Title Hispanics in the United States : a demographic, social, and economic history, 1980-2005 / Laird W. Bergad, Herbert S. Klein

Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xxiv, 444 pages) : illustrations, maps Contents Introduction -- Immigration to the United States to 1980 -- The Hispanic population to 1980 -- Population growth and dispersion, 1980-2005 -- The demography of the Hispanic population -- Wealth and poverty -- Educational attainment -- Citizenship, the Latino electorate, and voter participation -- Occupational structures, employment, and unemployment -- English language abilities and domestic usage -- Hispanic business ownership -- Race -- Endogamous and exogamous marriage patterns among Latino household heads -- Conclusion Summary "Utilizing census data and other statistical source materials, this book examines the transformations in the demographic, social, and economic structures of Latino-Americans in the United States between 1980 and 2005"--Provided by publisher "In 1980 the U.S. government began to systematically collect data on Hispanics. By 2005 the Latino population of the United States had become the nation's largest minority and is projected to comprise about one-third of the total U.S. population in 2050. Utilizing census data and other statistical source materials, this book examines the transformations in the demographic, social, and economic structures of Latino-Americans in the United States between 1980 and 2005. Unlike most other studies, this book presents data on transformations over time, rather than a static portrait of specific topics at particular moments. Latino-Americans are examined over this twenty-five year period in terms of their demographic structures, changing patterns of wealth and poverty, educational attainment, citizenship and voter participation, occupational structures, employment, and unemployment. The result is a detailed socioeconomic portrait by region and over time that indicates the basic patterns that have lead to the formation of a complex national minority group that has become central to U.S. society"--Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-435) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Hispanic Americans -- History Hispanic Americans -- Population Hispanic Americans -- Social conditions Hispanic Americans -- Economic conditions HISTORY -- State & Local -- General. Hispanic Americans Hispanic Americans -- Economic conditions Hispanic Americans -- Population Hispanic Americans -- Social conditions Hispanos USA Hispanos. Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Klein, Herbert S LC no. 2009042402 ISBN 9780511932649 0511932642 9780511781766 0511781768 0511924917 9780511924910 0511852487 9780511852480 1282908235 9781282908239 9786612908231 6612908238 0511931298 9780511931291 0511927452 9780511927454

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