Facts

HEALTH

15% of Latinos report not having health insurance compared to 7% for non-Latino whites.

Deaths and amputations related to diabetes are over twice as high for Latino men and women compared to non-Latino whites.

HOME OWNERSHIP

Latino home ownership rate is 45.3% compared to 63.4% for whites and 54.9% for the total state.

INCOME

Latinos earn an average income of $60,537 compared to $98,769 for non-Latino whites.

HIGHER EDUCATION

Only 15% of Latino students met or exceeded proficiency goals in eighth-grade math, compared to 44% of white students and 29%
of students overall.

● Latinos make up 19% of the U.S. population.

● Latino population growth comes from those born in the U.S.; not immigrants.

● 32 million Latinos were eligible to vote in the 2024 elections.

● U.S. Latinos achieved 1.9 trillion in buying power in 2022.

● Latino-owned businesses employed 2.5 million workers in 2018.

● Latina-owned businesses have grown 87% between 2007-2018