
Are Latinos Taking Over America?
By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 09/21/2011 - 09:00 | 0 Comments
We just may be! America is getting browner and browner—not only population-wise, but also culturally and politically. But with great power comes great responsibility, as the saying goes, and Latinos have taken that on as well. Take a look at the evidence below of how Latinos are taking on bigger and more influential roles on the American stage.
We have the numbers
Every decade has seen Latino growth, but never like this. We number 50.5 million in the United States and accounted for more than half of the country’s growth since 2000. And with Latinos’ median age at about 27, we are, quite simply, the future of the USA.
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