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Latinas In New York City: A Comparison Of Education And Income, 1990 – 2010, Justine Calcagno
Latinas In New York City: A Comparison Of Education And Income, 1990 – 2010, Justine Calcagno
Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies
Introduction: This study examines demographic and socioeconomic factors regarding Latinos in New York City between 1990 and 2010 – particularly education and income rates among Hispanic females.
Methods: Data on Latinos and other racial/ethnic groups were obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, reorganized for public use by the Minnesota Population Center, University of Minnesota, IPUMSusa. Cases in the dataset were weighted and analyzed to produce population estimates.
Results: From 1990 to 2010 Latinas’ educational attainment and income levels both rose. Disparities between Latinas and Latinos in yearly personal income have persisted. From 1990 to 2010, women earned …
A Profile Of Latina Women In New York City, 2007, Laura Limonic
A Profile Of Latina Women In New York City, 2007, Laura Limonic
Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies
Introduction: This report provides an in-depth profile of Latinas of various national origins in 2007 New York City.
Methods: Data on Latinas and other racial/ethnic groups were obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, reorganized for public use by the Minnesota Population Center, University of Minnesota, IPUMSusa. Cases in the dataset were weighted and analyzed to produce population estimates.
Results: There was little difference in the sex breakdown between Latinos and non-Latinos in New York City (48% of all Latinos were women while 47.6% of non-Latinos were women). 37% of Latinas in 2007 were Puerto Rican while Dominican …