The rate of homeownership in the United States is holding up better among immigrants than it is for native-born Americans, according to a study released yesterday.
The study, by the Pew Hispanic Center in Washington, analyzes housing, economic and demographic data from government agencies and private sources. It found that although immigrants are far less likely than their native-born counterparts to own a home, the rate of homeownership for immigrants during the housing bust has declined at a
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The numbers of Asians and Latinos in Santa Clara County continued to surge from 2007 to 2008 even as the population growth of those two ethnic groups unexpectedly slowed nationwide.
So what's going on?
For years, Silicon Valley's diverse population — with more minorities than whites — has served as a bellwether for the rest of country. But suddenly, armed with the latest data released today, the U.S. Census Bureau is expected to push back the projected date that minorities will outnumber whit
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A nonprofit group working to improve the social and economic situations of Latinos in the Omaha area is unveiling its newest tool.
The Midlands Latino Community Development Corp. has created a database that includes about 200 institutions offering bilingual services in Omaha and surrounding areas. The database will be linked to the corporation’s Web site on Thursday. READ FULL STORYRead more…
Analysts are watching to see how ethnicity will play in the campaign of Judy Chu and Gil Cedillo, the best known of the candidates battling in the heavily Latino district once represented by Hilda Sol.
A ferociously contested congressional race in the San Gabriel Valley has emerged as a classic test of the power of ethnic politics in the aftermath of Barack Obama's racial breakthrough in the presidential election.
The election Tuesday to fill the House seat vacated by U.S. Labor Secretary Hil
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Minorities gained the most but now have lost the most from a historic home ownership boom that turned to a bust.
The number of Americans who own their homes rose to 69 percent in 2004 from 64 percent in 1994, the fastest growth since just after World War II.
During that recent housing boom, "minorities and immigrants were key parts of the story line," chipping away at long-standing racial and ethnic housing disparities, said Rakesh Kochhar, a researcher with the Pew Hispanic Center.
But as th
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The number of babies born to teenage mothers has dropped to a record low in California, continuing a sharp downward trend that began in the 1990s, the state Department of Public Health announced Monday.
In Ventura County, the teen birth rate also dropped slightly, after what had been a sharp upward spike a year earlier.
Statewide, there were 37.1 births for every 1,000 women under 20 in 2007, the year reported in the newly compiled statistics. That is down from 37.8 in 2006, and slightly belo
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Someone once said, ''The more things change, the more they stay the same.'' With that in mind, I note that the Latino community, particularly in Allentown, has been the source of discussion, concern, information and misperceptions for many years. However, a statistical review reveals a community with sharp contrasts and vivid remnants of the recent past.
Allentown's Latino population makes up more than 30 percent of the city's nearly 106,000 residents with projections as high as 50 percent by
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The increase in naturalized Asian and Latino citizens -- 300,000 people took the oath of allegiance in 2008 -- could alter the state's policy priorities for years to come, analysts say.
More than 1 million immigrants became U.S. citizens last year, the largest surge in history, hastening the ethnic transformation of California's political landscape with more Latinos and Asians now eligible to vote.
Leading the wave, California's 300,000 new citizens accounted for nearly one-third of the nati
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What does a Mexican-hating right-wing radio shock jock named Jay Severin have in common with President Obama's yet-to-be-named Supreme Court nominee? The former already is, and the latter will likely turn out to be, a signifier of a new political calculus that is lowering the profile of the burgeoning Latino electorate, two-thirds of which is Mexican American.
Between 1998 and 2008, the Latino share of the national electorate nearly doubled from 3.6% to 7.4% of all voters. In 2000, Latino voter
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When Adolfo Avalos looks back at his teen years in Gaithersburg, he can see how much went wrong. There were physical fights, school problems, gang involvement, anger at himself and the world: so much trouble that he finally dropped out.
"I got kind of like in a box, and I didn't know how to get out of it," said Avalos, 21.
His experiences reflect what community leaders describe as a crisis for many Latino teenagers in Montgomery County.
High school graduation rates for Latino youths in Montgo
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A Stamford resident for more than 40 years, Eva Padilla likes to be involved.
Years ago, she would get out the vote in the Hispanic community the old-fashioned way -- hitting the sidewalks and knocking on doors. And today, as a retired social worker in her fifties, volunteering is what keeps her busy.
So when a local group, the Hispanic Political Action Committee, organized with the goal of encouraging local Hispanics to get involved in politics on the local and state levels, it was no surpris
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Justice David H. Souter's departure from the Supreme Court gives the first African American president a historic opportunity to break another barrier by appointing the first Hispanic to the nation's highest court.
Those involved in the process inside the White House and those advising from outside say President Obama would relish such a choice. He studiously and successfully courted Hispanic support during the campaign and has maintained close ties to Latino leaders since coming to office.
Bu
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There's never been a Hispanic on the high court though they're 15 percent of the US population.
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus was so eager to see President Obama nominate the first Hispanic to the US Supreme Court, its top leaders sent a letter urging him to do so two days before Justice David Souter announced his retirement.
A spokesman for the caucus says the timing of the letter is a coincidence. But the sense that this is the Latino community’s “moment for justice” is not.
Various gr
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When Craig Gaylord opened Fiesta Foods in Pasco years ago, he knew he wanted to reach out to the Hispanic community even though he wasn't sure exactly how.
"It was a leap of faith," he said.
Even bankers and suppliers didn't recognize the opportunities in marketing to Spanish-speaking consumers, said Gaylord, who's not Hispanic. "We had to invest pretty much what we had."
That strategy of tailoring his grocery business to serve Hispanic customers has brought Gaylord rich dividends, helping h
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LATINA Style Magazine, the premier magazine addressing the needs of established Latina & Women entrepreneurs in the U.S., will honor Lucia Zapata Griffith, Founder, CEO and Design and Investment Manager of METRO Landmarks, as the "LATINA Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 of Orlando City." This year, we are celebrating 11 years of the LATINA Style Business Series (LSBS). The event will take place on Thursday, May 14, 2009 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Charlotte Marriott City Center, located at 100
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Hector Martinez strummed a guitar near Broadway Avenue as people strolled around with plates of cheese-covered nachos and rice and beans Saturday at the second annual Fiesta de Mayo.
“It’s a good way to be part of the community,” Martinez, 19, of Milton said.
Organized by Joe and Maggie Rosa, pastors of Congregacion Menonita Shalom in New Columbia, the festival is a chance for the large local Hispanic and Latino community to share their culture with Valley residents.
“We want to get people t
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Two years ago, Nestor Carrillo could fit the demands for his Mexican candies and tortillas into one truck as he drove products to a handful of stores across Idaho. Carrillo now has four trucks, three employees and delivers to more than 110 stores in three states, including Washington and Oregon.
He often makes stops at El Centro, a business wedged in a mostly empty strip mall in Nampa, to show his gratitude to the tiny financial center where he first obtained auto insurance after moving to sout
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Mark Sanchez could be a double threat. He could help the Jets win and win over new fans, particularly among Hispanics. He may even be able to sell a few personal-seat licenses for Woody Johnson.
But winning is the best advertising, so how much time and effort should the Jets and Sanchez expend on wooing Hispanic fans?
The Jets have said “they don’t have to do anything contrived” — they can just let it happen. READ FULL STORYRead more…
Racial lines are being tested in a Southern California congressional race in which an Asian candidate is a leading contender in a district that has been a Hispanic stronghold for years.
The contest to fill the vacant seat in a heavily Democratic stretch of Los Angeles and its eastern suburbs is a snapshot of the state's fluid racial landscape.
An area where Hispanics supplanted a largely white and Japanese population has in recent years seen a surge in Asian newcomers, including Filipinos, Vie
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