The Growing Latino Population of Massachusetts: A Demographic and Economic Portrait

Authors

Phillip Granberry, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Victor Luis Martins, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Michelle Borges, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow

Document Type

Research Report

Publication Date

7-2023

Abstract

This report highlights the increasing number of Latinos and their growing diversity in Massachusetts. In the state, as well as nationally, Latinos’ share of the population continues to increase, while the non-Latino White population declines. The Latino population is young, with a higher rate of dependent children and a lower rate of dependent elders. Its workforce composition has not changed significantly: Latinos continue to be over-represented in blue-collar and service-sector jobs and under- represented in white-collar jobs. Across all occupational sectors (including white- collar jobs), Latino workers earn less on average than those of other ethnic-racial groups. Latinos also lag regarding private medical insurance coverage and homeownership. Owning a home is a tangible mechanism for prosperity in many families and communities, a foundation for securing the American dream.

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Recommended Citation

Granberry, Phillip; Martins, Victor Luis; and Borges, Michelle, "The Growing Latino Population of Massachusetts: A Demographic and Economic Portrait" (2023). Gastón Institute Publications. 307.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/gaston_pubs/307