.com reports. The finding is based on census data released earlier this year. White children are now minorities in...