Study of Young Hispanics
National Study of Young Hispanics
Did you know that every year for the next twenty years, 500,000 Hispanics will turn 18 and be eligible to vote?
Democracia set out to research this burgeoning voter bloc through a poll conducted by Bendixen and Amandi. Considered to be the most comprehensive of its kind, the study measures the moods and tendencies of 1,500 Latino voters and citizens between the ages of 16 and 29 on issues like:
- patriotism
- discrimination
- media usage
- culture and political inclinations
- President Obama
The poll reveals compelling information on the fastest growing segment of the U.S. Hispanic community. It is estimated that every year, for the next twenty years, half a million Hispanics will turn 18 and be eligible to vote, positioning them to potentially be the most influential bloc of voters for future elections.
"If there’s one number that should matter most to politicians right now—in Washington, in Arizona—it’s 83. Thatis the percentage of young Hispanic voters who, according to a new Democracia USA survey, worry about being discriminated against. Why so crucial? It’s impossible to overstate Hispanic political power: for each of the next 20 years (and in each of the last 10), a half million Latino citizens will turn 18—voting age. By midcentury, census data show, Hispanics will be the country’s largest ethnic group. By the end of the century, they’ll be the majority."
-Howard Fineman, Newsweek