That number is 18% of the American population and it will continue to grow irregardless of Donald Trump’s efforts to stop it….
The Hispanic population in the United States grew by 1.2 million people from 2017 to 2018, reaching 59.9 million in 2018, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of newly-released U.S. Census figures.
Hispanics in the United States now account for 18 percent of the population, up from 16 percent 10 years ago, according to the report.The demographic group’s rapid growth over the last decade slowed somewhat in recent years, but still outpaces whites and African Americans, and lags only behind Asian American demographic growth.
While the Hispanic population grew on average 3.4 percent each year from 2005 to 2010, its growth has slowed to about 2 percent a year from 2015 to 2018.
Over the same period, the white population has remained stable, while the African-American population has grown by less than one percent, and the Asian American population has grown by 2.8 percent.
Regionally, the Hispanic population has grown most quickly in the South, both proportionately and in absolute numbers.
Over the last decade, the South’s Hispanic population has grown by 33 percent, adding 5.6 million people. Comparatively, the West has seen the lowest relative growth, 19 percent, adding 3.8 million to an already sizable Hispanic constituency…..
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Republicans have always theorized that as Hispanics became more integrated into American culture they would likely take on the characteristics of Whites.
Accordingly,their political loyalties would be mixed with Middle Class and wealthier Hispanics gravitating to the GOP.Indeed, there was some initial evidence to support the idea.Texas has a significant Republican vote among Hispanics.
The question is becoming ,however ,how Trump has effected this calculation?As his immigration policies and his supporters become ,or at least are perceived to be anti Hispanic, can the Republican Party maintain or enlarge its Hispanic following?
If Hispanics begin voting as overwhelmingly Democratic as Blacks, then the Republican future looks dim.
i thought this was true for the migrants from Puerto Rico To Florida after the hurricane
But Florida went to a Republican Gov and Trump carried Florida
Go figure?
At some tipping point, Hispanophobia will become a net negative, just as anti-Catholicism did at some point between Al Smith’s campaign in 1928 and JFK’s in 1960.
Trump got 30% of the Hispanic vote in 2016, Which is up from Romney’s 27%–but far below what I believe is the record high of 44% received by GHW Bush in 2004.
One of the theories of why Trump improved slightly over Mitt despite anti Mexican rhetoric is that the second generation of immigrants is often more negative toward those who are currently entering the country.
My guess is most of that small improvement is among older more well off Hispanics who either liked Trump’s bravado or dismissed it as just talk.
The question going into 2020 is now that this rhetoric is put into action what will the response of second generation Hispanic Americans be.
Biden visited a Hispanic group gathering this morning….
NOTHING should be taken for granted…
That said?
Democrats will still get the lion’s share of the Hispanic/Latino vote next November….